It absolutely is a tragedy, no one is disputing that. I just don’t want anyone else to get hurt or killed while this moron is on the loose.
Rod Bramblett and Wife in Serious Car Accident; Wife Passes Away (Update: Both Pass Away)
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No it’s not about sympathy for me. He made choices, as a kid or young adult, and there are consequences. That’s just the reality of this situation. People failed him. What I think about when I view this situation from afar is, what can I do to ensure this is not my sons someday? At a certain point, it no longer matters. They leave the nest and they are on their own. This kid destroyed his life before ever exiting that nest. (And tragically destroyed several more).
My point about brain development is that this kid hasn’t even processed what he’s done yet. That isn’t coming for several more years, if he even makes it that for before total self-destruction.
My compassion is primarily for the Brambletts, make no mistake. There is some on some level for this kid, but I’m just making a point about the overall reality. Yes he needs to be removed from society. He doesn’t appear to have remorse at all. But I’d argue he’s not intellectually mature enough to even know what true remorse is. He needs to be shut down. If he ever has a chance, and people can argue whether he deserves a chance but I won’t go there, but if he ever has one it’s going to be from shutting down his life in prison for a long time.
Here is a useful counterargument.
Remember the kid who ws driving drunk and killed four people. He was the "affluenza kid."
His mommy intervened to protect him from the consequences of his actions, and even took him to Mexico when he had indicated (again) by his actions that he did not take to heart the leniency and attempts to understand the burden of his misdeeds.
My point is this: i think we would all like for the driver in the Bramblett's case to accept responsibility for his misdeeds, correct his life, and go on to live a useful and productive life, evidence that the guilty person does not take seriously what he did and the leniency he has been shown, lead me to believe that sterner admonishment is in order to get this young man's attention so he corrects his behavior in the future.
Remember the kid who ws driving drunk and killed four people. He was the "affluenza kid."
His mommy intervened to protect him from the consequences of his actions, and even took him to Mexico when he had indicated (again) by his actions that he did not take to heart the leniency and attempts to understand the burden of his misdeeds.
My point is this: i think we would all like for the driver in the Bramblett's case to accept responsibility for his misdeeds, correct his life, and go on to live a useful and productive life, evidence that the guilty person does not take seriously what he did and the leniency he has been shown, lead me to believe that sterner admonishment is in order to get this young man's attention so he corrects his behavior in the future.
He ended up going to prison. His mom did too for taking him to Mexico when the police were about to arrest him for violating his parole the first time. The apple, it seems, did not fall far from the tree.You got me curious, what ever happened with that kid?
You mean a kid who has yet to be held responsible for killing 2 people hasn't learned his lesson. What a shock! I go back to what I said 2 years ago, this kid should be behind bars, even longer now since he has proven he don't give a ....
Unbelievable, originally no jail time after killing four people and injuring nine(including one paralyzed). After repeat offending and violating parole, sentenced to two years of jail time. Definitely daddy's money had an influence.
Wikipedia has this nugget: Couch drove himself to school at the age of thirteen. When the head of the school questioned that practice, his father threatened to buy the school.
Who could have predicted that Jr. would turn out to be a self-centered sociopathic scofflaw?
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Congratulations...you win the international creative writing assignment of the day!!!
I meant, "self-centered," but maybe "self-sceptered" was more appropriate after all.
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I've done that 75, but I side with 92tide and the Atlanter crew here.
Maybe it's because I'm "used to it" here, but I nearly hyperventilate every time I drive Atlanta. I can be calm here even with the sudden inhaling.
Lived in Jasper in the 73-74 time frame. Walker, Fayette and Lamar counties were and apparently still are dry. Apparently there was beer available at that time in Mississippi. At the state line near Columbus it appeared obvious that folks would jettison their beer cans in order to avoid legal issues waiting just across the Alabama state line. When we needed beer for a picnic or other outing we went the opposite direction toward B'ham but it stayed locked securely in the trunk until we were on private property.
Teen granted youthful offender status in deaths of Auburn announcer Rod Bramblett, wife Paula
Johnston Edward Taylor is charged with manslaughter in the May 25, 2019 deaths of the Brambletts. Taylor was 16 at the time of the crash.
www.al.com
Marijuana use disorder, personal responsibility has left the building. This is pathetic.
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