2 kids get killed by a speeding driver. (New York, York: attorney, reassessment)
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Driver charged with manslaughter. Doctors told her to not drive on three separate occasions due to her health condition.
Unwilling or unable to adjust lifestyle to not involve driving. Personally I don't need to drive anywhere but then again I have a skill set where I have a certain job not requiring me to drive anywhere.
Public funds should be used to ensure these people can obtain employment that is not contingent upon putting other people's lives in danger.
2 children died because this selfish POS got behind a wheel when she was told numerous times not to. And now what, a few years behind bars and she'll soon be out. Most likely do it again. When will parents be brave and do the right thing? If I was a parent of one of these children I'd find this woman and end her life. I don't care if it was an accidental or a mistake. You take someones life and yours gets taken away, especially when it's children. Just keep letting this happen cowardly parents.
What's retarded is now some busybody council members want to double the number of speeding cameras in the streets. Uh hello?? The woman who killed these two kids had a pile of speeding cam violations, do you think it stopped her from plowing into the kids? The cams do NOTHING except raise money for the government. If they wanted to actually slow cars there would be giant signs saying SPEEDING CAMERA HERE which would 100% stop the speeding. Instead they hide the cams so they can keep taxing unknowing drivers
Look, I get that people are upset and I mourn for the children who lost their lives that day. But this is a shame of a prosecution and a huge waste of taxpayer money as the driver will never be convicted. The prosecution's theory is that the driver was reckless in disregarding her doctor's advice not to drive. However, the driver also has a more recent note from her doctors clearing her for work; she can't do her job without driving, so she'll argue that she was cleared to drive by her driver. In any event, there is ample reasonable doubt (via the letter) that the driver was reckless. Still, if I was the driver, I'd request a bench trial as the public is out for blood and I wouldn't trust them as members of the jury.
Look, I get that people are upset and I mourn for the children who lost their lives that day. But this is a shame of a prosecution and a huge waste of taxpayer money as the driver will never be convicted. The prosecution's theory is that the driver was reckless in disregarding her doctor's advice not to drive. However, the driver also has a more recent note from her doctors clearing her for work; she can't do her job without driving, so she'll argue that she was cleared to drive by her driver. In any event, there is ample reasonable doubt (via the letter) that the driver was reckless. Still, if I was the driver, I'd request a bench trial as the public is out for blood and I wouldn't trust them as members of the jury.
They are making an example out of her so that other people with a medical condition think twice before getting behind the wheel
The victim's family will still be able to sue for big money
They are making an example out of her so that other people with a medical condition think twice before getting behind the wheel
The victim's family will still be able to sue for big money
They'll be able to win some money, even if only from the insurance company. But, given her doctor's note, the theories that would gain them big bucks likely won't hold up even in a civil case where the burden of proof is lowered.
They'll be able to win some money, even if only from the insurance company. But, given her doctor's note, the theories that would gain them big bucks likely won't hold up even in a civil case where the burden of proof is lowered.
Some? Huge - that doctor's note is the smoking gun she's basically guilty before the rial starts
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