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Originally Posted by Jimbuna
I heard one report on tv that whilst the trial was ongoing he was lecturing at universities and colleges etc. on 'Emergency Management Preocedures'  |
There's an ex-paramedic (he's actually from my general area) that makes his living now lecturing on the dangers of Emergency vehicle operations.
He was involved in a fatal car wreck while driving 'hot' one night. In his trial (he was at fault, no doubt about that), the jury found him not guilty of all charges, including man slaughter, aside from a minor charge, something like failure to yield. But because the prosecutor had worded the indictment sneakily (in my opinion), a guilty verdict on any of the charges resulted in a guilty verdict on all charges. He ended up doing something like 4-5 years.
He now goes around to various emergency services around the country lecturing on the dangers of EV ops. I have attended one of those lecturers, and he is the perfect lecturer on this topic. He is able to not only speak from a facts and figures angle, but from a personal point of view.
So, to count this guy out of being able to teach others on the topic on hand may be a bit short sighted. Maybe one of his lectures might save a whole ship one day, hundreds or thousands of lives. Would that make up for his mistakes of the past? Of course not, but maybe he can help others from doing the same.
Those that fail to learn from the failures of the past are doomed to repeat them.