Comments on: Driver Now Facing DUI Manslaughter Charges For Pedestrian’s Death

By: IshallAlwaysMissB.C.

IshallAlwaysMissB.C. — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:24:37 +0000

I don’t understand the whole situation.A person hits and kills someone on accident,while drinking and driving.That night the driver was arrested and had bonded out within hours after the accident.Then a few weeks later he was arrested again for vehicle manslaughter and was givin a 100 thousand dollar bond then a few nights later the bond was lowered to 25 thousand.Shortly after he bonded out again.I don’t believe what so ever Wass should spend years and years in prison but I do belive in justice and I just don’t see what lesson has been taught YET for a accident that resulted in the death of a great,caring,and wonderful person who’s name is Billy Carlson.By no means do I think Tyler is a bad person I know he is caring and cared by thousands b/c he’s a all around kinda guy.We all have a court system so that people(Good or Bad)are punished for the laws that we brake,and yes everyone brakes the law by either speeding,robbing,or in this case drinking and driving.But we all don’t wake up everyday and commit a crime of taking someone elses life.There’s no way of asking Billy his side of the story but if we could I guarantee he would’ nt start pointing fingers at anyone and I also believe he has no hate towards Tyler and probably wishes him the best.All we do know about the accident is the night it happened a life was takin by a person who had a alcohol level between the point levels of .115—.112 .which is NOT one point over the alcohol limit in the state of Florida.The alcohol limit is. .008. .I Just don’t want something like this to happen to another family b/c both familys are suffering tremondousIy.I just don’t see what lessons have been taught YET from this disaster to other people who do drink and drive and see that nothing major has been done by the court system for drinking and driving.People that do drink and drive and don’t know the pain both familys are having to go through b/c of the death of Mr.Billy Carlson are most probably thinking that a accident like this can’t happen to them and that is the WORSE and WRONG thing to think BECAUSE IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE…..Please DONT Drink and Drive…… R.I.P. William Carlson

By: vff

vff — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:47:59 +0000

Everyone makes dumb choices and decisions that doesn’t make you a dumb person it actually makes you smarter how else is one to learn

By: Ifish4

Ifish4 — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:30:50 +0000

Drinking and driving is not a MISTAKE, it’s a DUMB choice made by DUMB people, plan and simple.
Dumb=lacking intelligence or good judgment, stupid, dull witted.
Now there you have it, like it or not.

By: vff

vff — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:34:04 +0000

God has a time and place he chooses for his children to leave this world it may not pleasant to others but yet again everything happens for a reason this is the way he chose for this man and to those of you all that think just because tyler gets to have another day to live and and billy didn’t doesn’t mean anything he is suffering a lot worse than billy who is with the lord I’m sure everyday for the rest of his life until its his time to go that there won’t be a moment that passes that he won’t think about this he has to live with the regrets everyone makes mistakes no one is perfect yet it doesn’t make it ok for what happened there are consequences for everything and he will get what is due to him and more just try putting yourself in his shoes then comment on the situation may god be with both families

By: A friend

A friend — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:00:25 +0000

Regardless of your affiliation or personal beliefs, both parties have responsibilty in this accident. It may not be equal responsibility, but it is shared.

One person was negligent when they chose to drink and drive and the other was negligent when they chose to drink and walk.

If you want to bring the law into it, both are guilty of a crime (DUI MANSLAUGHTER and PUBLIC INTOXICATION).

Its a sad sad circumstance that everyone should learn from and try and prevent going forward.

By: Purgatory

Purgatory — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:40:33 +0000

Re: Excuses
Im not saying Tyler isn’t also partly to blame. You do not see pedestrians walking or riding bikes down that road because everyone knows it is dangerous. And yes there are dead animals all the time on that road. I was not joking when I said I drove that road multiple times a day for nearly a decade. Its not an excuse it is a fact, that road is dangerous, day or night, reflective gear or no.

Re: Dave
My point was that Tyler displayed composure in his ability to perform physical and cognitive tasks. Which leads me to believe he had composure over his ability to react as well.

Re: RUKidding

Billy is dead because he chose to walk home on a poorly lit road that had no shoulder with no reflective gear on and no way of being seen. Tyler deserves to be punished for blowing over the legal limit to drive. I just don’t believe it was the reason for the death of Billy. I have a feeling any car on the road that night with Billy was a close call.

I do not know either of these men. I have mutual friends of both. But since Im not directly tied to either of them Im trying to offer an outside unbiased eye. The man I worked for lived in Beulah and I commuted this road for many years.

I’ve lost family and very close friends to car accidents and drunk driving. I know how it feels and mostly you are looking for someone to blame for something so unthinkable. They both should be blamed in this case.

This WAS NOT a homicide. It was an accident. Treat it as such.

By: Horrific

Horrific — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:39:13 +0000

I agree with Dave
25 is not a baby
He killed someone and he has to do his time.

You talk about we all make mistakes
Your right we do, but we don’t all make mistakes that kill someone.
In fact many of us take great care to abide by the laws so we don’t.

It’s not the laws place to say Ahh lets give the little fellar a break.
It is the laws place to have a set rule and implement it.

That’s it!
I feel this is fair

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:03:22 +0000

Re: Not Telling

“This child”? The man is 25 years old .He doesn”t fit the child category.

By: A friend

A friend — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:49:25 +0000

Everyone has made mistakes and thankfully alot of us were lucky enough that we didnt hurt anyone or ourselves in the course of our learning process.

When we were out driving fast or racing on the streets, we could have easily wrecked into someone else.

When we left Seville, The Beach, Ropers, etc. last weekend, we were lucky because we could have easily hit a pedestrian or another vehicle.

When we sent that text while driving down the interstate we were lucky because we could have easily ran into another car.

We have all done these things….Billy did them. Tyler did them. Ive done them. You have probably done them too. Learn from this. When you head out tonight designate a driver. It sounds so complicated, but it is better than taking a life or spending your’s in jail!!!

By: Excuses, Excuses

Excuses, Excuses — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:40:38 +0000

If that road is as bad as some of you claim it to be, then many more pedestrians, cyclists and animals would be dead…..Driving Drunk killed Billy. The fact that the road is poorly lit, narrow, and not maintained is just an excuse being used to try to shift blame from Tyler.