Tony Stewart case going to a grand jury

[KamaAina]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/district-attorney-sending-evidence-surrounding-kevin-ward-s-death-to-grand-jury-190142297.html

A grand jury will decide if Tony Stewart will face charges in the August 9 death of Kevin Ward.

The Ontario County (N.Y.) District Attorney's office announced Tuesday it is sending the evidence from Ward's death to a grand jury, which will decide whether or not to file charges against Stewart.

Stewart and Ward were racing together at Canandaigua Motorsports Park (N.Y.) in a sprint car race on Aug. 9. After Ward hit the wall, he exited his car and went down the track to angrily confront Stewart. Stewart's car struck and killed Ward.

The Ontario County Sheriff's Department had investigated the matter for approximately a month. Last week it announced it had sent the evidence from the investigation to the district attorney. According to the Associated Press, Ontario County District Attorney Michael Tantillo "could have determined there was not enough evidence to support charges and dropped the case."

Ruh-roh, Rorge!

[ProfessorGAC]

1. Feels Like Grandstanding

The local DA doesn't dismiss the case because a local guy got killed. I've seen the video. I haven't examined it like a forensic scientist, but it sure doesn't seem obvious that Stewart did anything to TRY to hit the kid. You have a guy walking around a racetrack and got hit by a car. Seems the criminal intent would have to be pretty obvious when someone puts themselves in that incredibly dangerous situation.

Anybody here see anything in that video that makes this look like anything beyond a series of bad circumstances?

[joeybee12]

2. I didn't watch the video, but apparently there was more than one video...

Lots of cell phones by others in use that caught it at different angles...have no idea what it shows...I have no desire to see any of it...very tragic, no matter who's at fault, if anyone.

[ProfessorGAC]

3. Well I'm With Ya There

I don't want to see better angles. I don't even want to see the one that ESPN showed the next day and then thought better of it and quit showing it.

I'm still thinking tragic event and accidental with the inherent danger of the activity being the most contributing cause.