Douglas Moore at his arraignment in the fatal Sheephill Road motor vehicle accident that killed 20-year-old Joseph Borselio. He stands with his attorney James Pastore.
(Helen Neafsey/Greenwich Time photo)
Deputy Assistant State's Attorney David Applegate Fails To Provide DUI Killer With Evidence Against Him In A Timely Manner
Riverside man arraigned in fatal accidentBy Debra FriedmanStaff Writer
Posted: 11/24/2008 11:56:58 AM EST
STAMFORD - The 24-year-old Riverside man charged with second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle and other offenses stemming from an Oct. 5 accident that killed 20-year-old Joseph Borselio was arraigned Monday morning in state Superior Court in Stamford.
Douglas Moore did not enter a plea on the charges, which also include operating under the influence, evading responsibility in a fatal crash, unsafe movement and failure to exercise due care to avoid a pedestrian.
The case was continued until Jan. 7......
.....Pastore said he is still waiting for the autopsy report, photographs of the scene and speed calculations.
Moore turned himself over to Greenwich Police on Nov. 17 after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Police said Moore struck and killed Borselio, who was riding his bicycle north on Sheephill Road near the intersection with Sound Beach Avenue Extension just before midnight on Oct. 5.
Please Read The Full Greenwich Time StoryCOMMENT:
Let's Wait And See How Good A Job That The Greenwich Police Department Did Collecting Evidence Against The DUI Killer That They Wrongly Let Go Free Seven Weeks Ago.
Greenwich police begin DUI holiday crackdownWith the holiday season just around the corner, local and state police will step up their efforts to curb drunken driving with undercover patrols, air surveillance and sobriety checkpoints.
"This is definitely a high priority as the holidays approach," said Lt. J. Paul Vance, state police spokesman. "Our message is clear - drinking and driving can only result in something bad. It can even be deadly."
Greenwich police will increase patrols and work with state police to set up sobriety checkpoints.....
....."People think of it as a traffic ticket, but it's a heck of a lot more," said Vance.
"We're talking handcuffs, custody battles, embarrassment, court appearances and the added expense that goes along with it."
Under state law, an adult is legally intoxicated if their blood-alcohol content measures .08 or higher. Drivers under age 21 are legally intoxicated if their blood-alcohol concentration is .02 or less.
A contributing factor to drunken driving during the holiday season, particularly Thanksgiving, is the return home of college freshmen, Vance said.....
....Last Thanksgiving, Vance said state police investigated 408 motor vehicle accidents, four of which involved fatalities. State police also arrested 67 people for drunken driving, Vance said.
While the issue is certainly intensified between Thanksgiving and New Year's, Vance said state police take it seriously throughout the year.
"This is a campaign we've undertaken. We partner with Mothers Against Drunk Driving and Student Against Destructive Decisions, as well as with municipal departments," said Vance.
According to state Department of Transportation statistics, there were 311 fatal motor vehicle accidents in 2006, 43 percent of which were alcohol related......
......State police said sobriety checkpoints are posted in places where they see a higher-than-normal number of accidents involving alcohol or drunken driving arrests. According to Vance, there are a number of areas in Fairfield County where these checkpoints will be. Greenwich police have not yet disclosed where sobriety checkpoints will be.
State police recommend sticking to nonalcoholic beverages for those planning on driving after attending holiday gatherings.......
COMMENT:
One Wonders How Many Other DUI Drivers, Like Douglas Moore, The Greenwich Police Department Will Let Go Free Durring This Thanksgiving Holiday "Crackdown."
CHICAGO - With the economy in crisis, President-elect Barack Obama pledged Monday to honor the commitments the outgoing Bush administration has made to rescue financial markets and urged the new, incoming Congress to pass a major stimulus package "right away" to restore growth and create jobs.
The prospect of the Greenwich public schools holding classes on Veterans Day and Columbus Day to prevent more classroom disruptions in October and November has annoyed some veterans and Italian-Americans.....
...."It's kind of putting Veterans Day in with holidays like Halloween," said Eric Roitsch, 43 a veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq. "Although I didn't get into the military to be honored, I think its important that children know about those who fought for our freedoms."
World War II Veteran John Macri said that having the children take the day off to attend the parades and hear from the veterans is much more meaningful than anything they would learn in school, from a text book or a teacher.
"It just makes a much bigger impact," he said.
Taking the holiday away in some ways diminishes the importance of honoring those who fought for this country, said John Gowans, a member of the Honor Guard.
"We wouldn't have any holidays without veterans. It just doesn't make sense," he said.
Recognizing Veterans Day is an American tradition that goes back nearly 90 years.
"I really wish they wouldn't do that," said Korean War veteran Tony Cossu. "It has always been a tradition and I would prefer to keep it at that."
Columbus Day commemorates the Italian Christopher Columbus, who has been credited by some to have discovered the Americas. Italian-Americans view this holiday as an opportunity to celebrate their heritage.
"I find it a bit disturbing that they would want to get rid of this holiday especially because of the great history it has behind it, " said Tony DeVita, a member of the St. Lawrence Society, an Italian-American Club in Cos Cob. ......
....."Considering all of the holidays that we do celebrate in this town, it is inconceivable to me why they would take away one as important as this. Italians helped build this country and this town should have a day to celebrate that," said Jim Caparelle, St. Lawrence Society Treasurer.......
Americans rush plans for Obama inaugurationStamford congregation makes plans to attend historic ceremonyBy Gillian Gaynairand
Brett Zongker
The Associated Press
Posted: 11/24/2008 09:34:32 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Pattie Brew, daughter of a North Carolina sharecropper, had let almost a century go by without casting a vote for president or joining the inaugural crowds only three miles (5 kilometers) from her home in the U.S. capital.
"I never had no interest in it because my vote don't matter anyway, so I never even took the time to fool with it," said the 97-year-old woman known as Mother Brew. "I knew white people had the right of way here, you know."......
Balloons are the rage in StamfordSTAMFORD - Spec tators' eyes widened and their shouts grew louder as the 75-foot Billy Blazes balloon approached a traffic light.
US gov't unveils bold plan to rescue CitigroupBy Jeannine AversaThe Associated Press
Posted: 11/24/2008 07:06:39 AM EST
WASHINGTON - Rushing to rescue Citigroup, the U.S. government agreed to shoulder hundreds of billions of possible losses at the stricken bank and to plow a fresh $20 billion into the company.
Regulators hope the dramatic action will bolster badly shaken confidence in the once mighty banking giant as well as the nation's financial system, a goal that so far has been elusive despite a flurry of government interventions to battle the worst global crisis since the 1930s.....
Goals set in search for new Greenwich schools chiefThe Board of Education has set a series of interim deadlines in its search for its next superintendent in hopes that a new schools chief will be ready by July 1.
The board's search committee has just over seven months to undertake a slew of tasks, from hiring a search firm and consulting the public on desired traits in a schools chief, to recruiting candidates, conducting interviews and making a final selection.
The search committee last Wednesday began soliciting bids online from independent consultants that specialize in identifying and recruiting superintendents. The board is asking candidates to submit proposals by Dec. 5 to allow members to interview and select a consultant by Dec. 12.
Once that's done, the board and the consultant will seek input from community members on what qualities they want in a superintendent, according to board member Steven Anderson, who chairs the search committee.....
COMMENT:
The School Board Just Needs To Find A Superintendent That Is Willing To Fire Failed School Administrators Like The Greenwich High School Headmaster Alan Capasso And Assistant Superintendent Susan Wallerstein.
Obama begins to set economic courseBy Beth FouhyThe Associated PressPosted: 11/24/2008 08:03:52 AM EST
CHICAGO - Eager to calm economic anxieties, President-elect Barack Obama is rolling out an economic vision that will require congressional cooperation even before he settles into his new desk in the White House's Oval Office.
Obama will introduce his new economic leadership team Monday, a key step toward enacting a huge new economic recovery plan that aims to save or create 2.5 million jobs over the next two years.
The plan is likely to far exceed the $175 billion Obama proposed during the campaign. It would include an infusion of money for infrastructure projects, new environmental technologies and tax cuts for low- and middle-income taxpayers. It will not call for tax hikes for the wealthy......
Town closes beach roads to cars on Sunday morningsHaving witnessed a cyclist get hit by a car at Greenwich Point and countless more vehicles whizzing through the narrow street that loops around the beach, Old Greenwich resident Bernadette Mazzella looks forward to the Sundays when the town closes it off to vehicles.
GYFL crowns three championsThe North Mianus Bulldogs captured the Greenwich Youth Football League Bantams championship in convincing fashion Sunday, defeating the Putnam Generals 38-13.
'Tiffany's' marks 50th anniversaryWhat's a call girl to do? A half-century before Ashley Dupre became New York's -- if not America's -- prostitute of fascination, there was Holly Golightly, the protagonist in Truman Capote's "Breakfast at Tiffany's.
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