I looked it up, too. Not because it bears on the Colin's story, per se, but to see who would drive so carelessly after other incidents. She's had trouble with the law about her driving off and on since 2012. Not continual, mind you, but regularly. I know when I drank and drove as a kid (because I would NEVER leave my car anywhere), I was always worried that I might injure someone. Luckilky, I was always in control of the car. (Because I couldn't afford to replace it!). Just hard to understand being so calloused about other people's lives.
The thing that is enraging to many of us is that the people who do this get off with minimal punishment again and again and again. MADD has made a lot of progress in getting DUI laws strengthened. But losing their driver's license isn't going to stop these demonstrably irresponsible people from driving. I think that vehicular manslaughter while under the influence of drugs or alcohol should require significant jail time. That is the only way to make sure they aren't out on the road.
I'm a career prosecutor and I too was curious as to this woman's background and what kind of legal consequences there were. I realized by the end of the interview that Colin must have deliberately decided to not address these issues. Perhaps this is a self-protective choice so that he can avoid being trapped in the hall of mirrors engraved with the words "What if?"
No amount of justice will bring the back the deceased. We know this. And for some, the grieving process includes justice. I am one to think that the pursue this angle after loss is not the most productive way to deal with the loss. I think the author is right that moving on through a perpetual remembrance of the individuals it the key to a new normal, a new anchor to move along in this journey we call life.
As a 35-year prosecutor of Vehicular Manslaughter cases, what of the person responsible for all this pain?
Her name is Nicole Packer.
Execute her.
Just tell me she is not out driving...please
I looked it up, too. Not because it bears on the Colin's story, per se, but to see who would drive so carelessly after other incidents. She's had trouble with the law about her driving off and on since 2012. Not continual, mind you, but regularly. I know when I drank and drove as a kid (because I would NEVER leave my car anywhere), I was always worried that I might injure someone. Luckilky, I was always in control of the car. (Because I couldn't afford to replace it!). Just hard to understand being so calloused about other people's lives.
The thing that is enraging to many of us is that the people who do this get off with minimal punishment again and again and again. MADD has made a lot of progress in getting DUI laws strengthened. But losing their driver's license isn't going to stop these demonstrably irresponsible people from driving. I think that vehicular manslaughter while under the influence of drugs or alcohol should require significant jail time. That is the only way to make sure they aren't out on the road.
I appreciate your honesty
I'm a career prosecutor and I too was curious as to this woman's background and what kind of legal consequences there were. I realized by the end of the interview that Colin must have deliberately decided to not address these issues. Perhaps this is a self-protective choice so that he can avoid being trapped in the hall of mirrors engraved with the words "What if?"
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No amount of justice will bring the back the deceased. We know this. And for some, the grieving process includes justice. I am one to think that the pursue this angle after loss is not the most productive way to deal with the loss. I think the author is right that moving on through a perpetual remembrance of the individuals it the key to a new normal, a new anchor to move along in this journey we call life.
This was not an тАЬaccident,тАЭ it was a felony.
The family should be able to deal with it however they need to, but the rest of society cannot pretend this was simply an тАЬact of God.тАЭ
What are you taking about? Who said it was an accident?