Jury Convicts Drag Racers

[The Deuce]

Originally posted by ArtMan
If someone learns of the sentences could they post them.

Considerations of who had the right of way is sad. Two people died as a result of street racing. I believe the law provides for yielding the right of way when on coming traffic is traveling at approximatley the post speed limit (when the turning car can judge the appraoching speed), making this a moot point.

The verdicts seem fair.

why is consideration of ALL traffic laws sad? What if she had run a red light? How much of the irresponsibilty of others should people have to bear? If she'd had a better handle on the situation, no one would have died.

The street racers were only racing. They broke no other law, except the guy who left the scene. Had they blown a light or a stop sign it would be different. What if it was just one guy who was speeding (their speeds weren't THAT fast for where they were in San Diego.... what then? Would the simple act of "wreckless speed" be enough for the verdict they got? How about just speeding? At what point does it become manslaughter? Because there were two of them?