If you had an accident and killed a person should you be arrested for manslaughter?

Sephra

If you hit another car from behind you almost always are at fault and get a ticket. You are supposed to be in control of your car at all times and are supposed to travel a safe distance behind, enough to be able to stop in case something happens. Apparently, she was driving too close, was distracted or wasn't paying enough attention so it sounds to me like she was at fault. Since the person she hit died, then it seems to me that she could be charged with a crime. I believe they can take into consideration other factors such as the weather, the driving conditions at the time, the traffic, etc. and then decide if they think she should have reasonably been able to avoid the accident.

I love Americaâ™¥â™¥â™¥

If you hit the person and ran and they died then yes but if you stayed at the accident and told the police everything of course you shouldnt

Borg_MonkeyDrone

According to the news broadcast I heard, Brandy was talking on her cell phone and driving over the speed limit and never even slowed down. I wasnt there so I dont know but if its true then she is at fault and I think she should charged with vehicular manslaughter. By the way accidently killing someone is involuntary manslaughter witch basicaly means that the courts realize it was unintentional but you should have been more carful. or something.

Aviator - THE Resolution

Yes, because it is an illegal action. You are supposed to drive so that you don't get into an accident through any fault of your own. In the case you described, it is an illegal action. But because Brandy wasn't really negligent, just made a mistake, the typical sentence is a fine (like $1000) or some community service.

Muqtada al-Trolr

if you were reckless

gwen

Manslaughter means you killed someone but didn't intend to - you did through your own recklessness.

Murder is when you intended to do it.

So what the police are saying is that she was somehow responsible. So yes, manslaughter it is I guess.

thedudeman22787

It depends on fault, if the fault falls on the person who died, then possibly not. However if the fault falls on the person who survived i believe worst case scenario would be 1st degree manslaughter. Coming from what you said in the subtopics, if the person hit their brakes and was rear ended, the person who hit them would be at fault, just as basic law (falling into the neighborhood of tail-gating).

joevette

Without proof of negligence I don't think so.

Jen-Jen

That depends, if that person is in a crosswalk, or has pedestian right-of-way, then yes. If they walked right out into traffic, then no--that was the damned fool who was jaywalking's fault!

GD-Fan

Yes you can. I never understood this my self. I guess if you hit someone and kill them by accident you were driving to fast or following too closley, or not paying attention

cruizediamond

i dun think the driver should be charged for manslaughter.

However, he/she should be charged for reckless driving.

houston taylor

i think it really depends on the person. and i know that sounds bias but that's what judges do. they obviously need to way the pro's/con's of a situation and form a bias towards the outcome they think is most appropriate for both the individuals saftey and for the whole countries saftey.

again, i say take it to the judge. if it was a good person that just fell into a hard time, i think evidence will prove that (evidence meaning priors, what their doing with their life, etc...) i think all of those things can make or break the person's case.

for example, lets say you have a 24 year old medical student with no priors and no speeding tickets in this situation. the judge is more likely to let them go in a lighter sense than that of a 24 year old ex-con with no place of employement.

it's all about building a case. the judicial system isn't fair. but that's justice. people get what they deserve for the most part, but like i said, it's not fair, it's justice.

Murphy

Check out Percy's Song by Bob Dylan. It's about this type of situation, and it's a beautiful song.

You can cause someone to die with your car and be charged with manslaughter I think in just about every case.

yes she took a life and needs to be punished regardless if she was not drunk or high. and obviously she was distracted because otherwise she would not have hit the other car and KILL someone

thatmy's useful eunuch

Nah, corrupts and dirty the governments and officers and case closed. If necessary, they protect u and help u to bully the victim for u too, repeatly, till u are feeling ok, simple and easy. Anyway, human life is worthless than a piece of **** metal car. Reality experienced from my life in my country.

Money and power rules everything. What the hell.

After mentioning, they created a nice dream with a trolley when I sleep. lol.....

R.J.

Yes,but just to collect personal info,then released until the investigation has been completed. If negligence is found due to your part or even if doubt is casted;then you should be invited for a trial !

H2_Oasis

Vehicular manslaughter is a very serious offense. When your driving you can't make mistakes like that. I think some of us forget Driving is a privledge.

(Not that I want to see Brandy go to Jail, but others have gone to jail for this.)

bildymooner

There is more to that story than they are telling. No you should not and will not be charge with a crime if it was an accident.

ronaldr763

There are several points to consider. The first is when one hits another car in the rear, the second car is to blame.

In Omaha, Nebraska they indited a kid for murder. He was speeding and drinking. It cost two of his friends death. It really is up to the County attorney.

ph_yo

I wonder what Ted Kennedy thinks.

john b

Yes, it is called involuntary manslaughter.

2eighty8

Depending on if it was avoidable or not. Brandy is being charged because she wasn't paying attention to the road. I'm guessing she was on her cell phone and was really into it as well. That accident could have been avoided if Brandy had just said she would call that person back or pulled over to a parking lot instead of being distracted while going on highway speeds.

Kat

I think it would be involuntary manslaughter?

<3

no. i mean its an accident! key word being ACCIDENT. if you stick around, until the police get there, and do whatever is needed to be done (ex: call an ambulance, police, etc.) then no. i dont think so. if you are drunk then YES! 100% yes. but if not, then no.

island3girl

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!

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