Newark Police Cleared in Train Tracks Accident
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An Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Award Winner TUESDAY October 26, 1999 • Volume 126 THE • Number 14 Review Online Non-Profit Org. www. review. udel.edu U.S. Postage Paid Newark, DE Permit No. 26 250 Student Center • University of Delaware • Newark, DE 19716 FREE Newark Police cleared in train tracks accident BY DREW VOLTURO " We conducted numerous information surfaces. vehicle, stopped the car on the train City Ntws Editor interviews and examined " Also, the Newark Police tracks and exited as the officer The state attorney general photographs and a simulated Department could investigate approached. announced Friday that no criminal reenactment," he said. "We chose not whether the officers followed The officer called for a Spanish charges would be filed against two to bring charges against the officers." procedure." s peaking back-up officer when he Newark Police officers involved in a However, Delaware State Attorney Rise said the families of the learned that none of the men spoke July 15 incident that left one man General M. Jane Brady said in a press victims could sue in a civil case for English. dead and another injured. release that the investigation raised liabilities, but doesn't forsee that Shortly after the back-up officer Pedro Martinez of Mexico, 33, serious concerns about the judgement happening because Martinez was a arrived, a northbound CSX train was killed and Newark resident of the officers at the scene. Mexican immigrant. approached the railroad crossing. Cenobio Gonzales, 19, was injured The attorney general's office' s Hallidy said that in such cases, an The officers ordered the men out when a freight train struck the 1988 investigation is limited to a internal investigation would of the car, but Martinez was passed - ": . Mercury Cougar Gonzales had been determination of whether See·Editorial not be unusual. out in the backseat. An attempt was driving after one of the officers criminal laws were violated, AB Newark Police have made to push the car off the tracks, pulled the vehicle over on the train Hallidy said. ,, refused to comment but the attempt was abandoned after tracks on New London Road. "There needs to be regarding the entire incident, the train drew close and the car The officers, whose names are criminal intent and a line of causation but have released the following would not start. being withheld, were placed on to press charges, both of which account of the events on the night of Martinez was still inside the administrative duty pending the. weren't present," he said. July 15: vehicle. Gonzales was attempting to investigation. Eric Rise, a university criminal At approximately 11 :43 p.m., a push it when the train struck the car Todd Hallidy, community justice professor, said the decision Newark Police officer stopped the at approximately 12:01 a.m. relations coordinator for the State only means the attorney general's vehicle - carrying Martinez, It was later confirmed that one of Department of Justice, said the office decided not to prosecute. Gonzales and two other passengers the officers moved his car away from investigation was thorough, and that 'This doesn' t mean the officers - for going the wrong way down the tracks before trying to move no sufficient evidence was present to have been exonerated," he said. New London Road. Martinez from the vehicle. THE REVIEW/ Deji Olagunju warrant sanctions. "They can· still be charged if more Gonzales, who was driving the The July 15 accident left one man dead and another injured. Perkins parking garage passes a speed bump BY PAUL MATHEWS The proposed garage would have three Staff Reporter levels and approximately 500 parking spots. The university' s Grounds and Building The current lot has about 200 parking spots, Committee has approved a proposal for a new Hollowell said. parking structure, according to university The project includes plans for an office officials. building along Academy Street. The proposal designates the parking lot The smaller buildings that currently line next to the Perkins Student Center as the site Academy Street would be torn down, and the for the garage, said Executive Vice President, occupants, including SLTV and the David Hollowell. university's credit union, would be relocated, The proposal must be approved by the Hollowell said. university's,.fi nance committee, which meets The parking structure would cost between in mid--f>;ecember., Hollowell said. $5.5 million and $6 million. T he e ntire If approved, construction for the garage project would cost between $12 million and will begin over the summer. It would not be $13 million, Hollowell said. completed until t he beginning of Spring Harrington Hall Director Heather Niblick Semester 2001, Hollowell said. said the garage would be helpful when it is The current lot would be closed during Fall fini she d, but she has concerns about the Semester next year, potentially making the construction. parking situation around campus even more "It's loud enough over here now," she said, difficult. "but during construction it will be "There would be some inconvenience for unbearable." that one semester," Hollowell said. "But we The garage would operate similarly to the would squeeze people in ." one on Main Street, Hollowell said. It would He added, "We have enough parking on have both hourly and long-te rm permit campus - it's just a matter of making it more parking. convenient." see NEW page A8 NYC KKK ' THE REVIEW/ Megan Brown Many party-goers braved the cold temperatures Saturday in order to attend the annual Skid Fest on Academy unmasked Street. The event, which raised money for AIDS Delaware, included live music, alcohol and Diana the hot dog lady. BY ROBERT COYNER Natiorwi!State News Editor & . More than I ,000 protesters jeered Saturday as One day ofpeace, love music 16 membe rs of the Ku K lux Klan marched through Manhattan unmasked. Wearing the ir toke n robes a nd hoods, klansmen walked without the ir masks after BY PAIGE WOLF Shivering , Penn said s he is from organized the eve nt for the past two police denied them a permit to march with their Swff Reporter California and is not used to frig id years, said last spring was the first time faces covered . Cold, breezy weather kept many weather. Despite the cold, she said, she he involved AIDS De laware, rais ing Mayor Rudolph Giuliani stated in a press students fro m attending the fall Skid Fest still enjoyed performing. $2,400. He said due to the lo wer release that the permit was denied because of a Saturday, but loyal partiers were not "I love the fact that they do this here," attendance this summer, they only raised law that states "a person is guilty of loitering deterred by the low temperatures and Penn said. "It's a good chance for local $920. when he ... being masked ... loiters, remains or came out to donate $5 for the live music artists to get together and play." "We're not di sappointed about making congregates in a public place with other persons to AIDS Delaware. More people fi ltered into the area by $920 because that is still $920 we didn't so masked.'' Skid Fes t - a semesterly outdoor 6:30 when Bag of Nickels took the stage. have before we started," Bracher said. Saying the law was in violation of the ir concert held behind a row of houses on The lead singer seemed to need only a "Our number one goal is the charity, but freedo m of speech and assembly, the KKK Academy Street known as Skid Row - leather jacket over hi s exposed chest to we also really want everyone to chill out appealed the city' s decision began the festivities around noon and · keep warm. and have a good time." Two federal judges ruled in favor of the KKK , concluded at 9 p.m. The band began to play original music Bracher also said Skid Fest has always Thursday. They said the city had to grant a Despite the cool air, many students with a reverb echo effect that attracted managed to avoid problems with poli ce march permit allowing the Klan members to could no t resist the rhythms of the large groups of people to the stage. The by hav ing a calm atmosphere an_d well wear their masks. featured bands, including Bare Essentials crowd swayed as it became mo re behaved attendants. The ruling was overturned in a court order by · and Healthy Doses. intoxicated by the music. "The po li ce have b een very the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals only 24 Shannon Penn took the stage with her Even Diana Smith, who owns the hot cooperative," he said. "I'm very happy to hours later. band and belted out bluesy versions of dog cart on Main Street, said she could work with them." Giuliani issued a press release praising the songs rang ing from Roberta Flack's not resist the music. Many students said they believed the decision by the higher court. "Killing Me Softly" to James Brown' s "Oh, it' s great," said Smith, who has low turno ut was due to the cold "This was a rational conclus ion," G iuliani set up her hot dog stand at Skid Fest for temperature as well as the home football "Sex Machine." said. "Hate groups like the KKK should be The bassist played with a cigarette the past five years. "It's nice to see the game. accountable for their actions. , d ang ling from his mo uth as people kids relaxing and enjoying themselves." Seni or Brain Locom said he has been " They should no t be able to hide behind flocked toward the stage, attracted to the T hroughout the day , there were no to 10 Skid Fests and hoped more people masks in the event they act unlawfully .