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Family of decapitated rider pleads for driver
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lightweight
Senior member
It's safe to say that they were completely hammered. The telephone guide wires that the article talks about are probably a safe 3-5 feet from the side of the road, presumably in the grass. That's a pretty good swerve to have a guy decapitated by one of these. The guy was also intoxicated enough to not notice a headless passenger in his car for christ sake.
Oh lord, not more religion bashing. People that mindlessly renounce all religion are just as bad as full-fledged bible beaters. The guy didn't ask to start an argument with his comment; he simply mentioned the word prayer. He didn't say, "and if you don't believe in God, you suck monkey balls and are going to hell." But of course, the ultra-righteous atheist/agnostic zealots here couldn't let it go.
As far as the original topic goes...I'd think the judge would have to decide if dropping the manslaughter charge would be in the best interests of the community. He might feel as though the offender wouldn't learn his lesson without a harsh fine, prison time, parole, or something like that, and would possibly endanger society by doing the same thing again, so he'd keep the offense in place. But an appeal by the victim's family on your behalf is about as powerful a persuader as you're gonna get.
As far as the original topic goes...I'd think the judge would have to decide if dropping the manslaughter charge would be in the best interests of the community. He might feel as though the offender wouldn't learn his lesson without a harsh fine, prison time, parole, or something like that, and would possibly endanger society by doing the same thing again, so he'd keep the offense in place. But an appeal by the victim's family on your behalf is about as powerful a persuader as you're gonna get.
JetsFanatic
Platinum Member
WOW😕
UglyCasanova
Lifer
Why, because he said the word "prayer"? Get over yourself. You have some issues to sort out if you are offended by that. Jeebus. :roll:
Typical hostile response from an uninformed poster. To so quickly label me a zealot without even knowing my religious inclinations is quite psychic of you. In regards to the original "prayer" comment, I truly doubt that it could be labeled as dogma. It was one word mentioned in the context of an entire post.
I won't even begin to comment on your insinuation that only the non-religious are enlightened. It's such an inane statement that it doesn't warrant any additional attention.
You made it pretty obvious, don't blame me for picking up on it. The christers started and escalated this argument - for proof simply read the thread. Only a fellow believer could be so vapid of mind as to not see that and disregard an offensive comment as "one word mentioned in the context of an entire post". By that logic you should be able to call blacks n*****s without offending anyone.
HomeBrewerDude
Lifer
Has anyone seen my hat?
HomeBrewerDude
Lifer
I still can't find my hat.
Vic
Elite Member
It's amazing how these forums continue to go downhill... 🙁
Anyway, the article said that the families are close. From that perspective, they probably see it all as a horrible accident and that they just lost one son through death and are afraid of losing another to prison. I feel for them, it must be a terrible time for them.
"One got wasted and the other's a waste".
How is this hard to understand? Generally, in this light, and if we lived in a actually civilized society with a bit less lynch mob mentality, it would be considered normal for the judge to drop the manslaughter charges in deference to the wishes of the victim's family, while still pressing hard on the DUI charges in the interests of the community. As we do live in a vengeance-drive fear-filled lynch mod mentality society though, I doubt that kind of justice will happen, and this will own press the prosecutor to push charges that much harder in hopes he wins the next election for mayor...
And Gurck, you got mega-issues if you take offense to what lobadobadingdong said...
Anyway, the article said that the families are close. From that perspective, they probably see it all as a horrible accident and that they just lost one son through death and are afraid of losing another to prison. I feel for them, it must be a terrible time for them.
"One got wasted and the other's a waste".
How is this hard to understand? Generally, in this light, and if we lived in a actually civilized society with a bit less lynch mob mentality, it would be considered normal for the judge to drop the manslaughter charges in deference to the wishes of the victim's family, while still pressing hard on the DUI charges in the interests of the community. As we do live in a vengeance-drive fear-filled lynch mod mentality society though, I doubt that kind of justice will happen, and this will own press the prosecutor to push charges that much harder in hopes he wins the next election for mayor...
And Gurck, you got mega-issues if you take offense to what lobadobadingdong said...
Schadenfroh
Elite Member
I wonder if he talked to it on the way back..............
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