Gothamist: Police Still Looking For Reckless Car Driver

Danger

Tue, 24 May 2005 13:19:54 -0500

While this was certainly "terrible, horrible, crazy", it was no "accident". This and similar incidents of cars winding up on sidewalks are due to the utter carelessness & disregard of drivers to those around them and the lack of accountability by our legal justice system.

S.D.

Tue, 24 May 2005 11:19:26 -0500

Looks like they got the driver.

Rose

Tue, 24 May 2005 10:26:39 -0500

This infuriates me so much I'd like kidnapping charges against the driver too. The alleged perp moved the woman against her will.

Michael

Tue, 24 May 2005 09:26:14 -0500

It was obviously Elaine and George who fit that description... But seriously, I hope they find the two creeps who did this and then make them saw off their own leg a la Mad Max...

S.D.

Tue, 24 May 2005 06:55:47 -0500

IMO, "Reckless Car Driver" is an understatement. I'm hardly a lawyer, but For the driver to do this may be reckless (A stretch, to me) but fleeing after several people helped this poor woman is criminally negligent. I hope that woman recovers as best as she can.

Terry

Mon, 23 May 2005 20:37:32 -0500

I keep wondering: what is the appropriate punishment or restitution for people who are careless or stupid or lazy and do something that effectively ruins another person's life forever? This incident on end up being classified as an "accident" (maybe)...but often an accident is because of someone's inattention or laziness. And what is the appropriate restituion then?