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Originally Posted by HUH
I can't understand rabid need to fully prosecute Ms Blizzard just because she was a speed limit opponent. It was an accident, yes alchohol may have been a contributing factor but nonetheless it was an accident. Does anyone realy think Ms Blizzard intentionaly meant to harm her friends?  |
If it hadn't been an accident she would be up on worse charges, like murder.
No, of course it was not her intent to kill her friend. However her intent and my sympathy have no bearing on anything. The law says, and rightly so, that you can not contribute to someone's death and just say "Oops, So sorry. My bad."
The operator of a vehicle is responsible for damages done by that vehicle.
I would think the only extenuating circumstance would be if something serious happened to the mechanicals of the boat like the throttle jammed or the steering failed. No one has suggested that is what happened.
If she is proven guilty she will pay the penalty, as any of us would in the same situation. This is justice.