Mom Was Drunk Driving, Not Just On The Phone

Okay, so previously in my entry, Get Off The Phone and Drive, I mentioned one of the latest SUV-filled auto accidents. While the rant was definitely about people on the phone, and all reports indicate she was indeed on the phone while driving at different points before this accident.

Diane Schuler was drunk and high when she drove straight into oncoming traffic on a New York highway, swerving for nearly two miles to narrowly avoid crashes until she slammed head on into an SUV and took eight lives, including four children, investigators said today.

from article: Wrong-Way Highway Driver Who Killed 8 Was Drunk, High

It has now come out she was in fact, intoxicated, and was drunk driving. She drove the wrong way on a highway and ended up killing more than just herself and kids, she killed others.

Schuler, 36, was killed in the July 26 accident on New York's Taconic State Parkway along with her 2-year-old daughter and three nieces who were riding in her van as well as three men who were in the SUV in the July 26 wreck. Her 5-year-old son was the lone survivor of the crash.

Schuler had a blood alcohol content of .19, more than double the legal limit and was also "impaired by marijuana," according to a statement released by state attorney Janet Difiore citing a toxicology report by the Westchestery County medical examiner.

They have classified this as "murder" now. However, was this a murder suicide? Perhaps she got drunk to kill herself and kids, and needed to be drunk to do so.

The crash was ruled a homicide last week before the toxicology report was completed, Westchester medical examiner Dr. Millard Hyland told ABCNews.com.

"It was ruled a homicide in terms of people being killed because she was driving in the wrong direction," Hyland said, and did not take toxicology into account.

The full report was completed Monday, Hyland said.

Roseann Guzzo, daughter of Michael Bastardi and Guy Bastardi, both crash victims, told New York's The Journal News that while the report explains the once mysterious accident, it does not justify it.

"This wasn't an act of God. This was her choice. She made the wrong choice," Guzzo said. "This isn't an accident. This is murder."

Murder suicide?

Kid Steals Car and Runs From Police

Another clear sign of the direction America is headed. Some 7 year old thug in the making stole his fathers car and ran from the police, and instead of being reprimanded and bringing shame on his family, he is on television today and everyone is laughing. Not me. I can't wait till they find this kid stealing cars 10 years from now. You think it's funny? If I had done this when I was a child, I would not have been put on TV and been paid for doing so. This family is accepting money to appear on TV when the kid should be as grounded as anyone can be.



Because my mother worked so many hours per week as single mom, I was raised by my grandmother. And I can tell you, had I done something like this, she would lit my behind up with either her hand, or the closet thing she could find. Call the CPS if you will, but this little brat doesn't deserve air time, he deserves a good old fashioned lesson in discipline.

He drove at speeds of 45mph and endangered lives of others, this is not funny at all. I bet if he had run over someone you people wouldn't be laughing, would you? Thought so.

Let's look at how the media played out when a 7 year old BLACK kid did the exact thing... no one was laughing and in fact, everyone vilified him and his parents. What is the difference between a 7 year old white kid and a 7 year old black one? Nothing but skin color and the way the media writes the story.



I call it like I see it. When white kid does it, it's funny and goes on TV shows. When black kid does it, media portrays parents as bad and bad kid... white parents laughed and enjoy the attention, black grandma says "If I knew they wouldn't take me to jail I would beat his a$$ right now!"

Go grandma!