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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Mon Dec 29, 2014, 07:21 PM Dec 2014

Maryland Episcopal bishop investigated in car accident that killed cyclist [View all]

Michelle Boorstein

The No. 2 Episcopal bishop in the Diocese of Maryland has been placed on administrative leave after she was involved in a car crash on Saturday that killed a cyclist.

Bishop Heather Elizabeth Cook, who is the bishop suffragan, or second bishop for the diocese of Maryland, which is headquartered in Baltimore, left the scene but returned later “to take responsibility for her actions,” her bishop said in a statement.

Baltimore police said Monday that they are investigating a fatal car crash that killed Thomas Palermo, 41, a father of two and computer specialist who ran a bike shop out of his garage. Palermo, whose family lives in Baltimore County, was on a recreational ride, said his brother-in-law Jeff Hulting.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/maryland-episcopal-bishop-investigated-in-car-accident-that-killed-biker/2014/12/29/853ccd0a-8f7d-11e4-a900-9960214d4cd7_story.html

I met the bishop a few times and I am so sorry this happened. The law will have to be followed.

My prayers for the victim, the bishop, and the families and friends of both.

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Maryland Episcopal bishop investigated in car accident that killed cyclist [View all] hrmjustin Dec 2014 OP

Don't mind me. Just passing through, looking for worms. rug Dec 2014 #1

i don't get that whole incident in there but whatever. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #2

Well, let's see how the process goes. rug Dec 2014 #3

Yes. she has the right to a fair trial. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #4

There's not enough information available okasha Dec 2014 #5

Agreed! Such a sad story. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #6

Md. Bishop Who Admitted To Striking Biker Has DUI Record hrmjustin Dec 2014 #7

I freely admit to being a cynical bitch. okasha Dec 2014 #8

I can be cynical as well but it looks like she is in a world of trouble and at this point hrmjustin Dec 2014 #9

I agree. okasha Dec 2014 #10

Well it was a bishop so religion was somehow involved. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #11

Update! Maryland bishop charged with drunken driving in fatal hit-and-run crash hrmjustin Jan 2015 #12

She deserves a fair court, okasha Jan 2015 #13

Agreed! The search committee dropped the ball. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #14

Newsflash!!!! Episcopal bishop is human! cbayer Jan 2015 #15

For me because it shows that the search committee and diocese did not investigate properly. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #16

Would anyone be that concerned if she were a librarian or head of cbayer Jan 2015 #17

The concern is was this known when she ran. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #18

Would you exclude someone because they had a single DUI that occurred without cbayer Jan 2015 #19

Bishops are on the road all the time. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #20

I don't think there is a person on earth that has responsibility for cbayer Jan 2015 #21

I am not saying that the church is to blame. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #22

Even that seems irrelevant. cbayer Jan 2015 #23

Yes one DUI does not make you an alcoholic but it should have raised questions. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #24

I suspect it did raise questions. cbayer Jan 2015 #25

Thanks, i did not know this. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #26

Speaking as someone who knows people who have been okasha Jan 2015 #27

I would still make the point that a single DUI does not an alcoholic make. cbayer Jan 2015 #28

No, of course one DUI doesn't .make an alcoholic. okasha Jan 2015 #29

Internal investigations in the church has begun and the delegate were not informed of hrmjustin Jan 2015 #30