AZjeff
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Originally Posted By: DBMaster
Setting aside the person involved in this accident do you really think that any accident that results in a fatality should automatically result in someone being charged as a criminal? Drunk, high, distracted, etc. can all be factors, which CAN result in criminal penalties, but sometimes accidents happen. They can be tragic and ruin lives yet we seem to want to maximize the number of lives ruined as some form of societal revenge.
When did we become such a punitive, unforgiving bunch?
Reckless driving, inattention, texting, etc. are choices made by a driver and are not valid causes of "accidents". They're causes of crashes. There are very few accidents. A deer running full bore out of the woods into the path of a car is an accident. A boulder falling onto the highway is an accident. I have 2 little granddaughters without a father, a 26 year old daughter-in-law widow, and a devastated wife. Where does accountability factor into your equation? For the record, forgiveness doesn't negate moral and civil obligations as the result of chosen actions. In the Jenner crash at least there will be monetary compensation available which like it or not is the only form of meaningful compensation that the perp can offer to the survivors. "I'm really sorry" doesn't offer much comfort. When you've had a loved one senselessly taken your definition of "accident" is very different.
To directly answer one of your questions yes I think if a person is responsible for the death of another they should be charged criminally.
Setting aside the person involved in this accident do you really think that any accident that results in a fatality should automatically result in someone being charged as a criminal? Drunk, high, distracted, etc. can all be factors, which CAN result in criminal penalties, but sometimes accidents happen. They can be tragic and ruin lives yet we seem to want to maximize the number of lives ruined as some form of societal revenge.
When did we become such a punitive, unforgiving bunch?
Reckless driving, inattention, texting, etc. are choices made by a driver and are not valid causes of "accidents". They're causes of crashes. There are very few accidents. A deer running full bore out of the woods into the path of a car is an accident. A boulder falling onto the highway is an accident. I have 2 little granddaughters without a father, a 26 year old daughter-in-law widow, and a devastated wife. Where does accountability factor into your equation? For the record, forgiveness doesn't negate moral and civil obligations as the result of chosen actions. In the Jenner crash at least there will be monetary compensation available which like it or not is the only form of meaningful compensation that the perp can offer to the survivors. "I'm really sorry" doesn't offer much comfort. When you've had a loved one senselessly taken your definition of "accident" is very different.
To directly answer one of your questions yes I think if a person is responsible for the death of another they should be charged criminally.
