So Senseless...

[tigerblade]

Motorcycle Operator Killed In Randolph County After Eluding Law Enforcement Officers
 

On October 4, 2005, at approximately 8:49 p.m., Jacob C. Self, 28, of Clifton Hill, Missouri, was killed on U.S. 63, two miles north of Route EE, in Moberly, after the 2004 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle he was driving struck a Randolph County Sheriff's Deputy patrol vehicle at a high rate of speed.

A short time before the fatal crash, a Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper observed four motorcycles being driven at a high rate of speed, northbound on Business 63, just south of Moberly. When the Trooper attempted to stop the motorcycles, one of the motorcycles stopped and the driver was taken into custody by the Trooper. Officers of the Moberly Police Department became involved in the pursuit at the south edge of Moberly and were able to take another driver into custody near Business 63 and Rt. M, while the two other motorcycles continued to elude officers. The motorcycle driven by Jacob Self continued northbound and eventually traveled northbound on U.S. 63 at a high rate of speed eluding a Moberly Police Officer who was approximately one mile behind. A Randolph County Deputy, who was attempting to get into position to overtake the eluding motorcycle, was northbound in the passing lane of U.S. 63 and was struck in the right front fender as Self was attempting to pass. Self was ejected from his motorcycle and was pronounced dead by Randolph County Coroner Gerald Luntsford a short time later. Randolph County Sheriff's Deputy Willie White, received moderate injuries and was transported to the Moberly Regional Hospital by a Randolph County Ambulance. He was x-rayed and released.

Joshua B. Bradley, 19, of Moberly; Daren R. Bodine, 28, of Moberly; and Corey D. Foster, 18, of Cairo, were arrested for their involvement in the incident. Each of the individuals were arrested for Felony Resisting Arrest by Fleeing, Speeding (120 mph in a 55 mph limit), and Careless and Imprudent Driving. They were incarcerated in the Randolph County Jail and were held on a $7,500 bond.
The charges for which the individuals were arrested are mere accusations and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

[Dawn]

No brains......       No headaches.....

He chose to run and paid the ultimate price.  He was just stupid in my book.

[R1abuser]

I obviously dont agree with the actions of the rider, but this line makes me wonder WTF was going on...

"attempting to get into position to overtake the eluding motorcycle"...

HWP dont jack around.

[Fat_Nate]

Many jurisidictions have policies against high speed pursuit.  Do you think the others who were taken in to custody were arrested after crashing?

[SVbadguy]

A Randolph County Deputy, who was attempting to get into position to overtake the eluding motorcycle, was northbound in the passing lane of U.S. 63 and was struck in the right front fender as Self was attempting to pass

The deputy is attempting to overtake, that would mean he is behind the bike right?  So how does the bike attempt pass the deputy if he is already in front of the deputy.

BS

More like deputy intentionally rammed motorcycle rider to make him crash.   >:(

Vehicular manslaughter at the least.

[cardzilla]

The deputy is attempting to overtake, that would mean he is behind the bike right?  So how does the bike attempt pass the deputy if he is already in front of the deputy.

BS

More like deputy intentionally rammed motorcycle rider to make him crash.   >:(

Vehicular manslaughter at the least.

+1 , I was thinking that same thing.

I think the story is written wrong or something because the cops have no hope of catching any late model sportbike from behind.  I never would say running is the right thing to do, but you also have to place value on human life even when the suspect doesn't.  It is essentially the same as an attempted suicide, they try their best to save the person.  If they acted like this officer, I guess they just snipe them to end the situation quickly.  I think the story needs clarification.  Bone heads either way though.

[Super Dave]

More like deputy intentionally rammed motorcycle rider to make him crash.   >:(

Vehicular manslaughter at the least.

Sorry, I don't agree.  

If you're that irresponsible with something going that fast...

You're gonna take out a family of four in a heart beat with that kind of tupperware torpedo.  It's a lethal weapon.  

A law enforcement officer has the right of the executive branch of the local government to enforce laws and protect citizens.  If some moron is blazing down the road a high speed when someone else's wife and kids, let alone mine, are in their potential path, I want him to do what's necessary to get that dope to cease.

The idiot is required to yield to the officer.  

[dicatirider944]

I have to admit to being a street squid in my earlier years....sorry.  When ever I was lucky enough to run into an officer while how should I say this? "Going at a faster rate than the posted limit"  I always pulled over and will continue that policy.  A couple of known facts. A: I don't care how fast your bike is, it WILL NOT out run a radio.  B: When eluding an officer, you will not be thinking about how you are riding and to ride hard takes a lot mentally out of you.  C:  I have been caught going more double the posted limit and gotten off with a 10 m.p.h. over the limit ticket. (more than once)  Most cops will respect that you had the brains to not try to out run them.  This is the second night I will use the same qoute. "People need to take responsiblity for their own actions!"  

[PJ721]

Gonna have to agree with the Super one on this. If the kid would have stopped with the others...he'd still be alive.

[SVbadguy]

A: I don't care how fast your bike is, it WILL NOT out run a radio.  

Really?  I love when people say that.  I really shows an ignorance of reality.  

Latest case in point is this chase I recorded Tuesday afternoon.

http://home.earthlink.net/~ccs440/chase1.wav
All dead air is cut out, actual length of the pursuit was about 10 mins. 5:12-:22pm  All for no tag or lights. Great decision by the cop to chase him, well worth the risk. ::)


In my county, over the last year there have been at least a dozen high speed pursuits. Only two that I know of didn't end in a crash.  One being the chase of the bike and the other a Corvette.  What's really ironic is that the ones that got away never make the news or a police/sheriff dept. press release.  But all the rest made the news.  What a surprise!

I'm not even going to get into all the pursuits by the state and the neighboring county.

[dylanfan53]

Don't be so sure the press got the facts straight...

[Gixxer124]

Oh yeh. Lets put in the paper how bikers can outrun the police. That will do a lot of good. ::)