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OK soooo a little research shows the guy who almost killed my SIL last week...
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DaniJude
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Re: OK soooo a little research shows the guy who almost killed my SIL last week...
Posted by Mssissy
I agree.
I was reading the story about the accident in Smithtown yesterday where a woman was killed by a drunk driver. (A poster on here knows the woma ) The driver was arrested and given $75,000 cash / $150,000 bond! WHY??? That needs to change.
And of course he was convicted in 1999 for driving while impared.
Newsday story
Thanks for posting this - I will try and get a sympathy card out to her family. As for the charges - I'm hoping they are just waiting to update the charges because this man has to be charged with vehicular homicide/manslaughter or criminally negligent homicide. God, the DA's in Suffolk are so easy-going with this stuff... I wouldn't be surprised if this guy doesn't serve any time. I hope I have to eat my words one day but probably not. What a disgrace. In Nassau - there would be more hope of SOME justice.
ETA: Just checked, she is listed so I'll send her husband a sympathy card - I can't even imagine what they are going through - she has two daughters. She was on her way to work and had just left - she was only blocks from her home.
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Re: OK soooo a little research shows the guy who almost killed my SIL last week...
That story has been on my family's mind and heart since we heard about it. That driver also lived less than 1/4 mile from the victim - and he was drunk and on XANAX when he hit her. I'd expect some serious charges, but I know not to be surprised anymore. WHY is there such a difference between Nassau/Suffolk, I don't get it????
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DaniJude
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Re: OK soooo a little research shows the guy who almost killed my SIL last week...
Posted by colette
That story has been on my family's mind and heart since we heard about it. That driver also lived less than 1/4 mile from the victim - and he was drunk and on XANAX when he hit her. I'd expect some serious charges, but I know not to be surprised anymore. WHY is there such a difference between Nassau/Suffolk, I don't get it????
Because the District Attorney in Nassau is tough on Drunk Driving (Kathleen Rice) and chooses to go after them as much as she can -- as much as the law allows. She even recently got the law made harsher for those who kill someone when driving drunk - depraved indifference. The DA in Suffolk - well, he just doesn't care. He doesn't have a passion for getting those people and allows the "slap on the wrists" to take place.  Shame on him!
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