Chicagoist: Salerno's Friend Charged

claimtofame

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:08:11 -0600

Very well stated, Wardup

matilda

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:56:33 -0600

Agree 100%, Wardup. It should not matter what the family wants, or how long the feeling of guilt might last.

sparky

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:39:13 -0600

Yes, Jeremy, but that's not the point. Just because someone feels remorse doesn't mean they shouldn't be punished. Yes,living with that guilt must be horrible, but he should have thought of that when he got behind a snowmobile with a BAL of 3 times the legal limit. He's lucky that he didn't kill anyone else.

Jeremy

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:41:19 -0600

I think that living with the guilt of killing your lifelong friend would be a pretty steep punishment on its own.

sparky

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:15:19 -0600

Couldn't agree with you more, Wardup. It is not really relevant, but I wonder if Salerno was intoxicated as well.

mike_thoms

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:46:54 -0600

I find it weird that they're televising the funeral.

Ward Up

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:36:26 -0600

I admire the Salerno family for wishing to go easy on Mr. Hirschey. However, the purpose of prosecuting Mr. Hirschey is not to serve the Salerno family. Instead, Mr. Hirschey must be prosecuted in order to serve the rule of law. That, in turn, serves the population as a whole. Citizens should not be placed at risk by persons who break the law by engaging in actions such as those of Mr. Hirschey. Each and every time a person driving a vehicle--including snowmobiles--decides to drink and drive, they should be punished sternly. When a death occurs, they should have the book thrown at them. That helps us all to be safer.