Posted on 12/31/2007 3:07:00 AM PST by ShadowDancer
The really infuriating thing about these accidents, besides their frequency, is the pure senselessness of it. So much grief and loss can result from a decision that is essentially infantile, a childish belief that “I can handle it.” It is just subhumanly stupid.
The drunk who caused this tragedy would be better off dead and the people of Ohio should make sure that he thinks so too.
Early TV reports said that the pickup driver refused blood alcohol tests. Later reports said that judge issued court order for the test. Still other reports said that the driver “...blew .256 blood alcohol, three times legal limit.”
As for the "pickups driver walking around and complaining about jaw pain", I sure hope he experiences a lot more pain once he sobers up.
Amen to that.
Give him a rope, a place on ceiling of the cell to tie it and chair to stand on. Let him do the right thing.
Amen!
I heard a substitute host for Rush, I think named Tom Sullivan. He is/was from Sacramento, and I think was formerly a police officer. He said the best thing, if you’re on a four-lane highway (two lanes in either direction) is to drive in the SLOW lane. He said that if someone is drunk and driving the wrong way, he will think to himself “I should be in the slow lane,” but in doing that, he’s actually in the FAST lane.
“and then being informed that you just killed 5 people”
I don’t imagine it will bother him one bit. And his parents, no doubt, will be all over the news telling everyone what a good “kid” he is and that he really shouldn’t have to do any serious time over this—maybe just a little probation and some community service.
Bethany and Dan had families from previous marriages before they married each other.
They had just had their first child together.
They were brave, intelligent, hard working people who loved their children very, very much.
Everyone who knew them will miss them terribly.
Same with a very heavy fog.
I understand. I did not mean to chastise you. I apologize for being offensive.
Agreed - and a sign that the liberal mindset permeates everything - even stories that should be factual even when quite grim.
A number of lives have been lost in a tragedy and all the writer can think about is whether the parents were married or not (or gay, or trannies, etc.)
My question as well. Never miss a chance to advance a social agenda.
Yeah, but who flipping cares? What does it add to the story?
I saw the guy you were referring to, the man in the black jacket, he looked pretty calm. That doesn't jibe with the article:
"The witnesses say he was [drinking], but I didn't talk to him," said Sgt. Pachall. "He was struggling with the firemen [trying to treat him]. He was screaming as they were trying to get him out of the pick-up."
Because of his belligerent demeanor, an officer rode with the suspect in the ambulance. Another officer followed behind in a patrol car.
No need to apologize . . . as I read through more of the facts in later posts on this thread I realized how ridiculous my initial post was. LOL.
Me too, OTOH, enough alcohol can turn off that guilty feeling...
We have home-grown idiots, as well.
*sigh* Yeah.
because some people aren’t so stupid that they can actually understand the use of factual description, which adds to the newsreport.
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