Teen Sentenced to Prison

A Massachusetts teen sentenced to prison for texting while driving after hitting a truck head on and killing the driver. He was sentenced to two years in prison and lost his license for 15 years after causing the death. He claimed he wasn't texting but records show otherwise.

Do you think he deserved it or was it too harsh a sentence for killing someone by doing something stupid?

I think it's fair.

The driver's family should be sued for buying a **** truck.

And yes i Think it's fair, but I've been texting while driving since 2006. Not one accident.

He should have gotten more than 2 years.

A Massachusetts teen sentenced to prison for texting while driving after hitting a truck head on and killing the driver. He was sentenced to two years in prison and lost his license for 15 years after causing the death. He claimed he wasn't texting but records show otherwise.

Do you think he deserved it or was it too harsh a sentence for killing someone by doing something stupid?

im usually kinda sympathetic when it comes to teens going to jail and such, as alot of the times, the time doesnt always fit the crime, imo.

but this, texting while driving, id say he deserves all he got, and is lucky he didnt get longer.

texting while driving is serious.

driving takes more concentration than most people think. things can happen within a few seconds, that, if your not paying attention, could change your life completely.

you cant really trust anyone on the road.

im usually kinda sympathetic when it comes to teens going to jail and such, as alot of the times, the time doesnt always fit the crime, imo.

but this, texting while driving, id say he deserves all he got, and is lucky he didnt get longer.

texting while driving is serious.

driving takes more concentration than most people think. things can happen within a few seconds, that, if your not paying attention, could change your life completely.

you cant really trust anyone on the road.

konvikt_17

A Massachusetts teen sentenced to prison for texting while driving after hitting a truck head on and killing the driver. He was sentenced to two years in prison and lost his license for 15 years after causing the death. He claimed he wasn't texting but records show otherwise.

Do you think he deserved it or was it too harsh a sentence for killing someone by doing something stupid?

WhiteKnight77

That is by no means too harsh.

I think it's a fair punishment. Maybe a little more than fair.

He's eighteen (17 at the time of the crash), not some kid, he should be tried as an adult. And that's manslaughter he committed and he's only getting two years in jail? He was being negligent, and I'm sure he didn't want this to happen, but he deserves what he gets.

also the ass-hat pleaded not guilty, why are they ever going to allow him to drive again; I'll never know.

Serves him right.

[QUOTE="konvikt_17"]

im usually kinda sympathetic when it comes to teens going to jail and such, as alot of the times, the time doesnt always fit the crime, imo.

but this, texting while driving, id say he deserves all he got, and is lucky he didnt get longer.

texting while driving is serious.

driving takes more concentration than most people think. things can happen within a few seconds, that, if your not paying attention, could change your life completely.

you cant really trust anyone on the road.

PrototypeTheKid

Agreed, and part of not being a bad driver is having no distractions, like texting, while driving.

[QUOTE="konvikt_17"]

im usually kinda sympathetic when it comes to teens going to jail and such, as alot of the times, the time doesnt always fit the crime, imo.

but this, texting while driving, id say he deserves all he got, and is lucky he didnt get longer.

texting while driving is serious.

driving takes more concentration than most people think. things can happen within a few seconds, that, if your not paying attention, could change your life completely.

you cant really trust anyone on the road.

PrototypeTheKid

yea because its alright to text and drive, as long as you are a good a good driver:roll:

Fvck off.

[QUOTE="PrototypeTheKid"][QUOTE="konvikt_17"]

im usually kinda sympathetic when it comes to teens going to jail and such, as alot of the times, the time doesnt always fit the crime, imo.

but this, texting while driving, id say he deserves all he got, and is lucky he didnt get longer.

texting while driving is serious.

driving takes more concentration than most people think. things can happen within a few seconds, that, if your not paying attention, could change your life completely.

you cant really trust anyone on the road.

konvikt_17

yea because its alright to text and drive, as long as you are a good a good driver:roll:

Fvck off.

[QUOTE="konvikt_17"]

[QUOTE="PrototypeTheKid"] Then don't be a bad driver then. Jesus the internet has turned everyone into a bunch of blithering babies,...scared of EVERYTHING. PrototypeTheKid

yea because its alright to text and drive, as long as you are a good a good driver:roll:

Fvck off.

which is even more reason to not text and pay attention to the road. you know, becuase there are dumb drivers.

just because you are a good driver, does not mean you wont end up in an accident.

but im guessing you dont have a license and drive regularly, or you would know all this.

and im smart enough to know, if im going to be drinking, i dont drive. i dont trust myself to drive, even under the influence of one beer.

your a dumbass.

[QUOTE="PrototypeTheKid"][QUOTE="konvikt_17"]

yea because its alright to text and drive, as long as you are a good a good driver:roll:

Fvck off.

konvikt_17

which is even more reason to not text and pay attention to the road. you know, becuase there are dumb drivers.

just because you are a good driver, does not mean you wont end up in an accident.

but im guessing you dont have a license and drive regularly, or you would know all this.

and im smart enough to know, if im going to be drinking, i dont drive. i dont trust myself to drive, even under the influence of one beer.

your a dumbass.

[QUOTE="konvikt_17"]

[QUOTE="PrototypeTheKid"] Yes. Some people with full attention to the road, are still bad drivers. lol I bet you think if you drink one beer your too "drunk" to drive. PrototypeTheKid

which is even more reason to not text and pay attention to the road. you know, becuase there are dumb drivers.

just because you are a good driver, does not mean you wont end up in an accident.

but im guessing you dont have a license and drive regularly, or you would know all this.

and im smart enough to know, if im going to be drinking, i dont drive. i dont trust myself to drive, even under the influence of one beer.

your a dumbass.

i have enough control to know that driving while under the influence or even texting while driving is fvcking dumb.

which i guess is a a hard concept for you to grasp.

has norhing to do with believing myself.

i know my limits.

Only 2 years? Seriously? It should be longer since he was at fault.

i suppose it is fair. I don't know if i agree with jail time for accidental killings not like (even if it is was from being an idiot), but I suppose we have to learn our lessons some way. I just hope he doesn't get messed up in prison. I think county jail might be a better alternative.

That's because you have zero self-control or ability to even think about believing in yourself. PrototypeTheKid

Hoo boy, wouldn't it be a much better world if people could just drive drunk and be a-okay just because they believed in themselves:roll:

[QUOTE="konvikt_17"]

[QUOTE="PrototypeTheKid"] Yes. Some people with full attention to the road, are still bad drivers. lol I bet you think if you drink one beer your too "drunk" to drive. PrototypeTheKid

which is even more reason to not text and pay attention to the road. you know, becuase there are dumb drivers.

just because you are a good driver, does not mean you wont end up in an accident.

but im guessing you dont have a license and drive regularly, or you would know all this.

and im smart enough to know, if im going to be drinking, i dont drive. i dont trust myself to drive, even under the influence of one beer.

your a dumbass.

Actually it rather sounds like he does have self-control, unlike you.

[QUOTE="konvikt_17"]

[QUOTE="PrototypeTheKid"] Yes. Some people with full attention to the road, are still bad drivers. lol I bet you think if you drink one beer your too "drunk" to drive. PrototypeTheKid

which is even more reason to not text and pay attention to the road. you know, becuase there are dumb drivers.

just because you are a good driver, does not mean you wont end up in an accident.

but im guessing you dont have a license and drive regularly, or you would know all this.

and im smart enough to know, if im going to be drinking, i dont drive. i dont trust myself to drive, even under the influence of one beer.

your a dumbass.

Texting while driving is more dangerous than drunk driving you blithering idiot. I doubt you would be ok with the roads being filled with drunk drivers.

I think it's fair.

muller39

2 years is fair I hate people that text and drive. People can't even talk on their phone and drive let alone text. I see idiots on the road using them all the time. I dont even own a cell phone and I dont want one. The last thing I want is people calling or texting me when I'm not home. If I'm not home I'm busy so leave me alone. I had a cell phone but got rid of it. I'm not paying $50 a month so people can bug me.

He should get more, I would say that he murdered him. Driving and trying to text is one of the most idiotic things you can possibly do.

[QUOTE="konvikt_17"]

[QUOTE="PrototypeTheKid"] Then don't be a bad driver then. Jesus the internet has turned everyone into a bunch of blithering babies,...scared of EVERYTHING. PrototypeTheKid

yea because its alright to text and drive, as long as you are a good a good driver:roll:

Fvck off.

I'd say you're an accident waiting to happen

Considering he killed the driver he got off easy imo.katana_duo

only 2 years?JigglyWiggly_

He's eighteen (17 at the time of the crash), not some kid, he should be tried as an adult. And that's manslaughter he committed and he's only getting two years in jail? He was being negligent, and I'm sure he didn't want this to happen, but he deserves what he gets.

also the ass-hat pleaded not guilty, why are they ever going to allow him to drive again; I'll never know.

SirWander

Just because someone is 18 doesn't mean they're a fully-grown adult capable of making decisions. Just means they're adults according to the state. Also it doesn't make sense to charge a person as an adult when he committed the crime when he was only 17.

Personally, I hate reading stories like these, when teens are sent to jail but the crime is serious although it was an accident. Perhaps he does deserve the sentence.

Well it sets an example and hopefully less people will text and drive now. horgen123

There are laws already in place that bar people from texting and driving. I doubt setting an example on some teen would convince people otherwise.

[...] the crime is serious although it was an accident. Perhaps he does deserve the sentence.leviathan91

Just because someone is 18 doesn't mean they're a fully-grown adult capable of making decisions. Just means they're adults according to the state. Also it doesn't make sense to charge a person as an adult when he committed the crime when he was only 17.

Personally, I hate reading stories like these, when teens are sent to jail but the crime is serious although it was an accident. Perhaps he does deserve the sentence.leviathan91

I know that he was a minor during the time of the crash, which is why I included it in my post.

I was thinking that there could of been some sort of exemption in order for the court to try this guy as an adult. But, legally no, it wouldn't make much sense.

Still, the government should be as strict as possible when such negligent driving causes the death of another person. Especially so when you consider that this person wasn't in any way impaired. He seems to be a normal, functional, young adult. He was also committing a criminal act at the time of the accident (texting while driving is illegal in that state). Texting was the cause of his negligent driving, and that led him to crash into another vehicle. As a result of his foolish decision a person was killed.

What made me lose any sympathy for this idiot was the fact that he pleaded not guilty. He also lied about texting during the time of the accident, phone records prove the contrary. Granted the crash could of affected his memory, and he might not have remembered that he was texting.

NVM.

If they can't prove he was texting than that sentence is alright.

NVM.

If they can't prove he was texting than that sentence is alright.

pspdseagle

read the article, phone records prove that he was texting around the time of the accident.

phone records indicate Deveau sent a text message at 2:34 p.m. and received a response at 2:35 p.m. Police said the crash occurred at 2:35 p.m. article

only 2 years?JigglyWiggly_

Texting while driving leads to a greater chance of accidents, meaning that idiots who text while driving have a greater chance of killing innocent people on the road. It's illegal for a very good reason, and I'm honestly surprised that he only got 2 years imprisonment.

Dangerous driving causing death has a penalty of up to 10 years here in Victoria. That goes up to 20 years if they can prove that his driving was grossly negligent.

Just because someone is 18 doesn't mean they're a fully-grown adult capable of making decisions. Just means they're adults according to the state. Also it doesn't make sense to charge a person as an adult when he committed the crime when he was only 17.

Personally, I hate reading stories like these, when teens are sent to jail but the crime is serious although it was an accident. Perhaps he does deserve the sentence.

leviathan91

Phone records proved he was texting while driving. He willfully broke the law in Massechusetts and caused a crash and not an accident. If something had broke on his car, then yes, it would have been an accident, but he caused a wreck by willfully breaking the law. He deserves more time really, especially after pleading not guilty to it. My guess is that after his release, he will find a way to get behind the wheel of a car and drive even without a driver's license and still text while driving having not learned his lesson by going to jail for a crash and death he caused due to that very reason.

I say that's a good punishment for killing somebody because you were to busy texting instead of driving.

If you're driving, it doesn't matter how old you are, you're 100% responsible for what happens behind the wheel of your car. If you make a mistake that costs somebody else their life, then you should be deserved to be punished to the full extent of the law or whatever a jury/judge decides.

I think it's good. He deserves it. I'm sick and tired of people texting while driving. If you want to text so bad then just pull over.