Why does a city employee get a free pass from the local constabulary for causing an accident that totaled two vehicles and sent multiple people to the hospital. Such is the current plan after details of the accident involving City inspector Jim Pelster and Columbus resident Lori Miller.
385 isn't exactly a blind turn and City Inspector Jim Pelster isn't usually in the kind of hurry an inspection that requires an unsafe turn. Be that as it may, the fact that he failed to yield the right of way to oncoming traffic, leading to an impact that moved the vehicles some 50 feet away from the impact zone should warrant some kind of legal proceeding.
Hopefully some additional information will come out in the public that will further justify the no citation at this point. We hope that Mr. Pelster and Ms. Miller are both well and are grateful that all parties were wearing safety equipment. No matter what happens next, it is clear that Jim's actions led to the destruction of hard to replace city property and will likely require increases in insurance premiums and other legal/medical fees and vehicle replacement costs for both himself and Ms. Miller.
Mike, I agree with you about getting a pass. Everyone should be treated the same no matter who it is. But I must live in fantasy land. It seems like there are a few in Sidney who have been getting a pass for a long time. A pass that you or I would not get. A pass based upon name and position. Councilmen who have been getting passes for years. It seems to me that if we all had to play by the same rules, life would be better for all of us.
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