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Further, this guy made a million dollars last year and is one of the "wealthy" that the Republicans are trying to help and the dems are trying to screw. More proof that the dems really do hate blacks.
But not devastated enough to own up to what he did.
I've got his punishment all figured out:
Tie him to the bumper of a speeding pickup, and once the pickup is going 100 MPH, toss him out and drag HIM 155 feet.
Slam on the brakes and BACK OVER HIM.
This &^$%%#$^%*&^*&%*$&^% deserves no better fate. Prison time isn't even close to what he deserves.
Devastated that he was caught.
Instead of allowing him to spend all his money on a high price lawyer to save his own neck, the prosecutors ought to encourage him to use his millions to start some sort of scholarship in the victims' names. If he'll do that, the prosecutors will agree not to seek the death penalty and only life in prison instead. That would be a form of restitution. Those young men were trying to help. That way their names could go on in the future continuing to help.
(I know, I know... It won't even be a death penalty case but still...)
If you have some numbers, they make an excuse to forgive you. But when you suck, they just kick you out and pretend that they're noble for doing it.
Less than 2 hours from walking in till walking out? That don't happen to regular folks.
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Roger that.
Those two good samaritans probably didn't expect to die, but they could have stayed in his vehicle and watched. According to one witness traffic was still streaming by. They got out of their vehicle and put their @$$es on the line. I don't want to die, but I could think of worse ways- "greater love hath no man" etc..
Let's not let the bad example set by one man blind us to the good example set by two others. Looks to me like the ratio is one scheisekopf to two good guys. That's encouraging.
Families making burial arrangements for victims
DALLAS -- Police considered more charges Wednesday against Dallas Cowboys defensive back Dwayne Goodrich, accused of speeding through an accident scene and striking and killing two people.
Goodrich, 24, was released from jail early Wednesday after posting bond totaling $50,000 on two felony counts of manslaughter in the deaths of Joseph Wood, 21, and Demont Matthews, 23, Plano residents who were childhood friends.
Wood and Matthews were trying to rescue a man from a burning car when they were hit.
Each manslaughter charge carries a penalty of two to 20 years and fines of up to $10,000.
Meanwhile, two families were making burial arrangements.
"They sacrificed their lives. I feel it is all in God's planning,'' said Matthews' aunt, Cynthia Matthews. "We loved Demont, but there are lives that will continue on. He sacrificed his life in trying to help another person. In doing so, he lost his life. We're just standing on the promises that we'll see him again.''
The hit-and-run followed an accident in which a car had rear-ended a disabled tractor trailer rig and caught fire about 2:15 a.m. Tuesday on Interstate 35.
A passenger in the burning car got out and began trying to free the driver. Two men in another car pulled over and ran up to assist, police said.
While they were doing that, said senior police Cpl. Diana Watts, the driver of a speeding BMW tried to swerve between the disabled vehicles and struck all three of the rescuers.
His Dallas attorney, Reed Prospere, did not immediately return phone calls from The Associated Press on Wednesday afternoon.
But Prospere said in a story in Wednesday's online edition of The Dallas Morning news that Goodrich was devastated by what happened, was not drunk at the time, and was ready to accept responsibility once he learned people had been injured.
Prospere said Goodrich told him he initially thought that he avoided the accident site by swerving onto the shoulder and had hit only debris as he was driving home to suburban Coppell. Goodrich lives a few miles north of the Dallas Cowboys headquarters at Valley Ranch.
Matthews was dragged 155 feet by the BMW, according to police. He died at the scene. Wood died later. Witnesses told police the BMW had been traveling more than 100 mph.
The burning car's driver escaped with minor injuries. The third rescuer suffered a broken leg.
Police said there were no skid marks to indicate the BMW's speed or that it tried to stop.
"Intoxication is not going to be an issue here. And we have ample witnesses to support that claim,'' Prospere said.
Goodrich was seen at the Silver City Cabaret, about five miles from the accident scene, with at least one other person sometime after 12:15 a.m. Tuesday.
"At no time did Mr. Goodrich appear other than normal,'' general manager Tommy Charalambopoulos told the newspaper.
Prospere said he first met with Goodrich early Tuesday afternoon and that the player insisted that Dallas police be contacted.
Goodrich gave a voluntary statement to police and turned over the keys to the BMW without demanding a warrant, the attorney said.
"He wants to deal with it. He knows what a microscope he's under right now for being a Dallas Cowboy, and he's facing it. This is his worst nightmare come true.''
Authorities said Goodrich may also be charged with failure to stop and render aid.
Cynthia Matthews said Goodrich was "foolish'' for driving on, but that she harbors no ill will.
"If he was a wise man, he would have stopped,'' she said. "We're so grateful that he did come forward. I don't have animosity or hatred toward him, I don't care who he is. We thank God Dwayne was able to come forward. He will have to pay a penalty, and we all have to pay a penalty.''
"Our investigation is ongoing,'' Dallas police Senior Cpl. Chris Gilliam said Wednesday. "We charged him with two manslaughters last night. As the investigation continues, we'll have to see what develops.''
At Tennessee, Goodrich was the defensive MVP of the 1999 Fiesta Bowl after returning an interception 54 yards for a touchdown in the Volunteers' 23-16 victory over Florida State that won the national championship.
The Cowboys made him their top pick in the 2000 draft, taken 49th overall. But he hasn't been a significant contributor for the Cowboys through his first three seasons, missing a year and a half with injuries.
Goodrich was arrested in 1999, during his senior year at Tennessee, on a charge of disorderly conduct. Those charges were later dropped, but Goodrich conceded that he was "drinking too much.''
The Cowboys had little to say about the arrest.
"It is a police matter, and we will continue to monitor the developments,'' said Calvin Hill, coordinator of the team's Player Assistance department. "We are deeply saddened for the families who have experienced the loss of life.''
Goodrich is the latest Cowboy to run into legal problems in recent years.
Former offensive lineman Nate Newton, who was already serving a federal drug sentence in Texas, was sentenced last month to five years in prison for possession of 213 pounds of marijuana in Louisiana.
Newton was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in 1990 and 1993 but was not convicted either time.
Former receiver Michael Irvin pleaded no contest to cocaine possession charges in 1996. He was arrested last year after police found him in a house where drugs were present, but those charges were dropped.
Retired Cowboy Mark Tuinei, who played on the line with Newton, died from a heroin overdose in 1999.