Comments on: Appeals Court Upholds 24 Year Sentence In DUI Manslaughter Of Two

By: john

john — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 11:49:00 +0000

Trying to rationalize are actions to escape responsibly, I’m afraid what America has sunken to, and this will aid in our future downfall. She may be a good person, she may be a loving mother, she may be a loving wife, but at the end of the day in our society there must be law and order to have peace, and you do this by making examples out of certain people.

By: Just to Clarify

Just to Clarify — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 10:40:42 +0000

@jeeperman… She petitioned the court to remove the monitor because she had major surgery. It was only removed for the length of time she was in surgery and in the hospital, then put right back on.

By: DavidHuieGreen

DavidHuieGreen — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 15:45:11 +0000

REGARDING:
“But I don’t understand how she is fully liable and responsible for their deaths.”

Her illegal activity was the initiator of the misery which followed.
THAT is why she is liable.

Yes, the others could have avoided it by being lawfully buckled in or by being more cautious or by taking another road or time, but none of that would’ve mattered in this case had she not been driving dangerously as a result of her decision to drink to excess and drive like a maniac.

This is very sad and repeated many times daily.
(Self-driving cars should help in the future.)

David for less misery

By: jeeperman

jeeperman — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 15:43:17 +0000

abc123,
If she has been booze free since the incident, why did she petition the court soon after to remove the alcohol monitor?

By: smh

smh — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 09:12:49 +0000

MK … TOTALLY AGREE!!! Abc123 all i can say is U PLAY.. U PAY… SHE CAUSED IT SHES FULLY RESPONSIBLE!! GLAD U WERNT ON JURY DUTY FOR THIS ONE! EVERYDAY SHE NEEDS TO B REMINDED JUST AS THE FAMILYS THAT LOST THERE SON, FATHER HUSBAND ECT… SHE IS RIGHT WHERE SHE NEEDS TO B! #JUSTICESERVED

By: mk

mk — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 03:45:52 +0000

abc123, are you freaking kidding me? The victim should bear some of the blame? What are you thinking? That is like saying a woman who was raped should be blamed because she was wearing a short skirt. Your reasoning is exactly what’s wrong with our society today. I’m sorry her life is ruined but she made that decision, not the victim. Quit trying to displace blame for her ignorance.

By: melodies4us

melodies4us — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 02:19:08 +0000

God bless her.

By: Freda Whaley

Freda Whaley — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 23:36:42 +0000

My gut reaction is to feel sorry for her. But the people she killed don’t get a second chance. She chose to drink and she chose to drive. Now she has to pay for what she did. She ruined so many lives that night. Including her own.

By: In response to "thinker"

In response to "thinker" — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 23:26:35 +0000

Sentence does not fit the person. Never been in trouble prior to this accident and has been alcohol-free ever since. Depression does a lot of things to people and I urge anyone with this issue to go talk to someone. There is also no chance for parole in Florida anymore. Yes she made a huge mistake, but she has a family as well. Some of the testimonies in court were also much different than what was originally said. Makes you wonder… Also, they fail to mention that the driver of he Yukon admitted to his passengers not wearing seat belts. Not tying to switch blame but it was a factor. Thank you to those that care about all parties. RIP and many prayers

By: abc123

abc123 — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 21:28:47 +0000

It is an unfortunate situation for all parties involved. But I don’t understand how she is fully liable and responsible for their deaths. Her vehicle only made contact with the delivery vehicle, in which no one was injured – not the vehicle that swerved. Yes, I get that the driver swerved to avoid the crash in front of them that she caused, BUT was the driver of that vehicle speeding? Following too closely? Distracted in some other way that impaired their reaction? Though he lost his son and father, which is an unimaginable and tragic loss, it seems some of the responsibility would lie on him.