Family of Braylon Meade says justice was not served in deadly drunk driving incident

[Anonymous]

And you know who else was “just a kid?” Braylon. Ya know. The teenager killed after dropping off his girlfriend and heading home.

[Anonymous]

DUI drivers always get off easy.

A first offense, even for an adult, is always a slap on the wrist. There's zero to deter most from doing it again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Arlington County DA is known for being SOFT on crime. IMO, she doesn't give AF about criminals running the streets.

I can give you several other examples given the same sentence. I had a young relative killed by a drunk driver on a Monday morning as he drove to work. The girl who hit him was an adult and had been partying all weekend and was sent on a beer run early in the morning. He was killed instantly and it was a horrific crash that took place during the morning rush. It was amazing that more cars were not involved. She never acted contrite. She spent less than a year in jail. This is in a very, very red area with a very right wing prosecutor. I follow a lot of these cases and this is a typical sentence.

[Anonymous]

As always, so easy to focus on punishment and not fixing a huge societal problem. Mental health, drugs and alcohol. And unrelated to this post, guns.

Raging on DCUM without information and what you would have done. Being judgmental because but for luck, the driver could have been in your family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Arlington County DA is known for being SOFT on crime. IMO, she doesn't give AF about criminals running the streets.

Vote her out in June!! She is defiant when faced with evidence that crime is on increase under her watch and it rose quickly. She is dragging this county down due to her arrogance and lack of concern for law abiding citizens of this county.

The guy running against her agrees with her. The crime didn't meet the criteria to charge him as an adult.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Arlington County DA is known for being SOFT on crime. IMO, she doesn't give AF about criminals running the streets.

Vote her out in June!! She is defiant when faced with evidence that crime is on increase under her watch and it rose quickly. She is dragging this county down due to her arrogance and lack of concern for law abiding citizens of this county.

The guy running against her agrees with her. The crime didn't meet the criteria to charge him as an adult.

I'm sick of the rwnjs who constantly insist crime is getting worse under democrats. It isn't. They do this every time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Arlington County DA is known for being SOFT on crime. IMO, she doesn't give AF about criminals running the streets.

Vote her out in June!! She is defiant when faced with evidence that crime is on increase under her watch and it rose quickly. She is dragging this county down due to her arrogance and lack of concern for law abiding citizens of this county.

The guy running against her agrees with her. The crime didn't meet the criteria to charge him as an adult.

+1

“By and large, when a kid shows up in the justice system, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court has specifically told us the focus needs to be on rehabilitation and getting them on a trajectory out of the system and I agree with that.”
-Katcher, her opponent

[Anonymous]

What was his BAC? Is this in the court record?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Arlington County DA is known for being SOFT on crime. IMO, she doesn't give AF about criminals running the streets.

Vote her out in June!! She is defiant when faced with evidence that crime is on increase under her watch and it rose quickly. She is dragging this county down due to her arrogance and lack of concern for law abiding citizens of this county.

The guy running against her agrees with her. The crime didn't meet the criteria to charge him as an adult.

+1

“By and large, when a kid shows up in the justice system, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court has specifically told us the focus needs to be on rehabilitation and getting them on a trajectory out of the system and I agree with that.”
-Katcher, her opponent

Full quote “Candidly, I can think of a few examples in which a kid could potentially be certified as an adult,” he said. “By and large, when a kid shows up in the justice system, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court has specifically told us the focus needs to be on rehabilitation and getting them on a trajectory out of the system and I agree with that.” - Katcher

Did Katcher agree that this was a juvenile that could potentially be certified as an adult?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Arlington County DA is known for being SOFT on crime. IMO, she doesn't give AF about criminals running the streets.

Vote her out in June!! She is defiant when faced with evidence that crime is on increase under her watch and it rose quickly. She is dragging this county down due to her arrogance and lack of concern for law abiding citizens of this county.

The guy running against her agrees with her. The crime didn't meet the criteria to charge him as an adult.

I'm sick of the rwnjs who constantly insist crime is getting worse under democrats. It isn't. They do this every time.

Crime is increasing in Arlington: just in the least week, a violent rape, stabbing, bank hostage situation, and a few carjackings. Not to mention the crimes that can only be reported on line: catalytic converter thefts, airbag thefts, burglaries, thefts from cars, and domestic violence crime is not even noted in crime reports.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Arlington County DA is known for being SOFT on crime. IMO, she doesn't give AF about criminals running the streets.

Vote her out in June!! She is defiant when faced with evidence that crime is on increase under her watch and it rose quickly. She is dragging this county down due to her arrogance and lack of concern for law abiding citizens of this county.

The guy running against her agrees with her. The crime didn't meet the criteria to charge him as an adult.

+1

“By and large, when a kid shows up in the justice system, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court has specifically told us the focus needs to be on rehabilitation and getting them on a trajectory out of the system and I agree with that.”
-Katcher, her opponent

Full quote “Candidly, I can think of a few examples in which a kid could potentially be certified as an adult,” he said. “By and large, when a kid shows up in the justice system, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court has specifically told us the focus needs to be on rehabilitation and getting them on a trajectory out of the system and I agree with that.” - Katcher

Did Katcher agree that this was a juvenile that could potentially be certified as an adult?

Not if he's follows the guidelines.

"State code allows juveniles to be transferred to adult court in limited situations and after considering several factors, such as the severity of the crime and if the child has committed other crimes in the past.

Factors that could lead to transfer include if the offense was premeditated and a weapon was used, Dehghani-Tafti said. Factors that may argue against transfer include the mental health of the defendant and the availability of services."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Arlington County DA is known for being SOFT on crime. IMO, she doesn't give AF about criminals running the streets.

Vote her out in June!! She is defiant when faced with evidence that crime is on increase under her watch and it rose quickly. She is dragging this county down due to her arrogance and lack of concern for law abiding citizens of this county.

The guy running against her agrees with her. The crime didn't meet the criteria to charge him as an adult.

I'm sick of the rwnjs who constantly insist crime is getting worse under democrats. It isn't. They do this every time.

Crime is increasing in Arlington: just in the least week, a violent rape, stabbing, bank hostage situation, and a few carjackings. Not to mention the crimes that can only be reported on line: catalytic converter thefts, airbag thefts, burglaries, thefts from cars, and domestic violence crime is not even noted in crime reports.

"Crime is increasing"
Every time elections approach

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Arlington County DA is known for being SOFT on crime. IMO, she doesn't give AF about criminals running the streets.

Vote her out in June!! She is defiant when faced with evidence that crime is on increase under her watch and it rose quickly. She is dragging this county down due to her arrogance and lack of concern for law abiding citizens of this county.

The guy running against her agrees with her. The crime didn't meet the criteria to charge him as an adult.

+1

“By and large, when a kid shows up in the justice system, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court has specifically told us the focus needs to be on rehabilitation and getting them on a trajectory out of the system and I agree with that.”
-Katcher, her opponent

Full quote “Candidly, I can think of a few examples in which a kid could potentially be certified as an adult,” he said. “By and large, when a kid shows up in the justice system, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court has specifically told us the focus needs to be on rehabilitation and getting them on a trajectory out of the system and I agree with that.” - Katcher

Did Katcher agree that this was a juvenile that could potentially be certified as an adult?

Not if he's follows the guidelines.

"State code allows juveniles to be transferred to adult court in limited situations and after considering several factors, such as the severity of the crime and if the child has committed other crimes in the past.

Factors that could lead to transfer include if the offense was premeditated and a weapon was used, Dehghani-Tafti said. Factors that may argue against transfer include the mental health of the defendant and the availability of services."

If this kid has been to rehab before then this wasn't the first time he had experimented with alcohol or THC, which is a crime because he wasn't 21. Right?

[Anonymous]

Good. A 17y old is not an adult and should not be tried as one. I feel very sorry for the victim’s family, but trying this juvenile as an adult would not bring the victim back ir do squat for the family’s pain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good. A 17y old is not an adult and should not be tried as one. I feel very sorry for the victim’s family, but trying this juvenile as an adult would not bring the victim back ir do squat for the family’s pain.

Right, that 60 days until he turned 18 would have made all the difference in the world. This spoiled McLean kid was just an innocent little lamb who didn’t know smoking pot, drinking alcohol, and driving 100 mph was a bad idea.

Sorry, but plenty (the vast majority) of 17 year old kids have their act together enough not to engage in reckless manslaughter. This isn’t a 14 year old we’re talking about. I was still 17 when I moved away to college (I have a later summer birthday) and I knew at that point that driving drunk was dangerous. And I sure as heck expect more from my teens, they certainly wouldn’t have access to a car if they were in and out of rehab. Ridiculous.