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Originally posted by island_dude
Sounds to me like there is an adult who is going to be following your friend into jail. She obviously isn't thinking very clearly herself. When she kicked them out, she should have delivered them to their appointed destinations (hire a cab if she needs too. never mind the obvious legal issue here. This is so pathetically sad. Your friend isn't going to live this down anytime soon. Sorry to hear it.
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Yep, I forgot to mention that part. The mom is definitely going to prison, and likely for a long time.
I read the story in the paper after my best friend told me about it; I was wrong in my initial post, the girl is under 18 (she isn't mentioned in the story. My friend's friend was 16.)
About two years ago, my other friend's little brother was killed in a drunk driving accident. His mother was drunk and high, with open alcohol in the car, driving him (the little brother) and his twin sister somewhere. She made a left turn in front of a truck that went through a yellow. She did a year, the truck driver is doing a lot more.
I can't believe how people don't learn from all this...especially considering we all know each other. After seeing one of the sweetest little kids I've ever known lying in casket, and his adorable twin sister with broken legs, I swore off drinking and driving even after "just 1."
BTW, the little boy was 5. His poor sister will never be the same.