[frogstamper]

I reserved judgement on this case initially and wanted to hear both sides of the argument, in the past, and probably in the future also I'll generally air on the side of the officer because as far as I see it their job is a thankless task.
But in this case the officer in question was clearly in the wrong, for that he will pay a heavy price loss of job, standing in the community, a prison sentence and worst of all living the rest of his life with the knowledge his taken the life of a young girl.
Of course as harsh as the above is it palls into insignificance when you consider the price the girls family will pay till the end of their days.