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127. I can understand why you posted it

This situation reminds me of my nephew's good friend, who was involved in a drunk driving accident. She was very, very drunk, rolled her car, and two of her passengers (also very drunk) were killed. She was tried, found guilty, and is awaiting sentencing. She is facing a possible 60 years in prison. I've never met the girl, but still feel a connection through my nephew.

Both her accident and Devin's could have been so easily prevented. My nephew's friend apparently asked for "Safe Ride" coupons (cab fare,) and the bar she was at didn't have any. If they'd had an appropriate supply, she and her friends would have had a cab ride home, and all comisserated together about their horrible hangovers the next day. Instead, two lives were ended, and one's life has been destroyed. (To say nothing of all the others affected.)

If Devin had been taken to jail when she was stopped earlier in the day, her accident never would have happened, either.

The trouble is, young people think they are invincible. They often can't imagine the consequences of their actions. When I think back to my own youth, I can't believe how lucky I was. I sometimes shudder to think of what could have happened . . .