I realize that title belongs to Fyodor Dostoevsky, and I would never steal it because that would constitute a crime for which I should be punished. Some people don’t fear punishment, so they are more inclined to commit crime. At least that’s what I gleaned from the conversations we had this morning.
Jason Adams, as you may remember, plead guilty to driving a Lamborghini, while drunk, at least 118 miles per hour on Tchoupitoulas and killing his 23-year-old passenger Kristi Lirette. He was drunk enough to go to jail, but apparently NOT drunk enough to stay there for any length of time. The legal Blood Alcohol Content to be legally drunk while driving is .08. Jason Adams was 0.11. Had his BAC been .2 or higher, his crime would be considered one of violence and required a longer sentence. His wasn’t, and it didn’t.
Jason Adams was the owner of Elite Investment Group, a company that handles multi-million dollar transactions. If you can explain to me why ANY of the above mentioned courses taught him anything or made him a better citizen I’m listening. Or perhaps you can convince me that taking, what are to him, basic elementary courses was worth knocking at least seven months of his time in prison. I’m still listening.
Depending on where her birthday falls, Kristi Lirette would be somewhere in the neighborhood of 26 by now. Unfortunately she’s now in the neighborhood of the cemetery. I suppose her parents could bring balloons to her grave; but, as a parent, I can’t imagine that would provide neither comfort nor solace. I don’t think much pain was relieved after watching the drunk driver that killed their daughter walk out of prison after serving only nine months. Nine months… the same amount of time Kristi’s mom carried her before giving birth.
Crime and punishment. There was definitely a crime but was there proportionate punishment? I’d have to say no. What do you think?