Deputy Brandon Kilpatrick - Loose Cannon?

 

Lauderdale County Deputy Brandon Kilpatrick recently posted the above statement. He, for whatever reason, soon removed it from his Facebook. We say statement, but it's actually four statements - all opinions and all subject to other views.

The first two are the especially problematic ones. Police can kill you for jaywalking? Interesting.

Speaking of jaywalking, or protesting, we were a little surprised by this legal tidbit:

Everyone must follow the rules of the road. It is against the law for a pedestrian to jaywalk, or walk on areas of a highway or road where pedestrian traffic is not permitted. Pedestrians must also obey traffic signals and signage where applicable, just like drivers.

If a pedestrian fails to follow these rules, and that failure plays a part in an accident, the pedestrian will probably be found at least partially at fault. Practically speaking, this means any damages the pedestrian is able to recover (including compensation for injuries) from other at-fault parties may be lowered. The exact role that a pedestrian’s negligence will play in a legal claim will depend on the "shared fault" rules in place where the accident occurred, specifically, whether the state follows contributory or comparative negligence.

We've been reading of some "intentional attacks" on protesters. Is that really what Florence wants to be noted for?

How about Lauderdale County becomes known for upping its quality of deputies?