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Lyric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 03:02 AM
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Saddest piece of news I've read in a while
Edited on Thu May-08-08 03:02 AM by oktoberain
Father sacrifices his life to lift his little girl out of the way of a drunk driver.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/24-7/935688,CST-NWS-dad07.article

:cry:

Now that's a real American hero.
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Brigid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 10:28 AM
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1. Heartbreaking.
I hope that drunk driver does some serious jail time. :cry:
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driver8 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 11:14 AM
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2. That is very sad.


My heart goes out to that family...

I agree with you. He is a real hero.
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 12:13 PM
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3. Poor family!
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CBHagman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 01:30 PM
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4. And even then the child was injured.
The father was heroic, but oh, such a cruel story. Read some of the other details:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/24-7/935688,CST-NWS-dad07.article

The driver of the car, Angelo Thomas, 32, of the 200 block of West 95th Street, was charged with two felony counts of aggravated driving under the influence, police said. He was also cited with driving without a valid license or insurance.

Joseph Richardson, the father of two girls and a boy, all under the age of 11, was described as a devoted father. His other love was music. He was a gifted pianist and organist and performed in choirs at Cottage Grove Baptist Church and Greater Revelation Missionary Baptist Church, where his father ministers. His idols were Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder, his family said.

I can't even imagine how the family feels right now.

And as for the account of the driver, well, this is why I am perfectly fine with putting DUI offenders in the slammer even if they do not harm anybody.
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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 01:59 PM
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5. Poor baby...
Her daddy gave her life twice. :cry:
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-08-08 05:03 PM
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6. Very sad.
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