Street Racing Death in Kodiak Alaska

[CamaroSkooter]

I kind of understand what blackSSRS was trying to say. When some people get hammered, they think they can do anything.

If a person who is hammered is only just then trying to decide if they're okay to drive, then it's too late. People need to be proactive about it and recognize that, if they're going to drink heavily, they shouldn't even drive themselves to the bar in the first place. Get a cab or have the DD drive everyone.

[jcollins91106]

Originally Posted by 10forty2

With the DWI charge too, 1st degree homicide may indeed fly. By drinking/driving and being "legally" drunk it is assumed that you knowingly put the life and safety of others at risk and therefore a death resulting from a vehicular accident was premeditated...hence 1st degree. Likely though, the most he'll get convicted of is 2nd degree homicide or even the lesser charge of felony vehicular manslaughter.

The DA will have to prove that the street race was pre meditated even if during inebrieation. I would guess that they will go man 2 for a definite conviction....either way he deserves to be punished to the fullest extent of the law.

[kodiakboi]

im friend with all 3 of them... i know that if Austin could speak hed want them to be free this race was nothing but a accident.

R.I.P Austin long your in a better place we all miss you homie

JDM for life

[kodiakboi]

Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

That's sad, but...

They only reached 60mph? What were they racing? Ford Pinto's?

they were driving a Acura Integra and a Honda civic. they only got up to 60 cauz its a short bridge that integra can do well over 100 it had a JDM GSR motor with Type-R internals

[The IOM Ninja]

Originally Posted by Black5thgen

This is not street racing. This is kids acting completely irresponsible and getting hurt. By no means does this have anything to do with actually under ground racing. It should be labeled appropriately.

and???? If I line up against another car and we both take off at the highest possible potential for both of our cars and police officer sees it and pulls us over, you'd better damn well believe we will get charged with street racing... Just because it's not part of some underground racing circuit doesn't mean it's not street racing. By that same logic Homemade Amateur Pornography isn't Pornography because it doesn't have a proper studio distributor...

Street Racing btw is any form of unsanctioned and illegal motor racing that takes place on, get this, PUBLIC ROADS....

Originally Posted by stieger

I'd have to disagree with your latter statement. I personally believe that if someone drinks and drives and then kills someone they should be charged as Murder 1. Because, they knew that they were unable to drive and therefore made the decision to do so, thereby putting every other driver on the roads life in danger. Don't drink and drive simple as that.

I'd agree with this, I think it's hilarious that people drink and drive, I mean I just cannot fathom that someone could be so incredibly stupid. I for one know, hey I drive a 400 Horsepower Camaro hmm maybe it's not a good idea to drive when I'm drunk... Okay I'll wait and sober up. So whenever I hear that people have been drinking and driving and killed someone I'm just floored. It's sad that they had to die yes I will not deny this but for the reason they died that is not sad. These people are lucky they didn't kill anyone else... My deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of those involved....