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Originally posted by cutiepatootie
I have no sympathy for drunk drivers.........
I hope for that situation alone merits the death penality. From someone who lost a loved one in a drunk driving accident i have no pity for this guy......Life in prison is not worth it....that is living vs. the friend who is dead and who laid dead and headless in his car while he slept.
"It's hard for one to imagine that you would drive miles from a crash site to your home, turning in various directions, and yet not know what has happened to a passenger sitting next to you," Pierce said
to get so plastered not to know your friend has been decapitated .....makes me sick!
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I hope that you find it in your heart to become a better person. To wish death upon someone for this is just extreme.
It's an unfortunate situation and considering the fact that I was nearly killed by a drunk driver myself, I can relate to the hatred of drunk drivers. But to wish death on this young man is going too far. Unless he intended for this to happen (which I seriously doubt) he shouldn't be subject to also give his own life. But there should be consequences.
I'd like to point out one major thing that I've read from a few posters though. The words "knowingly" and "drunk." Honestly, I've done some stupid stuff while drunk in my day (never drinking and driving) and I can honestly say that I don't think I ever "knowingly" knew what I was getting into. Being drunk is to be in a mind-altered state, thus the serious penalties for drinking and driving. It's due to the fact that police and the gov't realize that this is an altered state in which people may have little to no idea of what they are "knowingly" doing. When you drink you don't think and depending on how drunk you get, there's a very good argument that you aren't in control of yourself and what you are doing. It's like how certain (or most if not all contracts) can be void if the person that entered the contract was under the influence at the time they entered into the contract.
As for the death sentence comment, I'd just like to say that if these two knew eachother as long as they did I'm pretty sure the young man is living his own horrible nightmare right now, but I do believe there should be consequences for him.
A few months ago, three close friends were killed by a drunk driver. The driver was also killed in the accident and after some details I realized he was the same age as myself and my friends. I was pissed to find out that the kid had a .27 BAC at the time his blood sample was taken (about 45 minutes after the accident). I was angry and at first I thought his death was justified. Then I was told that it was most likely he had passed out prior to the accident (possibly causing it) and if he hadn't passed out there was no chance he knew what he was doing because he was so intoxicated. I visited the crash site with some friends and my anger turned to sadness when I began to realize this young man also had friends and a family and young child. To think that at the time he got into his car he more than likely had not so much as a clue as to what he was doing or what could happen, well that just made me feel even worse.
I attended the man's funeral and in death I forgive him for what he did in life. But death isn't something we should wish upon people.