Bride killed hours after ceremony

[Anonymous]

Gut wrenching news. I was reading the news late last night and came across this article only to realize when I saw the mug shot that I know the girl who was the DUI driver. I was already heartbroken for the bride and now I’m even more angry knowing the person who did it and their history.

[Anonymous]

Sorry here’s the article https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12037335/amp/Glassy-eyed-mugshot-drunk-driver-25-crashed-newlyweds-killed-bride.html

[Anonymous]

I saw this and it is absolutely horrific. It upsets me even more knowing that when something similar happened here in the DC area - great kid killed by drunk driver - there were defenders of the drunk driver here in DCUM. Disgusting.

Drunk drivers need to be put away for a long time. No apologies, especially in 2023 when there are Ubers/Lyfts, etc. at the touch of a screen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I saw this and it is absolutely horrific. It upsets me even more knowing that when something similar happened here in the DC area - great kid killed by drunk driver - there were defenders of the drunk driver here in DCUM. Disgusting.

Drunk drivers need to be put away for a long time. No apologies, especially in 2023 when there are Ubers/Lyfts, etc. at the touch of a screen.

Excuses in order:

It was a mistake. The driver shouldn't spend his life in jail for a simple mistake.
There was no intent. He couldn't understand the consequences of exceeding the speed limit slightly.
Why are they allowing people to drive golf carts on the road? Roads are dangerous and golf carts and pedestrians should stay away from them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I saw this and it is absolutely horrific. It upsets me even more knowing that when something similar happened here in the DC area - great kid killed by drunk driver - there were defenders of the drunk driver here in DCUM. Disgusting.

Drunk drivers need to be put away for a long time. No apologies, especially in 2023 when there are Ubers/Lyfts, etc. at the touch of a screen.

Excuses in order:

It was a mistake. The driver shouldn't spend his life in jail for a simple mistake.
There was no intent. He couldn't understand the consequences of exceeding the speed limit slightly.
Why are they allowing people to drive golf carts on the road? Roads are dangerous and golf carts and pedestrians should stay away from them.

I’m hoping, assuming, this response is sarcastic. Even as a person who knows tbe driver intimately I can say I hope she goes away for life.

She had multiple speeding violations prior and a very privileged life that she never learned from. I hope she gets the max.

[Anonymous]

OP - how do you know the driver? What are they like?

The driver needs to pay the consequences. That poor bride is dead and her husband is in serious question. Wasn't a child also injured?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP - how do you know the driver? What are they like?

The driver needs to pay the consequences. That poor bride is dead and her husband is in serious question. Wasn't a child also injured?

So as to keep anonymity, I’m not going to say how I know her but she’s had a very privileged life. Yes, a child and another adult and it’s not clear if the husband is going to live.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I’m hoping, assuming, this response is sarcastic. Even as a person who knows tbe driver intimately I can say I hope she goes away for life.

She had multiple speeding violations prior and a very privileged life that she never learned from. I hope she gets the max.

In SC, the max is 25 years when it results in death (minimu 1 year), and 15 years when it results in severe bodily injury (minimum 30 days).

My guess is the defendant will do a plea deal with concurrent sentences, probably in the 10-15 year range.

[Anonymous]

I wonder if the family released all those gruesome photos.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I saw this and it is absolutely horrific. It upsets me even more knowing that when something similar happened here in the DC area - great kid killed by drunk driver - there were defenders of the drunk driver here in DCUM. Disgusting.

Drunk drivers need to be put away for a long time. No apologies, especially in 2023 when there are Ubers/Lyfts, etc. at the touch of a screen.

Well said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I saw this and it is absolutely horrific. It upsets me even more knowing that when something similar happened here in the DC area - great kid killed by drunk driver - there were defenders of the drunk driver here in DCUM. Disgusting.

Drunk drivers need to be put away for a long time. No apologies, especially in 2023 when there are Ubers/Lyfts, etc. at the touch of a screen.

Excuses in order:

It was a mistake. The driver shouldn't spend his life in jail for a simple mistake.
There was no intent. He couldn't understand the consequences of exceeding the speed limit slightly.
Why are they allowing people to drive golf carts on the road? Roads are dangerous and golf carts and pedestrians should stay away from them.

“slightly”??? She was going 40mph over. By this logic, as long as you’re drunk out of your mind, if you shoot someone — whoops couldn’t understand what you were doing anyways, just got angry and didn’t really mean it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I saw this and it is absolutely horrific. It upsets me even more knowing that when something similar happened here in the DC area - great kid killed by drunk driver - there were defenders of the drunk driver here in DCUM. Disgusting.

Drunk drivers need to be put away for a long time. No apologies, especially in 2023 when there are Ubers/Lyfts, etc. at the touch of a screen.

Excuses in order:

It was a mistake. The driver shouldn't spend his life in jail for a simple mistake.
There was no intent. He couldn't understand the consequences of exceeding the speed limit slightly.
Why are they allowing people to drive golf carts on the road? Roads are dangerous and golf carts and pedestrians should stay away from them.

“slightly”??? She was going 40mph over. By this logic, as long as you’re drunk out of your mind, if you shoot someone — whoops couldn’t understand what you were doing anyways, just got angry and didn’t really mean it!

That PP is describing excuses. He doesn't agree with them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I saw this and it is absolutely horrific. It upsets me even more knowing that when something similar happened here in the DC area - great kid killed by drunk driver - there were defenders of the drunk driver here in DCUM. Disgusting.

Drunk drivers need to be put away for a long time. No apologies, especially in 2023 when there are Ubers/Lyfts, etc. at the touch of a screen.

Excuses in order:

It was a mistake. The driver shouldn't spend his life in jail for a simple mistake.
There was no intent. He couldn't understand the consequences of exceeding the speed limit slightly.
Why are they allowing people to drive golf carts on the road? Roads are dangerous and golf carts and pedestrians should stay away from them.

I’m hoping, assuming, this response is sarcastic. Even as a person who knows tbe driver intimately I can say I hope she goes away for life.

She had multiple speeding violations prior and a very privileged life that she never learned from. I hope she gets the max.

I would agree but do have to wonder about allowing a golf cart on the road.

[Anonymous]

The accident was 100% the drunk driver’s fault, and she’d better serve a long prison sentence…but having said that, I don’t think it’s safe to be on the road in a golf cart after dark. I wish they’d been in an automobile. The accident would still have happened, but they might have sustained less serious injuries. This is heartbreaking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The accident was 100% the drunk driver’s fault, and she’d better serve a long prison sentence…but having said that, I don’t think it’s safe to be on the road in a golf cart after dark. I wish they’d been in an automobile. The accident would still have happened, but they might have sustained less serious injuries. This is heartbreaking.

+1. Maybe they were only going a short way on the road or something? Just a horrific tragedy.