07-04-2004, 12:33 PM
The fact of the matter is, Heatley was driving recklessly when the accident occurred. I cannot remember what the exact speed was but it was well over the limit. So he was behaving in a reckless way.
Have I ever gone over the speed limit, for sure I have, if I crash and kill my passenger in the process, I deserve to be penalized for it. You cannot have a system where the prosecutor has to wait and see what the family of victim says.
What is more, lets look at the Snyder situation. They accepted Heatley apology and moved forward (which was a very big gesture by them). But if they had not, and right away came out demanding and pressing for Heatley to be charged to the full extent, wouldn't people be making the same argument that nothing is gained by putting heatley away? Wouldn't people then dismiss the Snyder's pleas to punish heatley as irrational since they lost a loved one? Thus, my point is no matter how the snyder's reacted people would argue Heatley should not be punished.
No one made Heatley play in the NHL and make millions, no one made him buy a car that cost 6 digits. He chose to do all that and drive recklessly that fatal night. Therefore, he has to be an adult and stand for the punishment. If he was just Danny Heatley from Calgary, who was driving an average car he would most likely be going to jail.
That is why you need laws that are based on principles and reasoning rather than pure emotion.
Have I ever gone over the speed limit, for sure I have, if I crash and kill my passenger in the process, I deserve to be penalized for it. You cannot have a system where the prosecutor has to wait and see what the family of victim says.
What is more, lets look at the Snyder situation. They accepted Heatley apology and moved forward (which was a very big gesture by them). But if they had not, and right away came out demanding and pressing for Heatley to be charged to the full extent, wouldn't people be making the same argument that nothing is gained by putting heatley away? Wouldn't people then dismiss the Snyder's pleas to punish heatley as irrational since they lost a loved one? Thus, my point is no matter how the snyder's reacted people would argue Heatley should not be punished.
No one made Heatley play in the NHL and make millions, no one made him buy a car that cost 6 digits. He chose to do all that and drive recklessly that fatal night. Therefore, he has to be an adult and stand for the punishment. If he was just Danny Heatley from Calgary, who was driving an average car he would most likely be going to jail.
That is why you need laws that are based on principles and reasoning rather than pure emotion.
Well, next time we are having a bad day we should think about how horrible some people have had it