Okay, since I set up this blog, I get to be first. Here's what's bothering me most at the moment - and it's not who won the Superbowl last night.
What's bothering me most is in the last week or so there have been a number of reported accidents - one where a young woman was hit by a car and killed while walking on the highway and another where a young woman was killed riding her bike.
In the first instance, three people ran this woman over. Only one had the conscience and the courtesy to stop and report the accident. Two other drivers simply ran her over and kept driving! At what point did we accept that we no longer have to be responsible for our actions? Congratulations to the man who did stop, report the incident and face the outcome of his actions. Likely it truly was an accident and he'll never be charged. The others who left the scene are now guilty of a crime.
In the second instance, the woman was hit by a single driver who did not stop. Simply left her for dead. Fortunately law enforcement was able to apprehend this person and he will pay for the consequences of his actions.
I'm just stunned that week after week, day after day, there are reported incidents of hit and run accidents where no one sticks around long enough to be responsible for their actions. I also heard about another incident where someone driving a Ford Pickup ran off the road and demolished three cars siting in someone's driveway. Did he stop, knock on the door and report the damage! Not no, but hell no. He simply drove away.
Are people leaving the scene of an accident because they fear they will be held responsible for the damage? Is it because they don't have insurance? Is it because they are under the influence of drugs or alcohol? Is it because they already have a criminal record and now will face even more charges? Whatever it is, we have to bring conscience and courtesy and respect and responsibility back to our society. How we do this - beats me, but I'd be interested in your thoughts.
Peggy
Woman Hit and Killed on 92
Driver Arrested in Local Hit and Run
No comments:
Post a Comment