But that was long enough for the controller to lose his bearings, resulting in the mistaken "cleared hot" order, the officials said.
Turtles mistake clear plastic waste for jellyfish and can die if they eat it.
But the police watchdog concluded he made "an unfortunate mistake" and cleared him of misconduct.
The idea that Martin, when he saw a light-skinned man looking at him strangely, should have realized his mistake and cleared out is a way of saying that he ought to have been exquisitely conscious of his blackness, of how he looked.
Christie atoned for his earlier mistake by clearing Farid El Alagui's effort off the line late on, but the result was already beyond doubt by then.
Everyone makes mistakes and clearing them up quickly will help to prevent the outcome from turning into a festering family feud.
"And what they should say is in that particular case I pointed out that I made a mistake; I made a mistake in not clearing him effectively enough.
But, make no mistake, Going Clear is a serious take-down of what emerges on these pages as a most peculiar outfit.
West said his mistake was not clearing the prescription with the league before taking it.
Giuliani did say that he made a "mistake in not clearing him effectively enough," which sounds as if he is kicking himself for not sending a second squad of detectives out to interview Kerik's neighbors.
