Drink, race your car, kill someone and ...

[mashman]

Apparently everybody deserves a second, third, fourth, gazillionth chance. Unless of course they don't fit into a demographic that requires the righting of social wrongs.

Sent from my lounge listening to my next door neighbour's party music.

that's what judgements are for.

Bummer for the family, must be hard going. I guess the lady who wiped out the bikers down south knows how hard it is to deal with.

[FJRider]

The driver of the car that the girls were a passenger in when they died .... pleaded guilty to the two charges of Manslaughter. He took responsibility for his actions.

The drivers of the other vehicles involved were found not guilty of Manslaughter by a "Jury of Their Peers" ...

If those family members cared so little for the safety of their own ... who are we to lose sleep over it.

[Oakie]

The Crown's case rested on the allegation that they were racing. This was unproven. Accordingly they were just going fast, hence the outcome. Not saying it's correct ... just saying what went down in court.

[nzspokes]

Seems to be a growing problem, http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crim...rgeting-police

Somebody should tell them that drifting is the synchronised swimming of motorsport.

[conadz]

Seems to be a growing problem, http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crim...rgeting-police

Somebody should tell them that drifting is the synchronised swimming of motorsport.

What does that article have to do with boy racers? just because criminals drive cars doesn't mean that all teenage boys who drive cars are criminals..

Also, there is a significant difference to track drifting and hoons doing skids on the road.

[PrincessBandit]

The Crown's case rested on the allegation that they were racing. This was unproven. Accordingly they were just going fast, hence the outcome. Not saying it's correct ... just saying what went down in court.

Ahhhh, semantics - often what technicalities all come down to in the end eh.

[FJRider]

Ahhhh, semantics - often what technicalities all come down to in the end eh.

Often it's just the charges laid by Police ... and being able to prove it in court.

I saw no mention of any speeding or drunk/dangerous driving charges laid. "The Crown" got greedy and went for the jugular ... and failed.