104 replies to this topic

[Orangetj]

My loser ex-husband got a DUI with my daughter in the car with him, and he got a slap on the hand.
That's just the one time he got caught - I can only imagine how many times he's driven severely impaired.
L-O-S-E-R.

I'm guessing he got something a bit harsher than a slap on the hand from you, though!

[EDH Jen]

I'm guessing he got something a bit harsher than a slap on the hand from you, though!

He got a trip back to Family Court, and no visitation for 9 months.
Oh, and 9 weeks of Substance Abuse Counseling, 52 weeks Anger Management (for a Domestic Violence arrest) and an order to recieve 6 months of psychiatric treatment.

[Chad Vander Veen]

the girl works at the tanning salon in folsom and seems as though it never happened. i can't believe the owner let her keep her job after that! she was laughing and having a great time working when there is a women in intensive care. i wanted to slap her but im a guy soooo... do one of u ladies want to do it for me? she is obviously not learning from her mistake!

Which salon? So I can avoid giving them business.

**yes, I go, it helps my keep my dermatitis at bay

[Renroc]

OK they aren't dead yet. Teens these days really suck. Drunk at 10am and nearly kills 2 cyclists. I'm sure she'll get off with a harsh warning and lose her license for 6 months meanwhile 2 woman are ruined for life. Completely pathetic. Her parents must be proud.

http://www.news10.ne...p...468&catid=2

Sorry to see this have happened. This will be remembered and we know who did it.

[Good2bme]

Kathi Sturgeon seems to be having a remarkable and inspiring recovery. Her positive attitude, faith and incredible strength are truly amazing. I don't know what is going on with the other woman who was hit but I hope she is recovering well also.

[folsombound]

What has happend to/with the drunken bimbo who hit them?

[camay2327]

What has happend to/with the drunken bimbo who hit them?

More than likely out drinking and partying again...

[DougP]

Ditto. Zero Tolerance!!!!

I'm sorry, but "Zero Tolerance" is an awful solution. It's what gets a kid expelled for taking a tylenol in a "zero drug tolerance" school. There is always room to evaluate what's going on.

If this girl was drinking, driving, and injured others I expect justice consistent with the crime, not mindless vengeance and rhetoric.

[MikeinFolsom]

Well DougP, she almost killed the lady. Pretty close in fact. So.....does the justice system have a method for "almost killing" the criminal?

[DougP]

Well DougP, she almost killed the lady. Pretty close in fact. So.....does the justice system have a method for "almost killing" the criminal?

Yep -- It's called life in prison. An even though I doubt she'll get it, you have no idea how much it pisses me off that she wont.

The rule of law and our justice system is what separates us from a bunch of extremist crazies.

So don't twist my distaste for a witch hunt into support for horrific behavior.

[EDH Jen]

I don't know what is going on with the other woman who was hit but I hope she is recovering well also.

She's healing. She's got a lot of support from her family and friends, helping to get her kids where they need to be, meals cooked, etc.

[camay2327]

Like we talked about, no prison term. Read this... Plea deal, not even a trial. That's our court system. WHAT CRAP !!!

http://www.news10.ne...p...805&catid=2

Woman Who Hit Cyclists Avoids Prison Term
Posted By: Mark Hedlund

PLACERVILLE, CA - The 19-year-old who was DUI when she hit and severely injured two women bicyclists in El Dorado Hills last summer has taken a plea bargain to keep her from going to state prison.

Brandi Thomas took the deal last week in a Placerville courtroom, pleading guilty to one count of driving under the influence and guilty to two enhancements of causing great bodily injury, according to her attorney, John Campanella.

Thomas was driving north on El Dorado Hills Boulevard in mid-morning on June 18, 2008, when she drifted into the bike lane and plowed into Kathi Sturgeon and Katherine Hurd from behind as they rode their bicycles. Both women were critically injured, with Sturgeon, 48, suffering head injuries and Hurd, 43, recovering from a fractured back.

"It's going to affect the remainder of their lives," said El Dorado County Deputy District Attorney Worth Dikeman. Sturgeon, he said, is still unable to return to work because of her injuries.

Despite the severe injuries, Dikeman said he also has to take into consideration the mitigating facts surrounding Thomas.

"She's young, she has no criminal record and she cooperated. She waited for police after it happened," said Dikeman.

Sturgeon and Hurd are both residents of El Dorado Hills and are members of the Bodacious Biking Babes cycling team, a women's group that bikes in various charity events. At the time of the crash, they were training for a 200-mile ride over two days in July from Seattle to Portland, according to friends.

Under terms of the agreement, Thomas will be sentenced to one year in El Dorado County jail and five years probation. A prison sentence of seven years will be suspended, according to her attorney. "She'll have that seven years hanging over her head if she does anything wrong," said Campanella.

Thomas will also be ordered to pay restitution but the amount hasn't yet been determined, according to Dikeman.

The criminal case was on the verge of going to trial when the plea agreement was reached. Thomas, also an El Dorado Hills resident, remains free on bail pending her formal sentencing.

[folsombound]

And is anyone surprised?

[Andrea V]

And is anyone surprised?

I am... I can't believe she really got off that easy!

I wonder what the 2 cyclists think about it!

[Darthvader]

Unreal. For all the talk of cracking down on drunk driving they sure are letting people off easy. 1 year jail (probably get out early for good behavior) and probation. Oh and 7 years "hanging over her head" which she'll forget about as soon as she gets drunk again tonight. Sad.

And I'm sure she (or her parents) won't be able to pay the $$ award so it's another moot point. How frustrating.