05-01-2012, 07:54 PM
(05-01-2012, 07:33 PM)FAHQTOO Wrote: One of my co workers was hit by a DD on Sunday night. He wasn't hurt but his wife and 4 children were, and worse. kids...age 1, 3, 5, and 7. The 3 yr old died instantly, the 7 yr old has a broken leg, the 5 yr old had 2 broken legs and the baby has a broken arm. All but the wife were airlifted, all have been released from the hospital except for one child.
Work has been horrible so far this week. Yesterday everyone was crying, including myself...today everyone was pissed.
This family had been through enough. The seven year old has been fighting cancer since she was 3 (in remission now) and to have this happen to them is beyond comprehension.
The fucker that hit them is a Burmese refugee and can't even speak english.
As of last night, the prosecutor hadn't even filed anything against him...as of today, he's being charged with 8 felonys.
I say the fucker needs to DIE!!
If you DD and kill someone, especially a child, you need to die. It's black and white to me, no ifs ands or buts.
I'm in favor of the death penalty for sure. In certain cases I'd be happy to hear an argument for death concerning a DD case. This one sounds like it could fit.
The thing is, if you really are going to drink and drive, you need to EXPECT that there will be severe consequences (more than are on the books now) for your actions if you're caught or you have an accident.
Repeat offenders should automatically have to serve 2-4 years (and that's if they haven't killed anyone). I'm not talking about time off for good behavior either.
I'm sure one of the reasons the penalties aren't stiffer is the alcohol lobby won't let it happen. People would drink far less if they knew real jail time was in their future.