Thread: 6 years for DWT
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Old 04-05-2009, 10:26 AM
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HJere's my answer- I'm tired of " careless is ok "

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Six years is a bit harsh in my opinion. I'm not a fan of the texting-while-driving thing, but six years of your life in the pen and a remaining lifetime of being a convicted felon seems rather harsh for using a phone while driving. I'll bet it was easy for a good lawyer to play the "send a message" card to a dimwitted jury.
I would think this will be appealed, won, and reduced. I have no experience as a sentencing judge, but I would think a year in prison would suffice while sending a message.
NO.
She killed someone when she had complete control.
This is the worse type of mindless negligence. It was totally avoidable, not caused by the car, equipment, weather, fatiguie, just SELFISHNESS.

I want this to become a national issue.

I see people driving like it's Grand Prix #3 on the freeway every day, and some of them end up on the side of the road or in a ditch.

It's the others they kill who have done nothing.

They should at least receive therapeutic electric shock treatment.
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