How to defend an 'alleged' drunk driver

[Genestho]

You and me both pritch, it's amazing how it's all about the perpetrators family and "their" trauma, never mind the victim and her family!

Stubbs broke the law and should be punished accordingly after that we might be able to work on the forgiveness bit.

Mmmmm a long standing case over the death of Debbie Ashton: "However, Barclay does have an extensive history of offending, which includes a recall to prison after previously offending while on parole.

Barclay says he would meet Ashton's family as part of the restorative justice process and feels he should answer any questions they might have.

The family has said it is considering restorative justice, but believes it should be done once Barclay is released.
The board says while it is the family's decision, "it might be more helpful, if they are willing, for that meeting to be held now rather than later as part of Mr Barclay's progress to a better life".

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/barc...parole-3428225

If there's no substance to sentencing of recidivist drink drivers for killing where intent via drink drive conviction history - surely must come into question, I doubt very much there'll be much to this Stubbs case either, no doubt police will be investigated because it'll be "all their fault".

So again we see see more wastage of life. Such a damn shame, my heart goes out to the family, and those 5 children, who will never see their Mum again, and while we sit here with our opinions, they will be preparing for the final goodbye which will resound through the rest of their lives.

[R6_kid:Me]

I heard him on national radio this morning, in addition to "blaming" the lowering of the alcohol age and alco-pops, he claimed his daughter had a "brain explosion" when pulled over by the police at the checkpoint...

It's ok. What he really needs to say is that she didn't know she was breaking the law and that she was acting for the greater good - it works for multi-million dollar vandals, why not for drunk drivers too?

[Flip]

Typical action for a Lawyer to blame others, its all smoke and mirrors. His drunk adult daughter killed another driver on the road, well she can just do time now.

My heart goes out to the family of the lady who died.

[russd7]

pleased im not a cop, damned if they do,damned if they don't, first i heard of this was the cops getting blamed for chasing her, had they let her go and she then went on to kill someone and the press found out that they had let her get away it would still be their fault,when is society gonna wake up and smell the roses and start making people responsible for their actions and stop blaming everyone else. hell we have all made mistakes but when i was youngish when i got a ticket (which were quite numerous) i also got a kick up the arse when the folks found out which they did with most of them since they also new the local cops at the time.

[been_there]

Blame it on that and this....is utter bullshit

FFS the chick that did this is responsible alone. How and why is really not the issue, the fact remains that she made a choice/decision that changed a whole lot of peoples lives for the worst!!!
As a parent you want to stick up for your child, but blaming things after the fact, when they are not the cause....blamestorming time...
Dude wake the fuck up its not a dream your daughter has fucked up majorily, dont put out BS that will affect the greiving family of the person killed..

rant over

[bluelight]

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/fami...-video-3428131

The last statement from the father sums it up really.

His daughter killed an innocent person while drink driving but "she isn't a criminal".

So tell me, what the f*** makes someone a criminal?

[Old Steve]

Geez, sometimes you just want to take someone down a dark alley with a baseball bat in your hand. This young criminelle would seem to be a suitable candidate for some "re-education" - Daddy's pleadings aside.

[Smifffy]

So the chick was pissed and is stupid, so she fucks up a family's life. What's dad's excuse?

[MarkH]

I read this in the paper today, and thought ummmm, doesn't it says she's 20 and therefore it doesn't matter if the drinking age is 18 or 20 she's can still buy booze in order to drive drunk.

Can't see what relevance that comment has to her doing a runner and killing someone.

+1

The dickhead lawyer/father said something like: blah blah look over there *runs*
or something to that effect IMO.

The last statement from the father sums it up really.

His daughter killed an innocent person while drink driving but "she isn't a criminal".

So tell me, what the f*** makes someone a criminal?

Well until they make vehicular manslaughter a crime . . . umm, wait on!
If she gets charged and found guilty she will indeed literally be a criminal.

[MaxB]

Maybe her behaviour is a reflection of how she was brought up?

Oh yea look at how the dad is acting now.