I think you're confusing the definition of: HOMOCIDE with the definition of MURDER.
They're two different words / concepts, I'd suggest you look them up in a dictionary.
I can't comment on the specifics of the case since I wasn't there and if I was, I wouldn't be allowed to. However, I can say that in cases like this where the intoxicated person is located on scene they would be generally be arrested unless they had serious injuries themselves and had to go to the hospital (then we'd get a warrant for their arrest). If the person fled the scene and was gone a couple hours before we could locate them they would probably not be arrested that night either and we'd have to get a warrant. I'm not sure if either situation existed in last nights events though.
Its also possible that the driver was not intoxicated and just behaving recklessly - in that case an on-site arrest would probably not be made and after the investigation a warrant might be issued.
Of course it's also possible there was a vehicle malfunction or other reason that it happened. Though at 2:20 am on a weekend night at Northgate one would be suspicious of some level of intoxication.
[This message has been edited by Regulus (edited 3/1/2009 3:07p).]
They're two different words / concepts, I'd suggest you look them up in a dictionary.
I can't comment on the specifics of the case since I wasn't there and if I was, I wouldn't be allowed to. However, I can say that in cases like this where the intoxicated person is located on scene they would be generally be arrested unless they had serious injuries themselves and had to go to the hospital (then we'd get a warrant for their arrest). If the person fled the scene and was gone a couple hours before we could locate them they would probably not be arrested that night either and we'd have to get a warrant. I'm not sure if either situation existed in last nights events though.
Its also possible that the driver was not intoxicated and just behaving recklessly - in that case an on-site arrest would probably not be made and after the investigation a warrant might be issued.
Of course it's also possible there was a vehicle malfunction or other reason that it happened. Though at 2:20 am on a weekend night at Northgate one would be suspicious of some level of intoxication.
[This message has been edited by Regulus (edited 3/1/2009 3:07p).]