Comments on: A year later – A DUI case gets its day in court and the victims get their day in the paper http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/06/a-year-later-a-dui-case-gets-its-day-in-court-and-the-victims-get-their-day-in-the-paper/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:12:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Gordon Baker http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/06/a-year-later-a-dui-case-gets-its-day-in-court-and-the-victims-get-their-day-in-the-paper/#comment-320290 Gordon Baker Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:14:38 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/06/a-year-later-a-dui-case-gets-its-day-in-court-and-the-victims-get-their-day-in-the-paper/#comment-320290 Reba, The system seems very unfair and reluctant to apply any real consequences to those who drive drunk. I'm told my grandfather was a great man and I would have loved to have known him better, but he was killed by a drunk driver on his way back from celebrating his birthday with my grandmother and some friends when I was 5 years old. Wishing a speedy recovery to your parents. Reba,

The system seems very unfair and reluctant to apply any real consequences to those who drive drunk.
I’m told my grandfather was a great man and I would have loved to have known him better, but he was killed by a drunk driver on his way back from celebrating his birthday with my grandmother and some friends when I was 5 years old.
Wishing a speedy recovery to your parents.

]]> By: Jillayne Schlicke http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/06/a-year-later-a-dui-case-gets-its-day-in-court-and-the-victims-get-their-day-in-the-paper/#comment-305021 Jillayne Schlicke Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:05:14 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/06/a-year-later-a-dui-case-gets-its-day-in-court-and-the-victims-get-their-day-in-the-paper/#comment-305021 Hi Reba, I read about something called "restorative justice" in a magazine. I honestly can't remember the magazine but what I do remember is the story of how someone was harmed, and the offender and the victim had a chance to meet and talk over many months. The victims were eventually able to forgive and heal, which helped them enormously and the offender was able to feel forgiven and began to change his life. I can't imagine what it would be like to live through what you're living through. Pls keep us posted. Hi Reba,

I read about something called “restorative justice” in a magazine. I honestly can’t remember the magazine but what I do remember is the story of how someone was harmed, and the offender and the victim had a chance to meet and talk over many months. The victims were eventually able to forgive and heal, which helped them enormously and the offender was able to feel forgiven and began to change his life.

I can’t imagine what it would be like to live through what you’re living through. Pls keep us posted.

]]> By: Reba Haas http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/06/a-year-later-a-dui-case-gets-its-day-in-court-and-the-victims-get-their-day-in-the-paper/#comment-304955 Reba Haas Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:21:50 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/06/a-year-later-a-dui-case-gets-its-day-in-court-and-the-victims-get-their-day-in-the-paper/#comment-304955 http://www.teamreba.com/blog/2008/04/10/sentencing-hearing-is-complete/ for anyone who would like to read how the sentencing went. http://www.teamreba.com/blog/2008/04/10/sentencing-hearing-is-complete/ for anyone who would like to read how the sentencing went.

]]> By: Wade Young http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/06/a-year-later-a-dui-case-gets-its-day-in-court-and-the-victims-get-their-day-in-the-paper/#comment-302823 Wade Young Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:23:52 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/06/a-year-later-a-dui-case-gets-its-day-in-court-and-the-victims-get-their-day-in-the-paper/#comment-302823 I read the story, and I am truly sorry for your family's loss. I thank God every day that my family is "whole." It is scary that loss of function can happen in an instant. I read the story, and I am truly sorry for your family’s loss. I thank God every day that my family is “whole.” It is scary that loss of function can happen in an instant.

]]> By: Jillayne Schlicke http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/06/a-year-later-a-dui-case-gets-its-day-in-court-and-the-victims-get-their-day-in-the-paper/#comment-302127 Jillayne Schlicke Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:14:45 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/06/a-year-later-a-dui-case-gets-its-day-in-court-and-the-victims-get-their-day-in-the-paper/#comment-302127 Reba, My heart goes out to you and your family. I read the story. Interesting that even though the driver had his license revoked, he still continues to drive. Reba,

My heart goes out to you and your family.

I read the story. Interesting that even though the driver had his license revoked, he still continues to drive.

]]> By: Rhonda Porter http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/06/a-year-later-a-dui-case-gets-its-day-in-court-and-the-victims-get-their-day-in-the-paper/#comment-302102 Rhonda Porter Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:39:30 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/06/a-year-later-a-dui-case-gets-its-day-in-court-and-the-victims-get-their-day-in-the-paper/#comment-302102 That's so tough, Reba. I was hit by an elderly gentleman 2 July's ago and we finally settled a couple months ago. The other driver did not even see the light was red when he ripped the front end of my car off in the intersection...had I not seen him, he would have t-boned me. I was driving a convertable and he was in a truck. It's real scary. I'm sure he's still driving. Now my son is in traffic safety...you should hear me harp! :) I agree with Kary, driving is NOT a right. That’s so tough, Reba. I was hit by an elderly gentleman 2 July’s ago and we finally settled a couple months ago. The other driver did not even see the light was red when he ripped the front end of my car off in the intersection…had I not seen him, he would have t-boned me. I was driving a convertable and he was in a truck. It’s real scary. I’m sure he’s still driving.

Now my son is in traffic safety…you should hear me harp! :)

I agree with Kary, driving is NOT a right.

]]> By: gf http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/06/a-year-later-a-dui-case-gets-its-day-in-court-and-the-victims-get-their-day-in-the-paper/#comment-302101 gf Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:38:39 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/06/a-year-later-a-dui-case-gets-its-day-in-court-and-the-victims-get-their-day-in-the-paper/#comment-302101 I read in the article that your dad was having problems using a TV remote. My father lost the ability to use a regular remote control, and after looking around for quite awhile I came across this one. http://www.activeforever.com/p-1944-tek-pal-remote-control.aspx It's not much, but it helped my dad to be able to watch what he wanted when he wanted. Hopefully the guy who hit your parents will end up with a long time in prison to think about what he did. He should never be allowed to drive again, but then that should have been the case back in 1999. Even more importantly, hopefully everyone who reads about your parents will remember them the next time they consider driving home after a few to many drinks. I read in the article that your dad was having problems using a TV remote. My father lost the ability to use a regular remote control, and after looking around for quite awhile I came across this one.

http://www.activeforever.com/p-1944-tek-pal-remote-control.aspx

It’s not much, but it helped my dad to be able to watch what he wanted when he wanted.

Hopefully the guy who hit your parents will end up with a long time in prison to think about what he did. He should never be allowed to drive again, but then that should have been the case back in 1999. Even more importantly, hopefully everyone who reads about your parents will remember them the next time they consider driving home after a few to many drinks.

]]> By: Reba Haas http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/06/a-year-later-a-dui-case-gets-its-day-in-court-and-the-victims-get-their-day-in-the-paper/#comment-302070 Reba Haas Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:04:25 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/06/a-year-later-a-dui-case-gets-its-day-in-court-and-the-victims-get-their-day-in-the-paper/#comment-302070 Hi Rhonda, I don't have any expectations of a big sentence since the DUI laws in Kansas are a lot less strict than here. Plus, having lost 2 friends at 14 and watching that guy get 3 years for it prepared me a long time ago to not believe sentences met the crimes in this arena. The expectation is that he'll get no more than 12 months, but more realistically he'll get 60-90 days with a majority of it on work release. There's just not enough room in jails for all these people. And, he'll pay a $2500 fine, max. Other than that he is supposed to lose his license permanently, but as we've seen by him getting a 7th DUI while on suspended license for this crime, he'll likely still get behind a wheel again. My mom said before that she just wanted to keep him off the road so that he didn't do something worse to another family, and then she realized what she said and how he already had done the worst he could do to someone. My father was in a coma for weeks and almost died twice. Now he's permanently altered because of the brain damage and can no longer take care of himself. My father, and mother, received the life sentence - not the drunk. We just don't want to see him do it again. Hi Rhonda, I don’t have any expectations of a big sentence since the DUI laws in Kansas are a lot less strict than here. Plus, having lost 2 friends at 14 and watching that guy get 3 years for it prepared me a long time ago to not believe sentences met the crimes in this arena. The expectation is that he’ll get no more than 12 months, but more realistically he’ll get 60-90 days with a majority of it on work release. There’s just not enough room in jails for all these people. And, he’ll pay a $2500 fine, max. Other than that he is supposed to lose his license permanently, but as we’ve seen by him getting a 7th DUI while on suspended license for this crime, he’ll likely still get behind a wheel again.

My mom said before that she just wanted to keep him off the road so that he didn’t do something worse to another family, and then she realized what she said and how he already had done the worst he could do to someone. My father was in a coma for weeks and almost died twice. Now he’s permanently altered because of the brain damage and can no longer take care of himself. My father, and mother, received the life sentence – not the drunk. We just don’t want to see him do it again.

]]> By: Rob Lawrence http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/06/a-year-later-a-dui-case-gets-its-day-in-court-and-the-victims-get-their-day-in-the-paper/#comment-302046 Rob Lawrence Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:13:57 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/06/a-year-later-a-dui-case-gets-its-day-in-court-and-the-victims-get-their-day-in-the-paper/#comment-302046 Wow, what a scary situation. I hope your parents are doing well now. Something needs to be done about this. Warm Regards, Rob http://www.battlecall.com Wow, what a scary situation. I hope your parents are doing well now. Something needs to be done about this.
Warm Regards,
Rob
http://www.battlecall.com

]]> By: Kary L. Krismer http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/06/a-year-later-a-dui-case-gets-its-day-in-court-and-the-victims-get-their-day-in-the-paper/#comment-301996 Kary L. Krismer Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:40:40 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2008/04/06/a-year-later-a-dui-case-gets-its-day-in-court-and-the-victims-get-their-day-in-the-paper/#comment-301996 Somewhat related, the front, the local Bar Bulletin had a story comparing the punishment for driving on suspended license to debtor's prison. I should probably read the entire article before I dismiss that as totally absurd, but it is at least seemingly absurd. Somehow driving has become a right rather than a privilege, and that's the case regardless of what you've done. Somewhat related, the front, the local Bar Bulletin had a story comparing the punishment for driving on suspended license to debtor’s prison. I should probably read the entire article before I dismiss that as totally absurd, but it is at least seemingly absurd. Somehow driving has become a right rather than a privilege, and that’s the case regardless of what you’ve done.

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