DA: Orlando Bloom Will Not Be Charged
TMZ is reporting that actor Orlando Bloom will not be charged in the October 12 accident that injured his passengers:
In the D.A.’s Charge Evaluation Worksheet, the D.A. states that they are declining to prosecute the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star because of “insufficient evidence.”
According to the document, Bloom “was being pursued by 4 vehicles containing paparazzi and one vehicle containing fans.” Bloom “took evasive action resulting in a collision.”
As for walking away, they say he “walked approximately 60 feet from the scene in an apparent attempt to avoid paparazzi’s continued pursuit.” They say “[Bloom] was not D.U.I. but was dazed.”
Also, they report that “[T]he investigating officer tells TMZ the driver of a car that did not make contact with another vehicle could still be prosecuted for hit and run if that driver caused the crash.”
Interesting. I have no doubt that he was being pursued by the paps. But a vehicle containing fans? That seems kind of stupid. At least paps are doing a job (even though it can be an annoying job), but fans? That’s just dumb. I mean, it’s an actor. What do they think he’s going to do?
And I find “insufficient evidence” amusing. Of course there would be. They didn’t give him a field sobriety test or a breathalyzer at the hospital. I also wonder which tape they watched, because on the one I have seen he is leaving the scene of the accident and is talked back to the scene by photogs. I’d greatly love to see the other video involved, but I wonder if that will ever be released. Doubt it.
All in all, Orlandy is extremely lucky on this one. Maybe he’ll learn from this and hire a driver from now on. Don’t tempt fate twice, Will Turner!
(seriously…somebody tell me what is so attractive about this guy???)
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The right thing was done. No matter how. He was there when police arrived and assisted his friends. Any criminal charges would be the result of an overzealous prosecutor–Especially when CA is dealing with felony cases of hit and run with fatalities and permanent disabilities that are still unsolved. This was minor. Let it drop.
Comment by kd — October 26, 2007 @ 3:50 pm
Question…why is it that so-called legitimate news sites can report on this, but if I do it, I’m told to “let it drop”? Because I have a personal opinion?
Comment by k — October 26, 2007 @ 4:15 pm
No
Comment by kd — October 26, 2007 @ 11:29 pm
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