Kid crashes car, two dead, kid goes to jail for 13 years

A 17 year old teenager was driving a car 70 miles per hour down a 35 and crashed. The two passengers in the back (not wearing seatbelts) are dead. The state is sending him to jail for 13 years.

Thoughts?

I have no source, this was on the radio when I was driving home.

We really need a source, just for the sake of details.

Sounds about right. Since he was the driver and crashed, wouldn't that be considered murder? I'm not an expert at the law so I don't know.staindcoldlp

They considered it Aggravated something assault. They just put the phrase "driving way too ****ing fast" and put it in three big words.

So let me see, he was driving way over the limit and his passengers weren't wearing seatbelts. Yeah he deserves to go to jail. But how long the sentence should be, I can't decide if 13 years is too much.

[QUOTE="staindcoldlp"]Sounds about right. Since he was the driver and crashed, wouldn't that be considered murder? I'm not an expert at the law so I don't know.Vax45

They considered it Aggravated something assault. They just put the phrase "driving way too ****ing fast" and put it in three big words.

The issue I have with this is why did the state allow this kid to get his licence? What were the parents thinking letting this kid get behind the wheel? Now he's going to jail for 13 years. He's going to spend almost as much time in jail as he has lived. Don't you think the state should have better traffic schools? Don't you think they should push back the driving age? This is just one of the many many many accidents that happens in the US.Vax45

There's a difference between teaching someone how to drive and them actually driving with common sense. Sure, the DMV can say, "Don't drive 70 in a 35, and don't drive with two passengers unbuckled while you're only 17," but is the kid actually going to listen? You can push back the driving age all you want, but it's not going to stop stubborn people from driving the way they shouldn't. Anyway, I'm glad the kid got the time he deserved, but it's a shame it's not going to affect many other younger drivers. "It'll never happen to me" is how it always ends up happening. :(

He put other people's lives at risk and they died because of his actions. Sounds about right to me.duxup

I agree, one less punk on the street. Should have been a longer sentence

From what you saidI see no problem with that. He was driving, he is responsible for the his actions, and because of that two people are dead, he must pay the price.SaintLeonidas

The worst part is that he's gonna be really f'ed up. He's still in his developmental years and he has to live with the fact that it was basically his fault that his friends are dead. Also considering all the people out of his family probably doesn't want anything to do with him.

He also is stuck with only getting a GED and he probably won't get any farther than community college, seeing as how he's never gonna get any student loans or scholarships.

13 is too short. And it is no one else's fault but his. Don't blame parents, schools, or the government.FragStains

Sounds about right. Since he was the driver and crashed, wouldn't that be considered murder? I'm not an expert at the law so I don't know.staindcoldlp

70 down a 35..... WTF!!! thats Crazy.... :o and just Stupid.

I usally go 30 down a 35. I'm a safety Bastard.

anyone know how old were the victims?

A 17 year old teenager was driving a car 70 miles per hour down a 35 and crashed. The two passengers in the back (not wearing seatbelts) are dead. The state is sending him to jail for 13 years.

Thoughts?

I have no source, this was on the radio when I was driving home.

Vax45

Sounds fair for vehicular manslaughter. I would have given him more.

A 17 year old teenager was driving a car 70 miles per hour down a 35 and crashed. The two passengers in the back (not wearing seatbelts) are dead. The state is sending him to jail for 13 years.

Thoughts?

I have no source, this was on the radio when I was driving home.

Vax45

IT'S TOTALLY HIS FAULT... He drove at 70 whn the sign said 35. Rite? That's what it means by

"driving a car 70 miles per hour down a 35"

but it was probally an accident? does he deserve to suffer 13 years? he could be a good kid just driving a little too fastblazinpuertoroc

Umm yeah 75 in a 35 mile zone....... :roll: A little too fast? Ya think? maybe just a tad? a little zippy do da?

Too bad that kid is going to get Pass around like a CAndy bar for the next 13 years. :P

but it was probally an accident? does he deserve to suffer 13 years? he could be a good kid just driving a little too fastblazinpuertoroc

[QUOTE="blazinpuertoroc"]but it was probally an accident? does he deserve to suffer 13 years? he could be a good kid just driving a little too fastSpecialForcesOp

Umm yeah 75 in a 35 mile zone....... :roll: A little too fast? Ya think? maybe just a tad? a little zippy do da?

Too bad that kid is going to get Pass around like a CAndy bar for the next 13 years. :P

[QUOTE="SpecialForcesOp"]

[QUOTE="blazinpuertoroc"]but it was probally an accident? does he deserve to suffer 13 years? he could be a good kid just driving a little too fastcpo335

Umm yeah 75 in a 35 mile zone....... :roll: A little too fast? Ya think? maybe just a tad? a little zippy do da?

Too bad that kid is going to get Pass around like a CAndy bar for the next 13 years. :P

The thought of getting Violently Gang rape/ Rape until 2020.

is why I drive 30 in a 35 mile zone. :P

i would rather him be tortured until hes dead. ties his hands and feet real tight and then throw him in water with an ancor attached to him and let him drownkirbyfanatic

[QUOTE="kirbyfanatic"]i would rather him be tortured until hes dead. ties his hands and feet real tight and then throw him in water with an ancor attached to him and let him drownjoetira

Meh he's no better then 1600th century witch hunters. There were alot of Sick **** thoughout history.