Originally Posted by GodsOther

Very true, HOWEVER, you have not been chosen to make this call. There is a difference between saying, "wow what you did was really fucked up I hope you learned/learn your lesson" (which I whole hartedly agree with) and the approach of "Wow your a fucking retard I hope you never drive again and rot in prison for the rest of your life"



I am not saying they should, what I am saying is it is not up to the members of this board (or any other) to instantly convict him based on his own admission of guilt, he came here somewhat humbly asking for assistance admitting his wrong doing. He did not come on saying "Hey man I got a DUI and wrecked my car who do you know that can get me off"




I agree the initial arrest among other things isn't a wake-up call but what is to come will be if totalling his car wasn't enough but once again, that is not for us to decide, it's for the legal system.




Thats where I disagree, there is no mercy in the court system, especially not in VA. The whole thing with the court is that the decision should be based solely on the merits of the case etc etc, Lets say Judge XX is presiding and his daughter was killed in a DUI accident, would he get a fair trial? I sincerely doubt it without a good attorney, and you don't exactly get to decide who presides over your case.


Ritz, I am fully aware of what COULD HAVE happened, however here in america we don't punish people on what could have happened we punish based on what does. I am in no way excusing what he did, and I fully agree that what he did was definetly wrong but I am also saying (unless you are on his jury) it is not up to any of the people here to condemn him for his actions that is the purpose of the court and legal system. This being said it is also not up to us to decide his punishment, thats what I have a problem with. It's just not our place to make that decision.

I think I have more than adequately explained why I made the previous statements, if you think that they are wrong then so be it, why don't we just start having public hangings again? It wouldn't be much different.

Originally Posted by Murphyd311

I can and will say all night long, that I hope he gets Jail time and really realizes what he did wrong, and you certainly have no right to tell people what opinions they can and can't have.

Originally Posted by GodsOther

I didn't say what OPINIONS you can/can't have, I stated that it was not for you to decide, they are 2 different things.

Originally Posted by blaxican25

Actually, if it goes to a jury, as some felonies do, it could very well be for one of us to decide. Personally, I wish that idiot had killed himself before he could reproduce. It's obvious to me that if he doesn't have the common sense by driving age not to get drunk, go 120MPH, run from the cops and wreck, then he never will. Also, then we won't have to waste the taxpayer's money with him trying to defend himself against testimony like, "After the pursuit and subsequent wreck, we approched the overturned vehicle, Mr. <inserts dumbass's name here> was still in the driver's seat. The toxicology report back back with him having a BAC of .08. He's lucky to be alive, since we clocked him at 120MPH" Well, yes, I can certainly see how he could assert his innocence.
It doesn't suprise me, though, that your dumb ass would have had these kinds of offenses either. We can only hope that you wreck your turd into your family house, having it catch fire, killing you and everyone inside so that way the world will no longer be contaminated with your genes.
All I can say is, he'd better HOPE I don't pull jury duty any time soon....

Originally Posted by GodsOther

I didn't say what OPINIONS you can/can't have, I stated that it was not for you to decide, they are 2 different things.