Does anybody believe in remorse? Does anybody believe in accountability? Of course he didn't "mean" to kill anybody. Most people can understand that. But, unless MM's been living under a rock, he should have known all the ramifications that apply to impaired driving. No excuses, he knew. So he kills 3 people and devastates lives, probably forever. He gets a 10 year sentence. Fine. What are the odds that he does not apply for early parole? What are the chances he insists on serving out his full sentence? Highly unlikely. These questions are probably an affront to most peoples sensibilities. It's a game. There is no accountability. The victims are pushed aside. It might as well have been a white collar crime. This is why we can't have nice things.
ps, If you've never been a victim of someone else's reckless behaviour then punishment and accountability is all just liberal theory anyway. It's at a distance. As if suffering for the rest of your life isn't bad enough how does it feel to see your nemeses trying every strategy to get their life back to normal? Not good.
No accountability? I doubt anyone here would want to face the sentence and the changed future that he is facing.
Victims pushed aside? The victims here have been part of the system from day one and have amply opportunity to address the court and the media. They have hardly been pushed aside, and one can reasonably argue that their impact statement was a significant contributing factor to the harsh sentence that Muzzo received.
If you have ever been a victim of others' reckless behaviour? Some of us have been. Many years ago my first fiancee was killed by a drunk driver. One year imprisonment. Was that enough? Not at the time in my mind. After all, that guy came from "the wrong side of the tracks", hung with a bad crowd, wasn't part of polite society in that town. But he showed remorse to the court, came back and is now a responsible business member of the community who has managed to raise a decent family and who contributes to local kids sports and programs.
Years before that two close friends were among 6 teenagers killed in a head-on car crash with another car piloted by a speeding car thief who also died, and who ironically had just stolen my uncle's LTD 5 minutes earlier. Totally senseless.
Yes, some of us do get to see and feel the effects of reckless and careless behaviour up close. **** happens, sometimes to us, sometimes by us, and either way usually unintentionally even when a result of a stupid choice. Everyone does stupid and even criminally stupid things in their lives - most of us are just lucky enough to escape the worst possible outcomes of doing stupid.
As for "your nemeses trying every strategy to get their life back to normal", if they are able to try and regain some semblance of normal life while fulfilling the terms of their sentence, fine. Why shouldn't Muzzo apply for parole at the earliest date if he is of good behaviour and qualifies for same? Even if successful he still won't be free and will still be under restrictions, same as any other criminal who manages to win early parole. But he may be in a better situation to do something with his life to somehow pay back society for the grief that he has caused.
