Luke McCormick in the papers again

[Metalguru]

Aibu to think he should really be keeping a low profile, not pursuing a career that keeps his name in the press as a constant reminder to the poor parents? Yes, he has served his time. But he drove his car whist twice the drink drive limit and caused the deaths of two boys, just 8 and 10 years old. Shouldn't he be grateful that he has his liberty, and his girlfriend and young son, whilst the parents of the children killed will never be able to experience that again? Instead he seems to have relentlessly pursued his old footballing career, stating "that he has a point to prove" . it may not be national news, but his current footballing career at Plymouth Argyle is in the papers where I live regularly, and tbh, it leaves a sour taste in my mouth. Aibu to think he should be thanking his blessings and accepting that his actions mean he loses the right to "prove his point" resurrecting his old career path?

Thank you

I know that we had a different experience to the parents of Luke McCormick's victims when we lost our daughter, but that was my point really. I can just about accept what happened because it was simply a moment of carelessness or thoughtlessness rather than a deliberate, reckless and illegal act.

If he had been drunk or drugged when he hit us, that I don't think I could accept at all and I would have wanted him prosecuted and his job taken away.

Anyone can have a moment of lapsed judgement, and although the results of that for us were catastrophic, we can understand that it happens.

Drink driving doesn't just happen, and it's not a split second thing.

And when it's done by someone in the public eye who is looked up to by adults and children alike, the people who support Luke McCormick's football team in this case, and seen constantly in the media by the family of his victim, then something more has to be done than his job being put on hold and his life starting just where he left it as though nothing had happened.

He's going to go on with his football career, as a player then perhaps as a manager, or possibly go into a media career himself as many other football players have done, and it's going to cause this family pain, especially if he is now talking about points to prove because of what happened to him (as opposed to what he chose to do by drinking and driving).

YANBU! Anyone who kills while over the limit should face a minimum 'time to serve' of 10 years with a lifetime driving ban. My dc are adopted and lost their parents to a speeding drunk driver, my DS witnessed it. The driver is out of prison (and has been for quite some time), my DS is still receiving therapy and DD doesn't have any 'real' memories of her wonderful parents.

(Me? Bitter? Maybe just a bit!)

Alice your story is so moving, and your measured response making the distinction between careless and reckless is spot on and completely sums up my feelings about this - yes drivers can make errors in judgement with terrible consequences, but people who drive when they're drunk know what they're risking, and it is not "an accident" I won't claim to understand what you have been through, but I'm so sorry for your loss.

Totally agree OP. He's shown no genuine remorse and his team all rallied round to make it seem as though he was the victim. Really sickening.