Because Jennifer Stark, the girl who killed a cyclist with her car while downloading ringtones, just got off with a slap on the wrist.
Driving + drunk + killing = vehicular manslaughter. Driving + downloading cellphone ringtones + killing = improper lane usage. WTF?
The Fark thread (via the Chambana LJ community)
Or go directly to the News-Gazette article: Woman is sentenced for bicyclist’s death
Please visit the tribute site for Matt Wilhelm.
That’s the saddest thing I’ve read in a long time.
The Wilhelm family now has a Matt’s Law website up at http://www.mattslaw.org