It’s shitty for Mejak, though. 
Last I checked street racing was a misdemeanor.
reading this entire thread if i didn’t know beck id think he was a layer or a cop or something with all this info he’s throwing down lol
No, hes just a faggot
Well put together argument. I think that you have a good point and precedent shows that those charges and conviction are very possible. (scary)
I did some more reading and here is an example that is FAR lees deserving of the same sentence yet it stuck.
Some others:
[COLOR=“Red”]New York Penal Law Section 125.10 - Criminally Negligent Homicide.
§ 125.10 Criminally negligent homicide.
A person is guilty of criminally negligent homicide when, with
criminal negligence, he causes the death of another person.
Criminally negligent homicide is a class E felony.[/COLOR]
Based on the above I am still having a REALLY hard time accepting the notion that
the driver in the other lane was the cause of this incident.
I would still seriously debate causality here.
The deaths resulted from trauma due to the collision.
What was the immediate cause of the collision? Loss of control at high speed.
What caused the loss of control?
I would be interested to hear this discussion in class and see where it goes.
I lack the intelligence and experience to follow this through and it would be nice to see some real thinkers duke it out.
stupid. He should get a ticket for reckless driving and whatever traffic violations can come with this but walking around with handcuffs and going to prison with rapists? RIDICULOUS.
more proof of our legal system being flawed.
scenario 1: 2 guys engage in speed contest at NYI. One guy loses control of vehicle and dies. Man who loses control is deemed at fault. No charges filed.
scenario 2: 2 guys engage in speed contest on Transit Rd. One guy loses control of vehicle and dies. Man who maintained control of vehicle is deemed at fault. Is charged and convicted with criminally negligent homicide.
I don’t think anyone believes this guy shouldn’t be convicted for the obvious infraction of reckless driving. But I don’t believe someone is any more responsible for the death in scenario 1 as to the death in scenario 2. And I don’t believe our forefathers intended the law to be interpreted that way either.
I don’t see whats so hard to understand…
If you involved any crime where some one can potentially die this is what happens…
How is this hard to understand…
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is 100% legal and people signed legal waivers removing most/all of their rights to sue.
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is 100% illegal and a CRIME and UNSAFE to everyone on the road
This is the risk you take BREAKING THE LAW and street racing.
No. You’re wrong. Wreckless endangerment is a felony. There are also laws set up, so you can be charged with criminally negligent homicide while perpetrating a misdemeanor.
I think you and myself are the only ones who are in the clear in all of this.
PS- thanks for not dying when we used to race.
Legally, justice has been served.
Morally, the punishment doesn’t fit the crime.
i’m just thinking… if i was racing someone and i crashed and died, i would not want that other person to go to jail unless they had intent to kill me.
Your right, he did break the law. I am in no way debating that. What I am debating is who is being deemed responsible for the death. In that sense I don’t believe there is a difference between the scenarios. But the legal system says there is. That is the flaw in my eyes.
this is why we should all carry waivers in our cars and pass them to the other driver to sign before we race them…
:tup: I do what I can
such a hypocrite WOW, saying you dont complain and all of this, when a couple posts back you were all like “DONT EVER STREETRACE”
that just too funny to me
The law is the law. Know it, WELL, before you get involved in a street race. The punishment is harsh, and hardly fair. However, laws are laws and you need to realize this as a possible outcome.
No, you’re wrong.
You said street racing was a felony. (Race contest) You didnt say wreckless endangerment. They are two different things.
Street Contest is a Misdemeanor. I know because I got one before. Got off with fines.
Wreckless Endangerment is also a Misdemeanor. I know because I got one of those too before. 6 Month ACD.
did he do anything when the other car wrecked? He could be getting punished for fleeing the scene while the mustang driver sat there dying.
Did he leave the scene? whats his charge… thatd be like me revving at you and you running into a brick wall… then i get charged… bs.