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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=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. [/quote]

And I’m just SURE you would feel the same way if your own child was murdered by a drunk.

Liar.[/quote]

DP, but that's the point. Victim's families are too close to the matter emotionally to make these decisions. If it were my kid, I would be devastated and probably cry for blood...that's why I wouldn't be on the jury, or be the judge and prosecutor.

Law and justice is not about emotion, in the end, or it shouldn't be.[/quote]

It’s not even my kid who was killed, and I don’t know this family, but I still think a 1 year sentence for a drunk driving killing is completely absurd. It’s not based on “emotion” or a “cry for blood,” it’s based on the fact the punishment in no way reflects the severity of the crime. And FWIW while this is an egregious case, there are plenty of others where people are given pittance of sentences for killing someone while drunk driving. We are soft on DUIs in this country, which makes no sense, because the dangers of driving drunk are so well known and it’s so entirely avoidable to drink and drive. It’s a crime with one of the highest recidivism rates and yet we continue to give slaps on the wrist over and over. Not even a felony the first 2 times in Virginia. I think legislatively something needs to change.[/quote]

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