Patty update

[gary1954]

You can be charged with DUI on private property in most states. The reason is that with a vehicle, you are usually only a short distance away from a highway. Also cars are considered to be "dangerous instrumentalities in most jurisdictions and can cause grave bodily injuries.

Imagine a drunk at your cookout hops in the car and desides to run over his XWIFE's family on private property. You would want a police officer to be able to stop that right?

Mark H

Please don't bother sharing your logic on guns with me. Cripes...

Rich

A gun is a paper weight until it is needed. A bullet in the chamber is a Friendly Bullet until it is launched, then it has no friends, which is why it takes sound judgement in the use of firearms. In the state of Georgia, there was a law recenly passed which permits the homeowner to use deadly force to protect his home and property from theives. this was passed and became effect 1 July 2007. If you are home, and observe someone stealing your stuff, you can, blow them away. you cannot be charged criminally, unless an investigation proves otherwise, you can however face a Civil Suit in Wrongful Death.
Gun Control= tighter shot group

[M MAKI]

Mustang I was a firefighter in an earlier life. I know the horror that you speak of. This may not be the place but I salute you for coming to get all of us when we need you the most!

[spookythecat]

Holy cats, WIX is slow today.

Anyway, i'm sorry this thread got out of control. That was not the intention so if the mods feel it should be locked go ahead.

[mustangdriver]

I agree 100% with Rich, this topic is a waste. It is unfortunate that this situation occured, and regardless of whom was at fault Patty is human. humans make mistakes, from the little guy on the street to the president of the United States. It mystifies me how quick some on here were quick to assemble the gallows from day one.

This topic has nothing to do with the passion of warbird aviation except on the dirt the incident occured on.


Additionally, I will make the assumption that none of you who have been so quick to convict her have ever had the chance to discuss directly with Patty not only what happened but how and what she has learned from this incident in the aftermath.

Patty is a pefectionist and a woman with integrity, it shows in her flying, in the way she deals with others and the overall way she lives her life.

There have been Thunderbirds, fighter aces, astronauts, senators, and people of all walks of life with the highest of morals that have been involved in unfortunate incidents involving alcohol throughout history. I judge them more on how they conduct themselves after the incident and what they can give back to society in the aftermath.

No one was hurt in the situation and guilty or not guilty Patty will have to live to a higher standard because of it.

Just my two cents worth ......

That is actually a very healthy post. I would rather hear someone say, I did this, and you know what? It was wrong and boy did I learn. Rather than I didn't do it, and you can't prove it. It that is the case, then good for her. Many people can learn from an atitude as good as her's. I really like patty, and have alot of respect for her, I am sure that many here do, and this is why we all have feelings on this.

[mustangdriver]

Mustang I was a firefighter in an earlier life. I know the horror that you speak of. This may not be the place but I salute you for coming to get all of us when we need you the most!

Thanks man, it is the people like you that I salute. I takes a special type of person to run into a burning building to try and get someone that you don't know. Thank you.