Gothamist: Guilty Plea in 2007 Fatal Manhattan Hit-and-Run

yomama

Thu, 22 May 2008 02:28:15 -0500

It would be hard to countersue someone you just ran over and killed.

Larry

Wed, 21 May 2008 18:35:25 -0500

PUH-LEASE. 4th and Bowery is one of the most hazardous crossings in the city. And what was she doing out at 4am? She looks like one of those snotty bitches who crosses without looking because IT'S ALL ABOUT HER. I'm surprised Tenzing didnt countersue her for damaging his car.

sonyactivision

Wed, 21 May 2008 18:00:36 -0500

I would have banged her instead: that's two years I could do standing on my head!

promo718

Wed, 21 May 2008 17:30:04 -0500

before degenerating to name-calling, re-read what i wrote and write something that makes sense. i'm not blaming the victim, i'm pointing out that the case isn't 2 dimensional and there are a number of factors which led to julia's death. the driver's sentence should reflect his contribution to what happened, no more and no less.

Rocknrope

Wed, 21 May 2008 16:59:56 -0500

Yeah promo718, blame the victim instead of the drunk driver who left the scene of an accident. You don't look like too much of a douchebag.

promo718

Wed, 21 May 2008 16:42:18 -0500

what's with the lynch mob? don't rush to judgment without knowing all the facts in the case. was julia crossing the street at a cross-walk? did she have the right of way (ie. did she have a green light?) i doubt it, because if she did, it would be specified in the article that the driver ran a red light. was she herself under the influence of alcohol or drugs? all these would be mitigating factors in the case and need to be considered. without knowing the facts, we can't tell whether the sentence is a just one.

west side Michael

Wed, 21 May 2008 15:14:41 -0500

Life is cheap in this old city. "New York does not care if you live or die" Travel brochure I read in the 1950's it also said a city like Atlanta does.

lanciano

Wed, 21 May 2008 12:23:39 -0500

is this judge drunk too ?!? what the hell is up with allowing him to graduate? and then only TWO years? ARGH!!

JacqueMehoff

Wed, 21 May 2008 11:42:27 -0500

found another thing we like, "hot" white girls who are dead. Godspeed mr. bhutia.

edEx

Wed, 21 May 2008 11:39:39 -0500

al sharpton doesn't deal with asians, only black and hispanic/.

Politburo

Wed, 21 May 2008 11:32:28 -0500

Note that the maximum sentence for all three charges is 18 years. (10 for veh. ms., 7 for leaving scene of fatal accident, 1 for DWI)

jaja007

Wed, 21 May 2008 11:32:14 -0500

Here's a picture of the scumbag: http://www.nydailynews.com/img/2008/05/21/amd_tenzing.jpg This judge is a confidant of John Liu, who has connections to this miscreant's father. Utterly horrible, and my heart goes out to this beautiful woman's family. She spent her spare time helping other people around the world. The scumbag who killed her drives drunk, kills people, and doesn't have the decency to stop.

Anna_Merkin

Wed, 21 May 2008 11:30:20 -0500

Where's Al Sharpton?

mihow

Wed, 21 May 2008 11:14:02 -0500

Nothing more to add here except that I'm shocked that you can kill someone and only get 2 years. Shocked by this. So sickening.

jaja007

Wed, 21 May 2008 11:09:46 -0500

This judge was the same judge who freed that cybersex rapist pervert, Oliver Jovanovic. That Judge used to be an ACLU director, and was the same Judge involved in Jen Carlson's favorite case - the "Remy Ma" case.

JacqueMehoff

Wed, 21 May 2008 11:03:54 -0500

that's true John DS re: the bike comment. the only thing we love more than our liquor is our cars.

JMH

Wed, 21 May 2008 10:55:11 -0500

Two years? For DWI, hit and run, and manslaughter? Are you SERIOUS?

spiritross

Wed, 21 May 2008 10:50:11 -0500

I do like the Tough Love attitude of the Scottish Parents if only American parents took the same attitude

Politburo

Wed, 21 May 2008 10:47:29 -0500

Our system is so fucked up.. 2 years for something like this, yet 10 years for having a baggie of powder, or downloading a few songs.

tom traubert

Wed, 21 May 2008 10:43:51 -0500

She looks like Virginia Madsen.

Armchair_warrior

Wed, 21 May 2008 10:29:24 -0500

agree with #1 hot.

JacqueMehoff

Wed, 21 May 2008 10:23:24 -0500

blame the liquor lobby. again, not surprising in the least. we love our alcohol too much in this country. Power Hour.

John Del Signore

Wed, 21 May 2008 10:22:17 -0500

Yeah, it seems like this slap on the wrist is all to typical. And if she'd been riding a bike, he wouldn't even have gotten 2 years.

sakebalboa

Wed, 21 May 2008 10:21:43 -0500

btw how old is he anyway? the daily news says he's 29, but previous articles from 2007 say he's 21

sakebalboa

Wed, 21 May 2008 10:18:23 -0500

TWO YEARS?! what an outrage.

edEx

Wed, 21 May 2008 10:14:03 -0500

2 years for killing someone while he was drunk? does that mean if i'm drunk with a legal handgun i would only get 2 years?

Dirk

Wed, 21 May 2008 10:11:27 -0500

Why the hell is the judge allowing Bhutia to graduate before heading to jail? He shouldn't be coddled. Let him graduate when he's done serving his time.

eyekantspel

Wed, 21 May 2008 10:09:47 -0500

wow, only 2 years AND the judge is going to let him graduate first? for a hit and run? Hopefully the family files a civil suit and gets to garnish this kid's wages every year once he gets out, to remind him it's wrong to drive drunk/kill people/leave the scene.

CR

Wed, 21 May 2008 10:06:42 -0500

According to The Post Julia had an insanely hot ass and this is therefore a double tragedy.