A 19-year-old driving at a high rate of speed slams into the vehicle of a 65-year-old male, destroying the man's leg from the knee to the foot.
The kid (with his lawyer in tow) manages to convince the trooper and the judge to reduce his charge to an infraction resulting in nothing more than $211 in fines and court costs, while the victim spent an entire month in the hospital, endured five surgeries, and is now home, with his knee, leg, and ankle held together with a metal contraption.
He's facing extensive therapy in the hopes of regaining the ability to walk. His life has been forever changed because of the negligence of this kid. The irony: This kid "walks away."
A 40-year-old woman embezzles more than $10,000 from a local nonprofit organization and receives no incarceration. She stole funds donated to help those in need.
A 40-year-old man commits an egregious crime, receives only six months in the "Rappahannock Hilton." The court reduces his child support order by more than half. He breaks his probation; the court dismisses the charge. He sails the waters in his "hidden asset" knowing that he will never be held accountable for his child support arrearage of close to $10,000 or be ordered to pay his fair share of child support.
The man managed to have his child support reduced by virtue of his crime. He, in essence, walks away not only from his crime, but also from the support of his child.
It goes on and on. Our judicial system is a disgrace. It's nothing more than a cesspool. Our slogan needs to be changed from "Virginia is for Lovers" to "Virginia Loves Criminals."
Those in our judicial system who help fill the cesspool should hang their heads in shame.
Carroll Carr Jordan
Spotsylvania