Children ejected onto highway

**Russix** · July-30-09, 04:34 PM

http://www.freep.com/article/2009073...ithout-license

Originally Posted by Detroit Free Press

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Two of the children were tossed onto the other side of the highway, where Alexia Patrick, 10, was struck by a tractor-trailer. She and brother Jamel El-Amin, 5, were pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
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WTF!

**jefferson78** · July-31-09, 07:43 AM

Tragic, sad and unfortunate.
Nothing else needs to be said.

**jtf1972** · July-31-09, 09:59 AM

Much can be said,but is inappropriate considering the deaths of the children.

**Bobl** · July-31-09, 11:02 AM

I believe that it is inappropriate to remain silent.
When parents behave irresponsibly, it should be pointed out. Just the driving record suggests gross irresponsibility. The children should have been restrained. Period.
This is a sad, preventable, tragedy.

**Maxine1958** · July-31-09, 03:14 PM

This 'person' has never even had a driver's license. She's racked up numerous traffic violations, WITHOUT EVER HAVING HAD A LICENSE!

At what point should she have been put in jail?

Now? Now, that she's caused the lose of lives, and of children no less.

Sad, sad beyond words.

Retroit · July-31-09, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by Maxine1958

At what point should she have been put in jail?

I agree, but could you imagine the fuss that would be raised if a white cop arrested her? Another case of DWB?

Time for Beer Summit II?

**jt1** · July-31-09, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by Retroit

I agree, but could you imagine the fuss that would be raised if a white cop arrested her? Another case of DWB?

Time for Beer Summit II?

How so? If she were arrested for having multiple tickets and no license there would be no fuss. Obviously you don't understand the argument the issue of being pulled over for nothing other than being black.

I'll make it simple for you.

Acceptable: Black person pulled over for valid traffic violation
Unacceptable: Black person pulled over for 'suspicion' of something or pulled over for something like having an air freshener hanging from the rear view mirror.

MIRepublic · July-31-09, 08:55 PM

What a sick way for this thread to descend, and it's not surprise that it was Retroit to derail it with his constant oinflammatory bullshit. You don't deserve to be here any longer.