Comments on: Driver Charged With DUI After Death Of Pedestrian

By: Ellie M KIbbey

Ellie M KIbbey — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:50:04 +0000

As a mother of a wonderful young man that was killed in the same exact way about two years ago…to the family of the loved one you lost to another drunk driver on the road our prayers and thoughts are with you. For everyone that thinks that justice is revenge I will break it down for you, justice means that a person that has done wrong gets the penalty he or she deserves ,do you think it is ok for drunk driver to kill another person should just get away with a DUI? What if it were one of your loved ones? , would you really be content with them just getting a DUI? I don’t think so. The pain is never going away for me and I am sure the mother of the young man killed is in horrible shape right now. Why let that person that killed her son that person that killed mine feel he did.t do anything wrong when he took away a big piece of our heart and can never be replaced. They needed to learn a bigger lesson about life and spend a few years locked up on man slaughter charges to atone for their crime. If any family member of Billy’s wants to talk with our family let us know. God be with you and yours.

By: Randy Daniels

Randy Daniels — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 01:55:49 +0000

Jail time is not to bring the injured or dead person back. It is not to reduce the pain of the loss of a loved one. Jail time is what we do as a society to PUNISH the offender – No More, No Less. It is not a penetentiary where the guilty is sent to do “penence” and think about what he has done wrong. It is not a reformatory where he will be reformed. It is a PRISON where he should go to suffer.
Billy’s family and friends should offer forgiveness to this man. God gives us foregiveness. However, God requires justice and he requires that when we do wrong, there is forgiveness and there are consequences to our actions.
This man should spend at least 5-10 years in state prison.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 04:08:42 +0000

how do you subtract ALCOHOL from 2 PEOPLE?

By: G.T.G

G.T.G — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 03:51:17 +0000

Here is an equasion for you 2 PEOPLE – ALCOHOL = 1 PERSON DEAD!!!!
Doesn’t matter if he was drunk or not! He killed a wonderful person! Doesn’t matter what time it was! What if that was your son? Sorry… i am TRYING not to get MADD! I love you Billy and will miss you every day! and i continue to pray for your family.

By: smr

smr — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:47:58 +0000

You drive drunk you kill someone you should be charged with manslaughter! Period no if ands or buts. Yes he stopped so he avoided fleeing the scene charge… BUT MANSLAUGHTER is a must in this case no question about it! WHY has the charges not been upped??? Hmmm everyone who feels this way need to be contacting the Sheriff and District Attorney for answers a little pressure will get this handled! You do the crime to do the time. Billy was not at fault! The DUI driver is!!! its a Choice people…. he made that CHOICE and now someone is dead for it and theres a price to pay!!

By: arturn

arturn — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:56:07 +0000

I normally don’t post/comment on blogs/forums, especially when it’s re: such a tragedy BUT I have read about all I can stand. Seriously, It is someone’s choice to WALK if they want to, so please stop trying to justify and make excuses for what has happened here. Yes, people make mistakes and there are consequences to be paid for them. I pray more than anything this will help everyone (including myself) see why it is SO important to be responsible, look out for each other and cherish every moment you have with your loved ones.

By: Private

Private — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:28:43 +0000

This guy did wrong by drinking and driving plus he had to have been speeding. I dont think he lost control of the car. I think he black’d out. Thats when he hit Billy. I am interested to see his blood alcohol level and to see how fast he was really going down Wilde Lake.

By: Northend Resident

Northend Resident — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:12:00 +0000

Hmmmmm…. going to church, or paying a fine of doing work for the family (which the family probably don’t want to see him in the first place) will not bring back the family member they lost.The way things are now days if he wore a sign that said I am an alcoholic, some stupif people would probably pat him on the back and say, man you are so brave to wear that. He and the person would probably go on shooting the bull as if nothing had ever happened, how much is that punishment going to do? I think sometimes they need a time out from the luxuries of life to see the damage they caused others with their neglience.

By: Seriousquestion

Seriousquestion — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 02:29:58 +0000

Does anyone know why he was only charged with DUI, a misdemeanor at that?! Why hasn’t he been charged with manslaughter? He drove drunk and someone died… how is that a misdemeanor? I realize it was his first DUI, but it only takes one. If he had fired a gun only once and killed someone, he would still be a murderer…

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:15:08 +0000

Rae,

You said the guy who killed the other guy “is a great man”? Are you kidding me? Great men don’t drink and drive. You need to meet more people.