Jury Convicts Drag Racers

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Deuce - I do see the other side of the argument...I am just really tired of seeing people knowingly do something wrong and then try to say it wasn't their fault. My point is - the guys speeding KNEW they were doing something wrong, while the girl making the turn thought she had plenty of time. In my opinion, this was not an ACCIDENT, the kids speeding is what caused it to happen.

I don't see much difference in a Street Racing accident over a Drunk Driving accident. In both cases the driver was taking a known risk and should accept responsibility for the outcome. To try and place blame on someone else makes me mad.

Application of the Laws is not black & white, otherwise every offense would have a mandatory sentence without possibility of reducing charges. This is where judges & jury's get to use common sense to decide someones fate for their actions. If someone was found to be going 5mph over the limit and ran into someone, I find it hard to believe that would be judged the same as someone going 40mph over the limit. Yes, it is not clearly defined where the line is - but at some point common sense should kick in... in my opinion 86mph on an undivided through street is way past the norm. But, you never know, maybe the next jury will be filled with mostly street racers and the gys would get off with a speeding ticket.