The Wizard of Oz wrote on Aug 29, 2007 10:35 AM:Where are all you anti check point ...? What about this dead mans right to still be living?

Modern wrote on Aug 29, 2007 2:56 PM:Sad to see him die like this. However, he was driving 80mph and this was not even the freeway. Much of the blame should go to the Motorcycle driver. No reason to drive that fast in the street. All he did was pull out of a parking lot. This could of happened to anyone pulling out of a parking lot. And no checkpoint would of prevented this. So don't go blaming the lack of checkpoints on the death of this poor guy. They are both at fault here.

My Take wrote on Aug 29, 2007 4:28 PM:I believe Oz was referring to the complainers who crawl out from underneath their rocks everytime a DUI checkpoint is advertised. They don't support check points, arguing that they infringe on their right to drink and drive. They help reduce, but will never completely prevent, tragedies like this one because of people described above. There's no question that doing 80 at night on this road was extremely poor judgement.

Modern wrote on Aug 29, 2007 8:17 PM:Defending our 4th amendment right is hardly complaining. The 4th Amendment guarantees freedom from search and seizure without probable cause. There is no probable cause for the police to routinely stop you at a roadblock to look for criminal activity; whether it be drugs, weapons or terrorists. But I digress, this is not the forum for DUI discussion. 2 lives were lost because of poor Judgment.

The Wizard of Oz wrote on Aug 30, 2007 9:38 AM:Yes 80 MPH is extremne, but just HOW DRUNK was this guy to not EVEN KNOW he was hit, and then to not know a BODY is wedged in your back window and drive home? Find out where he was drinking at last and hold them accountable as well.

esteban wrote on Aug 30, 2007 6:15 PM:Hey Modern....the 4th Amendment protects us from UNREASONABLE searches and seizures. Stopping for two minutes at a checkpoint you chose to drive thru is hardly unreasonable. Don't know much do ya?

doug wrote on Aug 30, 2007 6:16 PM:Can someone tell me what critera the CHP uses to determine that the bike was traveling at approximately 80 mph? Is the hole a human makes in the rear window of a car a different size when traveling 60 mph? Anyway, its an accident, its a shame. RIP

Modern wrote on Aug 30, 2007 9:26 PM:And roadblocks are UNREASONABLE. Go read the constitution. They have it in Spanish too Estehasben.

paul wrote on Aug 31, 2007 4:27 PM:Doug, the speedometer will be stuck at the speed the vehicle was going at impact. This same method of investigation is used in aviation incidents. This won't work with a totally electonic system, but if the bike had a analog or semi-analog instrument it would show the speed at impact.

Whoa! wrote on Sep 1, 2007 4:14 PM:This is so sad, what a horrible situation. I am so sorry for Nicholas Campbell's family.

Skip wrote on Sep 1, 2007 5:16 PM:I feel the NCT has the responsibility to inform the poblic if the person who did this had a valid driver's license.........or Not! I am guessing it is 50/50.

Skip wrote on Sep 1, 2007 5:19 PM:Let me translate this for you. He pulled out right in front of the motorcycle, and the motorcycle could have beem doing 40 and it would not have mattered. A drunk driver is a drunk driver. And a driver without a driver's license is twice as likely to be involved in a fatal accident.

Friend of Nick wrote on Sep 3, 2007 1:07 AM:As a friend of Nick, I couldnt be more crushed.. Nick never deserved this. And as for this driver, he had a prior DUI and was still allowed to drive.. its sick

Friend of nick wrote on Jul 15, 2008 11:20 AM:Nick was a really good person and loved life ... I love you nick and miss you!!! may you rest in peace <3
cant believe its almost alreay been a year since you havent been with us