Posted on 10/24/2015 2:54:40 PM PDT by kjam22
The father of the 25-year-old Stillwater woman accused of plowing her car into a homecoming parade crowd Saturday morning in Stillwater told The Oklahoman by telephone that he first found out about the accident through social media.
“Everyone across the country is talking about it,” said an emotional Floyd Chambers, 47, of Oologah, who said he couldn’t believe that his daughter could have done something like this.
“I can’t figure this out. This is not the person that’s my daughter ... I can’t imagine alcohol being involved. She is not an alcoholic that I’m aware of,” he said.
“This is just not who she is. They’re going to paint her into a horrible person but this is not (her).”
He described his daughter as “timid.” He said she was at Oklahoma State University homecoming festivities the night before with family, but was told by his daughter’s boyfriend that she was home by 10 p.m.
He confirmed that his daughter lives in Stillwater with her boyfriend.
The father became emotional when speaking about the victims.
“We’re going to pray for those who have lost loved ones,” the father said as he began to cry.
“And my heart goes out to those people and all of them who are injured. It’s just a bad thing. I know this isn’t something that she would have done deliberately I know that she’s not that person.”
You don't have to be an alcoholic to have a drunk-driving incident.
it does seem strange....
Yep.... I figure it was a mix.
Yeah...she’s such a good girl...she was just getting her life back in order. SSDD.
So, in other words, he really has no idea what happened, whether she was drinking or whatever.
“She is not an alcoholic that I’m aware of,”
Actually you’d be better off being an alcoholic, that is an experienced drinker.
However, if the girl is not a big drinker, and asuming she WAS home by 10 as stated, then it is hard to imagine her getting a load on in the early AM.
Her mug shot is posted over at Twitchy, she looks like a most ordinary person, and she does not look particularly wasted.
Yeah... he doesn’t know. I’d guess this is the most devastating thing to happen in his life as well. I mean, what do you say as a parent except “I must have screwed up really bad or something....”
I saw the mug shot too. Honestly, it looks to me like her family tree doesn’t have enough branches. Who knows...
Some things do not change, even in the A.I era of today.
If you destroy lives, you still bring shame onto your family. Unfortunately, this dad may have to wait a while before he finds much sympathy.
yep
Whatever happened, she is in deep do do.
I’m not saying I know it was just alcohol, just pointing out that not everyone who drives drunk is an alcoholic.
Is her boyfriend Moslem? Maybe it was Sudden Jihad Syndrome by Proxy.
Well she certainly doesn’t look like the stereotypical rich girl bimbo, but wasn’t she driving a pretty high end car?
You know, that’s what hubby asked me when I told him about this: what kind of car? I said it was a BMW, is that right?
Exactly who IS her boyfriend? A Muzzie possibly?
There’s always the Amtrak Handbook of Excuses:
The attorney for Brandon Bostian, the engineer for Amtrak Train 188, told ABC’s “Nightline” his client has no memory of the deadly crash that killed at least seven people, CBS News’ Kris Van Cleave reports.
“He remembers driving the train, he remembers going to that area generally, has absolutely no recollection of the incident or anything unusual,” Bostian’s attorney Robert Goggin said.
My kids are long out of the house .... and everything basic, about their personalities and etcetera's .... I was aware of before they left ...... and what I thought I was aware of ..... it turns out I was .... and AM
Excuses papa, for not paying attention ..... maybe not even BEING there.
Waiting to hear more about the boyfriend.
Mr. Chambers sounds like a typical father who’s been shocked by the horrible behavior of his child. It’s an unenviable place.
You know.... I heard BMW Elantra.
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