2.They will be out on bail within hours.
3 It will be immaterial if their license is suspended or if a condition of bail is they do not drive. The police will not check and the perpetrator will be drinking and driving with in a matter of days.
4.Their friends and family were well aware before hand that the perpetrator was a chronic drunk driver and will say nothing when they return to those habits.
5.The death of three people will cause none of them any sense of guilt or responsibility, even if out on bail the perpetrator was to be involved in another fatal accident.
6. If the perpetrator was given probation or let off with little or no real punishment on a previous conviction, the judge will feel no sense of responsibility either.
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If all or some of these guesses are wrong in this case there will be a half dozen cases somewhere in America in the next week which will go largely unpublicized in which match the above assumtions.
Oh no, that is just horrible. Prayers go out for all of their families and friends. May God comfort them and give them all strength for the difficult days ahead. He was so young.
OMG... how horrible. Prayers for Nick Adenhart’s family and friends and the others killed in this awful accident.
prayers for him and his family...
Police Lt. Kevin Hamilton told an Anaheim news conference a preliminary test indicates the driver of the minivan had a blood-alcohol level above the legal limit.
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Twenty-2-year-old Andrew Thomas Gallo of Riverside fled but was arrested a half-hour later for investigation of felony hit & run driving.
Since the Angels came into existence in 1961 as an American League team, there's been these litany of tragedies that hardly seems fair:
1965: Rookie pitcher Dick Wantz dies of a brain tumor one month after his only major league game.
1968: Pitcher Minnie Rojas is paralyzed in a car accident that kills his two daughters.
1972: Infielder Chico Ruiz is killed in a car accident in San Diego.
1974: Relief pitcher Bruce Heinbechner, about to start his major league career, dies in a car accident during spring training in Palm Springs.
1975: Former pitcher Jim McGlothlin dies of leukemia at the age of 32.
1977: Shortstop Mike Miley is killed in a car accident in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
1978: Outfielder Lyman Bostock is shot and killed in Gary, Indiana, the victim of mistaken identity.
1981: Former catcher Ed Kirkpatrick is paralyzed in a car accident.
1989: Star relief pitcher Donnie Moore, who gave up Dave Henderson's home run in the 1986 ALCS with two outs and two strikes on him, shoots his wife, then commits suicide in front of the couple's son.
1992: Coach Deron Johnson dies of cancer. One month later, a team bus crashes during a road trip going from New York to Baltimore. Several members of the team are injured, and manager Buck Rodgers is hospitalized. The team had to postpone two games in Baltimore to restock their roster.
1996: Hall of Fame player and team coach Rod Carew's daughter, Michelle, dies of leukemia.
Do the Angels play their game tonight against the A's? Do they try to put this behind them and focus on baseball? How can you?
Adenhart is survived by his father Jim and mother Janet. His family released the following statement: "Nick's family expresses sincere gratitude for all the help the Angels have provided. He lived his dream and was blessed to be part of an organization comprised of such warm, caring, and compassionate people. The Angels were his extended family. Thanks to all of Nick's loyal supporters and fans throughout his career. He will always be in everyone's hearts forever."
Angels GM Tony Reagins issued the following statement on behalf of the club: "The Angels family has suffered a tremendous loss today. We are deeply saddened and shocked by this tragic loss. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Nick's famil, friends' loved ones and fans."
Take the day off. Do the right thing.