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Orange County Court Allows Lawsuit Against California Highway Patrol for Crash Photosin Orange County, SD, posthumous drama, vomit |
In 2006, Nikki Catsouras got into a little fender-bender along Highway 241 in the OC.
California Highway Patrol was on the scene to investigate and, uh, clean up. But apparently some CHP officers emailed the uncommonly gory photos to their family and friends. One thing led to another, and the photos went viral—a phenomenon perhaps fueled not only by the graphic nature of the images, but also the likelihood that Nikki was a spoiled SoCal brat (she was driving a $150,000 Porsche and an autopsy determined she had cocaine in her system). Naturally, the Catsouras family was outraged. They decided to handle things the good ol’ American way and sued the CHP for 20 million smackeroos, which the 4th District Court of Appeal in Santa Ana has allowed in a recent ruling. Whereas the media and private citizens can post pretty much whatever the fuck we want besides child pornography, the Court reasoned that CHP is bound to higher standards. Say hi to Ghettosamii and TL for us, Nikki! Orange County Court Allows Lawsuit Against California Highway Patrol for Crash Photos
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