Dashcam video from a Port Huron police cruiser shows the moments before a 48-year-old Chesterfield Township woman died following a four-vehicle crash Wednesday, April 11, 2018, in Port Huron.
@@felaciosuxonadik8517 Where at all is there any sort of evidence pointing that they were hitmen? I'm not taking the officer's side here, what they did was wrong, but get your facts straight before slamming down on your little keyboard.
The driver, a middle aged woman who had been smoking Pot hours earlier and had the vehicle up to 118 MPH seconds before the crash, was sentenced to 20 to 30 years in Prison. So there you have it. The poor victim who was killed just trying to get to work that morning apparently, her life was worth just 20 years. After 20 years the killer gets her life back. The poor woman who died and her family, not so much.
You can be happy about the laws in the USA. Criminals in Germany get only a few years. 25 years is the maximum in Germany and only for brutal murderer.
Yea check at the lights even if they’re green. It happened to me a year or so ago. Me and a guy next to me went to turn left and this car blew through that light and missed us by inches
For all who see this I know the whole story. This was my brothers car it was a V6 Camaro that got stolen that day while he was at work. The woman who stole it went to go buy drugs and let three men get in the car then went to drop them off somewhere on the way the cop saw them speeding down a side street and that's when the video starts at first she signals because she was going to stop. Then the passenger pulls out a stolen gun and points it at her telling her to run or he will kill her. So she starts running from the police flooring it up to about 118mph when she impacts an SUV the driver of the SUV dies on impact. And All four of the Camaro occupants survived with serious injuries the other two vehicles involved in the crash were fine. And the driver of the Camaro was charged with second degree murder and will be locked up till 2038 at the minimum. The passengers also got locked up on other charges and they were all repeat offenders so no parole. I might even still have upclose pictures of the car after the wreck and the car is still sitting in a police impound lot. The accident was on 24th and Dove Rd.
@R Diaz I'm not 100% sure how she stole the car but yes essentially she was the perp to start with and then the tables turned. I do know she did know my brother that's probably how she got access to the car. But I'm not 100% sure because we aren't super close
Well moral of the story - dont put yourself in to them situations.. Should be locked up for 1000 years or executed soon, so we can stop paying for them. Its natures way
My favorite Cousin was killed by a Drunk Driver while driving to his job. Head on collisioin on the highway because the speeding Drunk, in a 1 ton pickup, jumped the lane divider barrier and landed his bumper in my cousins face. It wouldn't bother me one bit, in stiuations like this above, where the Impared Driver was caught, beyond any argument that they did it, just be shot right there in the vehicle. Or left to expire from their injuries. Which they rarely have. Make them be the last one on an ambulance and EMT's! That scenario actually happened here in Texas. DUI Driver stuck a group of boys that were pushing their Dad's car on the shoulder of the road to their driveway a few feet up the road. Both boys died and the Driver ended up in a ditch across the road. Somebody walked up to him and put a 357 Magnum bullet through his skull. Shooter was never identified. Some say it was the boys father, some say it was a relative and others say a neighbor or witness. DAtried to pin it on the Father but he was holding his sons when the shots rang out. He was found not guilty by a Jury of 12 of his fellow citizens. I gaurentee that Driver will never be a threat to innocent lives ever again. HARSH? Yep, so is being forced to bury your family because someone decided to drive while being so stoned or so drunk they can't even walk. As far as I'm concerned, kill while driving impared then you will spend the rest of your life in PRISON doing hard labor and every cent you earn will go to the family of your victims.
The most dangerous aspect to a Constitutional Republic is the unbridled passions of the people who live under it's protective veneer. Like the shell of an egg or the skin of a grape; you remove that part of our founding and replace it with the persuasions of the French revolution and I will be among the first to leave this country.
Tom A The way things are going, you might wanna get your baggage ready. I hear what you’re saying but being put in the same situation, I’d probably want to get some Texas justice my damn self. It’s not right....but there it is.
This was when Bitcoin and Alt-coins lost Lots of value. Probably upset at what happened to their lifesavings. Other people did the same around the world, but behavior like this happens nearly all the time. Some people are frustrated with their lives for some reason and take themselves and others out while the world continues on with everyone making it for whatever reason.
If you’re reading this, please, please remember to always look left and right, even if you have a green light. It takes 2 seconds and it’ll save your life. EDIT: HOLY CRAP PEOPLE, Yes, I’m aware it wouldn’t have saved this lady’s life. But it could save YOURS. That’s my point.
Yesterday, I stopped at a stop sign in a residential neighborhood and was about to go. I had my window down and heard a loud noise approaching. Suddenly a car flew through the intersection at 70 mph. Had I not hesitated, I probably wouldn't be here today
Just the other day, I was about to pull out from the light at an off ramp in Chico on a just turned green light and a car came flying past at least over 80MPH in a 40MPH speed limit, from the left running the red light at about the same time I would have been right where the car was if I drove. If I had not noticed the car wasn’t going to stop, and had I not stopped I very well could be dead right now. Everyone, please look before entering
@@jedcarson3769 It very well does work for those speeds, if you have good depth perception. Even if you think the car is going to stop, just hesitate for one or two more seconds. That lost time will easily be made up later since you aren’t dead.
She and EVERY single person that runs from the police in a high speed chase should be shot on sight...maybe then we will see this happen less often. If not...thats ok too, we will have zero repeat offenders.
You are Exactly Right Casey !! What an Asshole This is how peoples dads. moms Sisters.brothers And kids get killed because of Assholes like this.!!!!!!!!!
@@frankfossaceca9616 I can't believe how careless people have gotten in the last 10 to 15 years. I know times are always changing but this stuff is getting ridiculous these days.
Had a 52 year old man heading home from work killed by a drunk driver in front of my house a few weeks ago. It’s a tragic everyday reminder for me :/ memorials still placed everyday. Family drives from a different county every other day to set up its saddening
Anyone read the recent news out of Springfield, Mass.? Cops there pursued a man for a broken taillight and eventually, blocked him in. He was arrested...………...and they found a female inside who had been kidnapped and very much alive, even though she had serious injuries from being beaten and tortured. Upon serving a search warrant at his residence, they found the bodies of 3 other victims and still looking for more. A serial killed stopped because of a pursuit for a broken taillight just like Joel Rifkin pursued for a tag violation. Black Rod though, would've been happy to let him go!
Traffic stops are a good means to catch bigger criminals and what you said illustrates that perfectly. Mistakes are made at times, abuse of power has happened, but that falls upon badly behavied officers, not traffic stops themselves.
@Thomas Foster Better to heed the words of Benjamin Franklin; “He who thinks to give up his rights for a little bit of security, deserves neither those rights nor security!”
Bagging on police is easy from your keyboard. The Camaro was doing at least 60 on a side street when he wizzed by cop. That speed can kill in a crash and def smush walking pedestrians. Had he killed someone, and the vid came out that the cop did nothing but let him drive by. Youd be blaming the cop again.
If you are mother or father were killed all because of a police Chase you would see that these types of instance kill innocent people. And the Chase and save people from danger and/or death
@@bmxshow yeah umm i dont know if you are the new kind of moron but everyone has family and you are telling me that you rather have someones elses parents get killed instead of yours thats just fucked up go sit your dumbass down
I would completely endorse a bill that in this type of situation, would allow the officers to beat the suspect to death right there in the road... in fact, it would be a requirement.
I worked in the building that was right next to the crash, I worked at that company for 3 months and I witnessed MULTIPLE accidents in that intersection. Seemed like every week or so there was another accident.
Why are people blaming the cop. The guy took off going 100 plus to get away and killed someone. It would be the cops fault if he caused the the guy to lose control and slam into innocent people but he was far away when the collision happened.
When I read these reviews I realize how much trouble our country is in. (I know I dangled a participle so keep your trap shut because most of these reviews are written by morons that do not know how to spell or have any kind of grammar.) Racists using the “N” word really elevates their stupidity to no end. Maybe after their passing they will go to hell with the rest of your fools with those that hate your kind. By the way, I have sent info to RU-vid about this racist about the person was probably a n#??*r. I hope a train takes your dumbass out in front of people of color. God Bless America.
CaptainArt777 nope. There are plenty of criminal bags of shit who are highly "educated". Hell, most leftist politicians claim to be highly educated...they've even got diplomas and law licences to prove it. Look at Occasio-Cortez, that pos has a degree from BU in economics and still she can steal taxpayer money.
ROTAXD Well what about Trump, bankrupt multiple times, Trump University which infact was not a university or college but more like a training center, I could just keep going. There are plenty of scum bags on both sides remember that.
Was at the Funeral yesterday .. That was my best friend and mother to my beautiful nieces. The family is holding together I am glad I now live about 600 miles away I m not sure I can be so forgiving. I has to put her to rest and they all get to live how is that fair. I think when they now go to jail for man slaughter they should have a picture of her in their cell with just the words why on it.
OMG. I'm so sorry for what you've had to go through. This is so sad to know that kids do not have their Mom to help them through life. Thanks for letting us know. Please try to be there for them as they grow up. Single parenting is hard all of the time. Everyday. My condolences to you and your family. 😢
The Best of Cymru I'm so sorry for your loss. As to the picture in their jail cell, unfortunately psychotic people don't think like we do. They have no empathy like you and I do. So having her picture in their jail cell as a reminder of what they've done won't do anything.
Hey Malick. I know videos like this are controversial, but thank you for bringing them to us. You are doing us a big service. Thank you for all your great work
Black Rod So you mean, the officer should have never attempted to stop him. Thats not logical at all. We cant see the future but we can use context clues.
from my eyes, the cop DID stop pursuing him. cop cars (non-crown vics) can easily accelerate to the speed the camaro was driving, but you'll notice the officer radioed in the situation, and let the driver speed off... he already had all of the Camaro's information anyways. In fact, by the time the camaro starting going 100+, the police cruiser was not going much faster than the traffic already on the road.... and that is WITH all the cars slowing down and braking.
Me 10 years ago: "I want a camaro they are such cool cars!" Me after 10 years of driving experience observing them all drive like this: "...nevermind."
If you kill someone driving under the influence of drink or drugs or failing to stop it should be a mandatory life sentence and no parole, then hopefully people will think before they get behind the wheel
Anyone who thinks the driver of this Camaro would've slowed down if the officer had stopped chasing, needs to look at more RU-vid video's because there's so many where officers have backed off or terminated the pursuit and the suspects still continue on at a high rate of speed.
Black Rod seems to think so. Bet he also believes that if you post a sign in the front of a school, movie theater, shopping mall etc. that says "No Guns Allowed", that criminals will obey that!
Joe D so you're saying once chased they drive at wide open throttle till crashing or out of gas even when pursuit is terminated? If that isn't what you're saying, you agree they often slow down once they realize the chase is over.
Aaron McClure - Sounds like you're trying to put words in my mouth because that's not what I'm saying but what I am saying is that each pursuit needs to be evaluated for the risk factor instead of a blanket policy in which you can't pursue. Sounds like from the tone of your comment, that's what you want, no pursuits for anything and that you don't even consider the driver who is driving recklessly and/or drunk BEFORE the police encounter them, to be pursued if they run and they should be given a pass because it would be those cops fault if they did chase them and they crashed. And no, I don't agree that they often slow down once the chase if over or the cops have backed off. I have seen it time and time again where no officers are in sight and the suspects are still traveling at high speeds which leads me to another question that all the anti-police chase people never seem to bring up. Why are these chases at high speeds? All these modern cars are computer controlled and with the highest speed limit in the nation, why is every car manufactured not controlled at 85 miles per hour? I guess because it's a lot easier to tell the police not to pursue than it is to make sure that if someone does flee, they won't be able to outrun the police.
Every situation is different. A review of high speed chases indicates that most are the result of poor self control by the driver of the vehicle. They all aren't bank robbers/stick up men/suspected murderers with outstanding warrants. Shooting a photograph of the license plate does not establish who is driving and breaking the law. It also doesn't distinguish between an owned vehicle and a stolen vehicle. Some departments are large; others small. There are approximately 18,000 departments in the United States," Don't assume that all train all officers in pursuits either. By the way, a guy with a suspended license is not deterred from driving by a potential fine or jail term for not having a current license.
The cop actually stayed pretty far away from that car. I'm sure he could have easily matched her pace but clearly decided not to giving her quite a bit of room. I think people just hate the police and will always try to find a way to blame them for everything bad that happens even if the cop was totally justified and/or innocent.
Always be careful when you get into a car with someone. In 1981 there were three boys in a car were being pulled over because their tailight was out and the driver decided to run from the police. The car and its occupants even went through our development trying to outrun the police and turned back on to a two lane rd and drove roughly three miles when the driver at over 100mph missed a curve went off the road and slammed into a tree, it split the car into two pieces and all the occupants of the car were killed instantly, and the police even backed off early in the chase only because he had the license plate number and do you know when I look at that tree in recent years it’s still alive but will never forget that crash.
Many many years ago I destroyed my 1960 Thunderbird in a head-on collision with a tree.......This was a huge car with a massive frame....The collision moved the engine sideways and tore the transmission mounts loose. The car was not repairable.... I looked at the tree a few days later. This tree was about 8-10 inches in diameter.....The bark was scuffed up ..... The tree was fine with no sign of any damage 10 years later..... My point? None....But trees are a lot tougher than cars. When the blue lights come on ....Just pull over.
Every single person in the Camaro except the driver, had a warrant. The driver had an expired driver's license. Police also found a handgun in the Camaro that was previously reported stolen. They are all in critical but stable condition.
Here's an update if y'all are interested. "Platzer said the 21-year-old man remains in "very critical condition;" the 33-year-old man is in critical condition; and a 31-year-old man is in critical but stable condition." "Police have said the men have a variety of warrants and the driver was operating the vehicle with an expired operator's license."
Literally first thing I noticed too. Right before being the cause of someone else's death by speeding over the limit and breaking numerous other driving related offenses. But ya know, at least they used their blinker and came to a complete stop.
Wow, that was the most idiotic statement!!! So the family of deer that runs into oncoming traffic is the doop people's fault as well?? And for that matter when people say "dope" what chemical is it that is being spoke of?? Because "Dope" should be tied up to hang just like those guns that cause all the violence in the world. If we are going the route of dear ol' god then everybody who took judgement & passed it on to another human being has committed a ultimate sin, since the big guy is the only 1 to ya know like pass that judge stuff. Smdh
@@jamieanddavidhoolehan2261 WOW, you're a special kind of stupid aren't you? How do you get to deer, guns, and judgement from David's statement? LOL. Are you on the defensive because you're a dope head yourself? LMAO
All she needed to do was comply and everyone would be alive. So if you think that pot is harmless this video proves you wrong. The officer did nothing wrong and 100% of the blame is on the lady driving the Camaro.
I would say alchohol is far worse for a driver to be under the influence of, however weed is impairment as well. I have probably seen 100+ alcohol impaired collisions where the vehicle reeked of booze, but only 3 or 4 that reeked of pot. Neither have any business behind the wheel however. I never drove drunk, but used to smoke and drive occasionally in my younger years, my licence is my job now, I never take chances with it.
I remember this. I live here. That woman deserved a lot more time. You know like LIFE. The excuses she gave were ridiculous. Leave it to Port Huron, Michigan. People wonder why I want to move to another State.
In the Uk the police stop the pursuit once the car they are following goes above a certain speed. They do this to prevent loss of innocent lives like this.
You know whoever did this will answer to much worse in prison than what she did outside of it. She's going to get hurt soo badly over time by the worst inmates that will punish her for doing all of this to herself. What an idiot.
As a retired police officer, I don't like to comment in absolute terms. I wasn't there and can't second-guess. Had I been involved in this kind of pursuit it appeared only to be based on a traffic violation, I would have discontinued it because the greater threat of injury to innocent bystanders was greater than not. It's a judgment call.
The debris field really shows how brutal the wreck must’ve been! i know we don’t get to see nothing but a puff of smoke from the video but it’s a trip to imagine how 80% of that camero was reduced to what you see all over the road.
Always the fault of the cop and never the criminal. The criminals are the victims and the cops are the criminals. Typical. (Sarcasm) For the innocents who were affected, my thoughts and prayers.
@Drop Bear.......You've got to be kidding me. So you didn't get the sarcasm in what I posted? I'd say YOU'RE the 1st class fuckwit. So, I guess I'll have to spell it out for you. I am very PRO POLICE and anti-criminal and the criminal got what they had coming to them and I don't feel badly for them at all. Does that satisfy you? Try to do a better a better job at recognizing sarcasm.
Matt - Of course you're pro-police, right or wrong. That woman would still be alive if the cops didn't decide to turn it into a high speed chase. How many innocent people have to die before the stupidity of high speed chases ends? The driver was an idiot, but not worth chasing at speeds that exceeded 100 MPH. They had his license plate number. These Hollywood theatrics do NOTHING but risk innocent people's lives - and in this case, caused an innocent woman's life!
AJ Arcady : Most likely a stolen car, these numb nuts were criminals for crying out loud. What is the license plate number going to do in that case? You're obviously one of those who believe that criminals have more rights than their potential victims.. that is, of course, until they victimize you or one of your loved ones, would that be a correct assumption?
O Wyzewon : No you wouldn't get your license suspended.. according to you the police need to back off when you take off, so therefore they can't suspend your license. That makes sense, right?
That Camaro was pulling away. Man can that thing fly! Other than admiring the cars performance, the driver of the Camaro should go away to the fullest extent of the law. You can’t fix stupid...or death.
I thought the crown vic kept up pretty good for having less power and much more weight. The Camaro didn't really get away until they came up on some cars and cop lifted. But for the first 2 or 3 seconds pulling away from that stop sign when they were both full throttle the Camaro didn't pull away much.
That was more than likely a Dodge Charger with a 3.6 Pentastar. A Crown Vic would've been toast, V8 and all. The Charger can come with the 3.6 or even the 5.7 Hemi but the 3.6 is more than enough for most situations.
I was talking about the police pursuit vehicle not the car trying to evade the police. I was in Port Huron for business about a month ago and noticed (as a car guy) that the majority of police cars were Chargers with a few Explorers. When this video turned up in my recommended for you file I watched it and noticed everything happened near where I stayed and where I was going that day. Even if that had not been the case, a leopard platform 4.6 Crown Vic would not have been any match for a 2010 SS. If you listen close, you hear the sound of a V6 not a V8.
people who do this, regardless of whether or not anyone is killed or crippled, should never again see the light of day from anywhere except the exercise yard in the pen. Period.
If you're driving and hear a siren but can't see the police car, try to determine which direction it's coming from. If you're not sure, be extremely careful good through an intersection. Slow down if you need to and look left and right. Keep in mind it could be police going to a scene OR they're chasing someone!!! STAY ALERT STAY ALIVE:)
Here in the U.S. my niece best friend was killed she was 3 mos. pregnant and had her 2 year old daughter in the car. Her two year old was unharmed. But the guy that cause the accident only got 7 years In jail.
Pedestrian phone zombies, eyes and ears locked to their cell phones, oblivious to their surroundings and situation. I see it from dawn to dusk every day. Seems you can't fix stoopid.
@@richpayton7162 that but even those not looking at phones aren't looking, completely unaware of surroundings. They just expect the car to stop. Like how hard is it to rotate your head left and right? 🤣
So the insane thinking here is if only the cop thought better not to pull her over and enforce the local speed limit law, she wouldn't have sped off like a lunatic CRASHING that stolen car killing herself and possibly an innocent driver? You folks are CRAZY.
In a flash. April 12 2018 was a Thursday - probably out running errands, backstreets of Port Huron. Never thinking all her life would lead up to that moment. My heart goes out to her family.
Thieves in a car not there own? with a rap sheet of repeat and escalating crime and the cop gets the blame for the drivers crazy deadly driving?? He is already a dot on the horizon within 15 secs. They were driving hard for the rush of outrunning and thinking she could outdrive their knuckle dragging ways. Sad someone had to die just going about there day innocently and others injured
A dot on the horizon within 15 seconds? Did you even watch the video? Pretty sure the cop was right on the Camaro's ass while making a left turn at the 15 second mark....Try again?
Imagine if that were your child killed . Tell me you wouldn't stalk this person after release, and wouldn't finish administering the justice denied by the courts.
If criminals were allowed to flee in high speed pursuit cases no criminal would stop for police ever again. It's tragic and costly but unfortunately it must be done. Blame the criminals not the brave officers. My father was a Sheriff Deputy and I can tell you we had fear for his life in the back of our minds every day he put that uniform on. The courage it takes to drive 90+ MPH on our streets is hard to comprehend. But they fear the death or injury to innocent people more than they fear for their own lives. God Bless the men and women who risk their lives for their communities. They really are everyday warriors.
I hear what you are saying and I agree that criminals must be pursued, or else they would not stop for the police. But sometimes a chase must be called off if it is too dangerous. In a case like this where it was a minor traffic violation, it's a hard call to make. If the only known crime is a traffic violation is it really worth it? This wasn't even a chase since it didn't even last a minute, but there are other cases where the pursuit needs to stop, unfortunately.
You are wrong an innocent person lost their life because of this cop's EGO. At 1:15 he's got her plates and should have backed-off when to her home/job and waited. DE-ESCALATE SAVES LIVES.
Look left and right ... I remember about 6 years ago I was at an intersection... Without me knowing ..My light turned green .. because I was looking down at my phone.. something I should have not been doing... But two seconds later when I looked up.. an ambulance to my left came barreling through the intersection ... I am certain that it's only because of my mistake that I am here today... From that point on I always look both directions
I would not be surprised if the driver of the Camaro sues the police department for “making” her drive so fast and recklessly. Even worse than that, in today’s fu+cked up world she would probably win millions.
Eye for an eye will make the whole world blind. Everyone knows and admires these quotes, yet so many like you constantly look for excuses to discard your humanity and commit to evil. Don't bring us back to the dark ages, pls.
@@rayfan9876 I'm not a violent person but I know that would change if someone killed a member of my family in this way , I would certainly be out for revenge
Well... maybe the last ambulance. I mean, what if the drive had been carjacked and the others were holding that gun to his head. I'm fairly certain that isn't what happened here, but you can't be sure until until after you investigate. Wouldn't suck (and you would certainly be criminally and legally liable) if you just let an innocent victim die from intentionally withholding treatment. Not to mention your criminal and legal liability under the Constitution, even if he is guilty. Conservatives like to pull out the Bill of Rights whenever it suits them but tend to ignore it when ever it doesn't. Kind of like Christians and the bible.
I keep reading comment after comment saying: "Why are people blaming the cops" , but yet I haven't come across a single comment blaming the cop, lol, I think people just automatically write that now
There are like maybe 3 comments with that, the rest are disgustingly sadistic comments aimed at the perp. People just like to make up stories to sound like they have a point.
To all the people who say there is no point in looking before you take off at a green light. 100 mph is less than 50 yards per second. So would not have been visible 3 seconds away, but certainly would've one or 2 seconds away.
How on earth can that judge sleep at night. Or if the judge handed down the max, people of mich better look at who they are electing to make such laws that allows a 'blank' like to even exist. She should have zero chance to get out of da slammer. I'm sure the lady who lost her life family would like a vote on her sentencing.
She got thirty years for this. That was my brother's car (he just bought it a couple months before this). It was stolen by the woman out of his work parking lot. She then went to buy drugs and the drug dealer entered the vehicle and when the police lit them up the drug dealer pulled a gun on her and told her to run then she crashed. Everyone in the Camaro lived through the 118mph crash (three men and the car theif) the other woman in the suv died on impact. I personally hope she never gets out and I hope this never happens to anybody else.
This is entirely on the cop. He NEVER should have tried to make an attempt at stopping this car at the speeds it was traveling. Especially because of how much traffic was in the roadways and the high risk of a fatality.
I hope the innocent victim's family fights her case all the up to the Supreme Court she needs life in prison. She used her vehicle to drive recklessly and killed an innocent person.
What I've noticed from watching videos like these is that the windshield wipers always seem to turn on. Maybe the airbag hits the controller as it's inflating. Anyone have an opinion?
@Hammer Time - Wow! Quite an observation !! Hopefully, an answer is forthcoming ... so that ... you will NOT lose any sleep over windshield wipers turning on. That woman's life was ... turned OFF !!
The cop was pretty much backing off...he could've kept up with the Camaro if he wanted to....Chase lasted barely 60secs..... just enough to get the license plate number and radio it in. CHICKEN FOCKER!!!!
Mikey's World Yeah, don't get me wrong, the crown vic is a very reliable car, but so are the explorers and like I mentioned, the explorers are better everywhere else. It's no wonder why the explorers are by far the most popular cop cars in America.
Prayers for the victum. If the camaro guy lived he shoud be fried in the chair. I dont believe this guy wouldve slowed at all even if the cop stopped chaseing
Why does everyone turn into a sadistic murderous fuck just because the speeder accidentally killed another driver? Wasn't even technically intentional, and you want to dispense torturous "justice" on this person. Let he who has not sinned cast the first stone An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind Quotes we all see value in that too many eagerly discard to have their fun destroying someone they choose to no longer see as human, alleviating them of feeling bad for doing something evil themselves.
As other have said, why this isn't considered the same as pre-meditated murder with life sentences is beyond me. A twenty year sentence is an insult to the victim. The driver should be locked up for life. End of story. This level of reckless selfishness disqualifies a person from eligibility for second chances. The victim doesn't get a second chance therefore the driver shouldn't either.
