Comments on: Driver, Passenger Charged With Murder Following Pickup Crash

By: Tinia Hennington

Tinia Hennington — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 12:16:56 +0000

David Huie Green:
Your request is granted
Slack has been given to Tim, but I stand firm behind Murder charge is what they deserve.
Had one of them been my child or grandchild…….never mind. I’m sure a lot of people feel the same way I do.

By: Tori

Tori — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 13:25:46 +0000

Am I the only one that read that the driver was under the influence when this child died? What kind of mother allows her child to ride in the bed of a truck when they know that not only the driver is under the influence but she is as well?!
I think in this situation the charge of murder is perfectly acceptable. Chances are if this goes to trial the charges will be downgraded to manslaughter anyways. RIP Nicholas Robinson

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 22:24:32 +0000

Tinia Hennington,

Tim didn’t know about the drugs or speed when he commented. The report was updated after that. Please cut him some slack.

By: Tinia Hennington

Tinia Hennington — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 10:40:06 +0000

RE: TIM…….who wrote…..Very sad situation. Although I think the adults should be held accountable, I think the charge of murder is excessive. They did not set out with the intentions of killing anyone. It was an accident. Manslaughter seems to be more fitting for this type of case.

Listen here…..When that man and that woman got into that truck, both knowing their heads were not right, filled with alcohol and drugs THEN IT WAS MURDER!!
If it were your kids on back of that truck and one of them died and one in ICU fighting for her life, YOU WOULD HAVE A COMPLETE DIFFERANT OUTLOOK BUDDY!!
1 CHILD DEAD, I IN ICU FIGHTING FOR LIFE?
This man and woman had just been pulled out of a ditch that he ran into about 5 minutes before that wreck, that should have told them it was time to PARK THAT TRUCK!!!!!!!!!! MURDER IS RIGHT!!

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 22:21:46 +0000

REGARDING:
“Is it against the law in Florida or Alabama for a child to ride in a bed of a truck? I feel like it is. It is against the law for no seat belts.”

Per
http://www.iihs.org/laws/mapcargoareas.aspx

Florida law allows riding in the cargo area of trucks but only if certain safety equipment is installed and used.

It isn’t spelled out that it is illegal to ride in the cargo area of a truck in Alabama. In fact, in Alabama, seat belts are only required for front seat riders and even then there are exceptions to the requirement per

http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/alcode/32/5B/32-5B-4

Nonetheless, driving in a reckless manner or endangering the lives of others through reckless actions is specifically forbidden.

David for living children

By: mother

mother — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 02:58:54 +0000

Is it against the law in Flordia or Alabama for a child to ride in a bed of a truck? I feel like it is. It is against the law for no seat belts.

By: humored...

humored... — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 02:20:56 +0000

Stacy – thanks for such an enlightening point of view…its a shame you’re late to the party and have no idea what you’re talking about.

I think maybe you should read the comments a little bit more closely and you’ll see that those concerned about the “excessive” charges, did not have all of the information until a day later.

By: Stacey

Stacey — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 01:21:54 +0000

The charges are completely appropriate. The mother involved didn’t “lose” her son, she helped create the circumstances that killed him. It doesn’t matter what she intended. Drunk driving is a serious crime, child endangerment is also a serious crime. Let’s stop feeling too sorry for these adults and start advocating on behalf of children whose parents get drunk and take them for a joy ride.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 17:00:40 +0000

@Heather

Just because you don’t “expect” someone to die riding in the back of a pick up, doesn’t mean the data is not there to support what David is saying.

Take a standard pickup truck and crash it into the wall at 50 miles an hour. Now add tow passengers to the back and do the same thing about 50 times. I believe the data would say that the passengers riding in the bed will have a greater percentage of dying than those strapped in the cabin of the vehicle.

If the data supports this, then you can safely say that you are taking a huge risk by riding in the bed. Again, just because you don’t expect to get into an accident, doesn’t mean you will never get into one, and KNOWINGLY having a passenger in the bed of your truck while driving is like saying “Have fun back there, but you are probably going to die if we get in an accident.”

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 16:18:03 +0000

Heather,
You are rignt.
Most people who get in wrecks were not considering the definite possibility.
Most who are killed were not considering how helpful seat belts would’ve been

David for forethought