So that’s the state of affairs of today’s police departments, murder suspects get put on paid administrative leave?

My thoughts were the same-National Enquirer “click bait.” The conduct of two different agencies (conspired) to commit murder? On the surface it seems unimaginable (insane), but the lunacy of parking on an active railroad line? If I were her family (attorney) I would look for a history between her and one or more of…

I half agree with you. Rebuilding is essential. Police Unions need to vanish (I am normally pro union but the police unions seem to spend way too much time protecting the worst offenders in their population) and qualified immunity needs to become historic.

She should have just complied.

Cops at the scene were wondering why the Engineer didn’t simply steer the train around the cruiser.

Police budgets are by far the largest parts of any city’s budget.

More money won’t change anything.

We need to entirely defund then rebuild the PDs. With a lot less cops on the streets needlessly patrolling, and a lot more community based solutions to the problems we send cops on.

More money is not the answer.

Few answers?

Even fast food workers know not  to park on railway tracks.  

4. In a separate civil matter, she, or her estate, will handily win a large settlement or (if the cities involved are fool enough to let it go to trial) judgment against the department, for which the taxpayers will stand treat.

God fucking dammit, this was a depraved heart murder at very least, and possibly all the way up there to murder one. Paid leave? Throw these cops under the jail!

Not that it really matters in the grand scheme of things, but did they even have the correct suspect?

F-ck the police. F-ck the families of police. F-ck the defenders of police.

You would also think they would know where the grade crossings were in their jurisdiction seeing as they most likely drive over them fairly regularly.

Right, at the bare minimum it seems they could’ve mentioned whether they did or did not find the weapon in the car.

They were searching her car to find a reason to arrest her.  Any reason.  I bet she is handcuffed to her hospital bed right now.

I don’t know, but this is just the right time to charge her with obstructing an officer or one of those other BS charges.

What does this say about the average intelligence of a police officer? Not only did one officer park on the tracks, but neither of the other two officers who responded told him to move his vehicle. It’s been a few years, but I’m pretty sure any driver’s test says something about not parking on fucking train tracks,…

Not that it really matters in the grand scheme of things, but did they even have the correct suspect?

When reached for comment by from her hospital bed, the suspect, Ms. Rios-Gonzales said, “Damn, those Ford Explores really are built Ford tough.”

The rotary engine is a 4 stroke.