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Group: uk.transport · Group Profile
Author: Fod
Date: Sep 19, 2008 23:53

On 20 Sep, 07:25, Doug riseup.net> wrote:
> On 19 Sep, 17:46, "Graculus" hotmail.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>> "Doug" riseup.net> wrote in message
>
>>news:ec20fc9d-1aec-4ad4-b2d7-792a4ddf630e@d1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
>
>>> They are not even safe on the pavements with killer motorists around.
>
>>> "A 15-month-old baby was killed in east London when a car mounted the
>>> kerb and hit his pushchair.
>
>>> Finlay Woods was with his mother and grandmother when a Toyota 4X4
>>> crashed in Cavendish Road, Chingford, on Thursday afternoon.
>
>>> The toddler, who lived nearby, was taken to hospital by ambulance but
>>> died soon after arriving.
>
>>> A 39-year-old woman arrested at the scene on suspicion of drinking and
>>> driving remains in custody..."
>
>>> More:
>
>
>> And...?
>
>> Someone breaks the law, she's arrested. The law will take its course.
>> Nothing new there, then.
>
>> Not forgetting the fact that cycles on pavements are also responsible for
>> death and injury. Somehow, you conveniently forget to mention those cases.
>
> Yes but cars are much more damaging and lethal. I have no doubt that
> after this killer has been punished she will once again be allowed to
> drive.
>
> Here's an update on this disgusting incident.
>
> 'Baby killed in front of mother outside school gates by woman drink-
> driver 'trying to avoid having her car towed'...'
>
> "...The woman driver was just ramming the car into the gates over and
> over again. We all screamed at her to stop but she ignored us. All the
> time Finlay was in the pram. It was getting more and more crushed
> against a pillar...'
>
> More:
>
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1058214/Baby-killed-mother-ou...
>
> --
> World Carfree Networkhttp://www.worldcarfree.net/
> Help for your car-addicted friends in the U.K.

Its odd that the other stories about this don't mention her ramming
the gates multiple times but given that she was tanked up on drink and
possibly drugs its a moot point. And given that her tax disc had
expired she shouldn't have been driving the car even if clean and
sober.

So the killer driver is to be condemned on two points. ( Just so you
donm't get confused and think I'm saying its the babys fault Doug, I
know your sometimes easily confused).

Point one: Driving while under the influence of drink and/or drugs.
( this is illegal and she's been charged)
Point two: Driving an untaxed car. Yep, thats not allowed either.

It would appear that the driver had a business that was failing and
had an family arguement earlier that day. Stress has probably led to
drinking with these tragic results. Sadly such stress can also lead
to a condition known in the US as "going postal" where stressed out
people lose it and try and take down others with them. I wonder if
this was a factor in this crash or if it was just going out of control
while drunk.

Fod
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