Under the lifetime regime of "Ted" Kennedy, citizens of his state have routinely been denied their rights to self-defense and have been robbed of their income to fund public works projects of questionable worth. A mass exodus of residents has resulted, pushing the tax burden on remaining citizens even higher. Kennedy's reign has also created a milieu in which corruption flourishes, and encouraged other mediocre candidates to seek office in the Senate. Kennedy is described by his contemporaries as "a drunken bagpipe full of fish guts." In 1969, after a boozy orgy at his palatial estate near Martha's Vineyard, he drove his car off a bridge, drowning a young lady who was his passenger. He was never prosecuted for the death.
Kennedy is the youngest son of a dynastic family, all of whose sons have met with early, violent deaths. By bribing and pressuring officials, the family has managed to cover up repeated indiscretions by its members, but none so egregious as those committed by Edward.
You are wrong here,my friend.The senior Senator from Chappaquiddick *was* prosecuted *and* punished.
His driver's license was revoked for a few months (6,I think) but according to long time Boston newspaper columnist and Kennedy watcher,Howie Carr,he was caught driving at least once during the suspension period.