Female gets life for stopping in fast lane to save ducklings

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  • littlefoot612
    littlefoot612 Posts: 156 Member
    There was another vehicle between the motorcycle and the stopped car (in the left lane with no hazard lights on). The other vehicle managed to swerve to avoid the stopped car at the last minute. The stopped car was probably not visible to the motorcyclist until the car in front of him swerved to avoid it.
  • bloodyhonest
    bloodyhonest Posts: 196 Member
    It is ridiculous to sentence her to life for this. The motorcyclist had the responsibility of leaving the proper stopping distance plus driving a motorcycle on a highway means you should pay better attention, because hello you get killed much easier. I read that they didn't notice until a car in front of them swerved to miss the parked car, if the motorcycle was following the swerver properly they would have had ample time to break a freakin motorcycle which can stop fast.
    Stupid judge.

    Agreed. A gap is required to be able to see far ahead and to avoid the dumbos on the road.
  • Meerataila
    Meerataila Posts: 1,885 Member
    You know, this whole thread has decided me: I will welcome our google AI driver overlords. No really, I will. Humans are just too fallible.

    Also good at hacking things, though...I sense trouble ahead.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    she hasn't even had the sentencing hearing yet. We don't know what sentence she will get.

    Exactly. It is highly unlikely given all the circumstances that she will be given the maximum penalty. The article is written for dramatic effect. Even impaired drivers don't get the max penalty in similar cases and alcohol/drugs is considered an aggravating factor when sentencing.
  • Meerataila
    Meerataila Posts: 1,885 Member
    Come to think of it, I got mad at someone for saying a male judge wouldn't give anyone a break for anything while a woman would, but why is this thread headlined by pointing out that the driver on trial is female? Is it so improbable that a male might pull the same dumbass heartfelt move?
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    Come to think of it, I got mad at someone for saying a male judge wouldn't give anyone a break for anything while a woman would, but why is this thread headlined by pointing out that the driver on trial is female? Is it so improbable that a male might pull the same dumbass heartfelt move?

    Well the title of the article also said "woman" but really, how else would it be worded?
    "Person facing life sentence"? Accused, maybe, but generally these types of articles are worded as man/woman sentenced to.... I've seen it for many types of offences. I don't think it is necessarily implying that gender has anything to do with the offence.
  • Meerataila
    Meerataila Posts: 1,885 Member
    Come to think of it, I got mad at someone for saying a male judge wouldn't give anyone a break for anything while a woman would, but why is this thread headlined by pointing out that the driver on trial is female? Is it so improbable that a male might pull the same dumbass heartfelt move?

    Now now Meerata. :wink:

    But to answer you question - would a guy shepherd ducklings into his Toyota at the midnight hour and forget he was parked on a highway? So he could take them home and breastfeed them and then chat about it on Facebook? Probably not. :brokenheart:

    I would consider him extremely sensitive and dateable. Right up until the breastfeeding part!
  • fullersun35
    fullersun35 Posts: 162 Member
    I'm ok, but not ok with it.

    Mainly just for hypocritical reasons that often times people that kill people while drunk driving don't even get life. So I don't understand how that happens.
    Absolutely agree with you on drunk drivers. I had a friend killed by a drunk driver (habitual) and he only got 3 years. I'm betting the guys still drives drunk.
    This is more than likely why I quit drinking altogether.

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    A first time offender killed my spouse's cousin and got 35 years. I think the family knew a judge or something.
  • MikeLAdams
    MikeLAdams Posts: 40
    Hey, every time I pass by awkward waddling aquatic winged creatures, I scream "Duckies!!!" whether or not they are ducks. Can one really blame her for wanting to take a couple home?
  • sabified
    sabified Posts: 1,035 Member
    It is ridiculous to sentence her to life for this. The motorcyclist had the responsibility of leaving the proper stopping distance plus driving a motorcycle on a highway means you should pay better attention, because hello you get killed much easier. I read that they didn't notice until a car in front of them swerved to miss the parked car, if the motorcycle was following the swerver properly they would have had ample time to break a freakin motorcycle which can stop fast.
    Stupid judge.
    Yes others do have responsibility of leaving proper stopping distances IN CASE of a road hazard or accident. Problem here was, there was no accident or hazard. More of negligence. It had to be taken into consideration. Had she blown a flat tire and had her hazards on and sat in the car (she didn't have hazards on and was on the road distracting other drivers), then I'm sure the trial probably would have never happened.

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    This... she parked her car where she shouldn't have (on a HIGHWAY) and was walking on the edge of the road. I haven't read this article, but the one I read stated that both the driver of the motorcycle who was killed and his wife, who was driving another one behind him saw her and were distracted by her walking on the side of the highway. That's why the driver didn't see the car in time to get out of the way- the wife just barely had reaction time.

    A life sentence is extreme, and probably won't happen because usually intent needs to be shown, but she does deserve some punishment for committing an act which caused 2 deaths.
  • caldon4523
    caldon4523 Posts: 227 Member
    I knew a very pretty 18 year old who died when she swerved to miss hitting a dog. She ran off the road, hit a tree and died. That's when I decided unless it's a very large animal, it's dead meat.

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