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originally posted by: Cuervo
a reply to: MystikMushroom
At least she wasn't rich enough to use the affluenza defense.
That rich kid a while back did the same thing but killed four people. No jail time whatsoever and his wealth was literally used as a defense/justification.
originally posted by: combatmaster
a reply to: MystikMushroom
imho... cyclists should either stay off the road, or start paying road tax.
originally posted by: DJMSN
It angers me every time someone gets behind the wheel and drives drunk. So many lives at stake including their own. I lost my entire family to a drunk driver more than 20 years ago, it will be 22 years in December of this year. Not a day goes by that I don't think about my wife and children. My daughter was only 14 months, my son was about to be 4, and my wife was only 24.
It has taken me a very long time to come to terms with their loss. A 15 year old driver who also had an attorney as a father was the responsible. He was taken to juvenile court that night but wisked away under a doctors care to another state the following morning. A Judge signed off on it to "get him the help he needs".
Of course I was angry, sad, and ready to kill but a profound peace came between me and the whole affair. Make no mistake as I was still angry and am today that the young man never answered for his actions but I couldn't see him going to jail for the rest of his life at 15 or even for a long period. What good would have come from it ? Certainly would not have brought my wife and children back and would have destroyed another family as well as many others.
I never wanted him to go scott free either but he did and I can only take comfort that he is the one who has had to live with what he did. It was hard on his family as well. Several years after I received a phone call from his father who expressed a great deal of remorse and claimed his son did as well but due to several mental breakdowns was in no position to express the remorse himself. I politely said I understood, and that profound peace again came over me as if my Son, my Daughter, and the only woman I have ever loved wished for peace to all of us.
I am not a super religious person but admit that I did find comfort in a belief in God and that he was takin care of the kids and Michelle. I still miss them and still have good days and bad, sometimes even wish revenge but it always comes o me...what good would it do ? Every one suffered enough and I was no longer willing to wallow in self pity or revenge as it just eats you away.
I am not saying that she should not be punished, and find it distasteful that the standards do not apply to everyone as many have gone to jail for less. We have a broken system but it is still the best system out there when compared to others. It should never come down to revenge or the ultimate punishment but something should be done to her as well as for her as she will suffer just as the man's family whom she killed will suffer. I would say a year in jail at that age can do a lot as far as straighten someone out but only time will tell. I have an idea the mans family was consulted on the decision and maybe they too had a profound sense of peace come over them.
Often I will find myself outside looking at the stars and have the bizarre belief that at least one of them is my little boy, daughter, and my wife looking down, and sometimes they give me a wink as if all is well. Just hope theses families find peace and a way to deal with what has befallen them, prayers for all
originally posted by: combatmaster
a reply to: MystikMushroom
imho... cyclists should either stay off the road, or start paying road tax.
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
originally posted by: combatmaster
a reply to: MystikMushroom
imho... cyclists should either stay off the road, or start paying road tax.
What? Are you high? Cyclists are REQUIRED to be on the road. Not to mention, it's not like every cyclist doesn't have a car. I find this post to be very ignorant.
originally posted by: SheepDipped
How about, instead of sending her to prison for a year, where she will probably learn nothing and may even be influenced by much more dangerous criminals, they send her to a strict rehab where she can actually recieve treatment and drug counseling and might actually change her for the better and educate her on why she was wrong. Prison seems like the last thing a drug addict needs. It's much easier to get drugs in prison. Here you go, person who is struggling with chemical dependence and is slowly loosing yourself and your reality to a toxic substance causing you to make horrible decisions, sit in this room with all these other addicts who have lost hope, and stay here for your allotted time. Getting raped and beat by the people serving longer sentences and have nothing to loose. That way, when you get out, you'll be much more psychologically damaged and broken and will probably be a repeat offender and graduate to much more violent crimes.
Just my 2 cents.