Swiss golfer severely injures rider while drunk, flees country

what a dumb privileged *****...

why the hell was she not arrested after she fled the scene and the cops stopped her and spoke to her??
 
Wow

when the police finally got her and mentioned my condition, her response was "Oh, he'll be alright, I'm worried about my scholarship".
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There aren't words to describe someone like that. What a true waste of skin. :angry7:
 
Unbelievable story.....Leave it to the US for stuff like this to happen.How hard would it have been to confiscate her passport.Some people have no remorse for their actions and the parents they must be a pair of tools to condone fleeing and even worse trying to sweep it under the carpet
 
So, make her 'popular' again... :D Puts pressure on the cops to pursue things. Post on Twitter, etc. get her name out there again. I found the original news story from Arizona, her name is Sherlyn Popelka.
 
I completely sympathize with the rider in this case. Those are some nasty injuries and he's lucky to be alive.

In terms of the woman who did it, ask yourself if you would want to take your chances with the U.S. justice system, or whether you would exercise your "out," if it were citizenship in a European non-extradition country.

The family should have negotiated a civil settlement with the rider, and could conceivably still do so in exchange for dropping charges. However, if the government presses the charges (as they do in Canada), this option is not available, and it's the prisoners dilemma. The prosecutors would throw every conceivable charge at you and insist they have evidence that will put you away for the rest of your life. You will be pressured to plead out, and spend more time in prison than you might for a successful prosecution. If the U.S. isn't your home, what point does serving time in a foreign prison serve? You are not part of the society you are paying your debt to by going to jail.

Morally, it is truly terrible to be in a collision that injures someone, and it is extra sad if you are already on the wrong side of the law when it happens (possible DUI) because it's a serious and irresponsible fcck up. But do you feel so bad that you would serve 7-10 years incarcerated in say, Mexico, Brazil, Spain? I think most people would blow.

The only justice available would be a civil settlement between the rider and the woman who hit him, but as far as weighing the options of either going "home" or rolling the dice with the U.S. plea bargaining system, the choice looks clear.

This girl may be a piece of work, and if so, she'll screw up again and not get away with it. But it's hard to tell when the story is only told by those who have a stake in prosecuting her.

I hope the rider heals up and gets back on his bike. It's a sad story, but not worth joining an internet lynch mob over.
 
LoneRonin said:
why the hell was she not arrested after she fled the scene and the cops stopped her and spoke to her??
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She was released on a promise to appear, which apparently, she didn't appear for.

-Jamie M.
 
GentlemanRacer said:
I completely sympathize with the rider in this case. Those are some nasty injuries and he's lucky to be alive.

In terms of the woman who did it, ask yourself if you would want to take your chances with the U.S. justice system, or whether you would exercise your "out," if it were citizenship in a European non-extradition country.

The family should have negotiated a civil settlement with the rider, and could conceivably still do so in exchange for dropping charges. However, if the government presses the charges (as they do in Canada), this option is not available, and it's the prisoners dilemma. The prosecutors would throw every conceivable charge at you and insist they have evidence that will put you away for the rest of your life. You will be pressured to plead out, and spend more time in prison than you might for a successful prosecution. If the U.S. isn't your home, what point does serving time in a foreign prison serve? You are not part of the society you are paying your debt to by going to jail.

Morally, it is truly terrible to be in a collision that injures someone, and it is extra sad if you are already on the wrong side of the law when it happens (possible DUI) because it's a serious and irresponsible fcck up. But do you feel so bad that you would serve 7-10 years incarcerated in say, Mexico, Brazil, Spain? I think most people would blow.

The only justice available would be a civil settlement between the rider and the woman who hit him, but as far as weighing the options of either going "home" or rolling the dice with the U.S. plea bargaining system, the choice looks clear.

This girl may be a piece of work, and if so, she'll screw up again and not get away with it. But it's hard to tell when the story is only told by those who have a stake in prosecuting her.

I hope the rider heals up and gets back on his bike. It's a sad story, but not worth joining an internet lynch mob over.
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So why doesn't she go get her rich daddy to talk to the rider and negotiate something? Then he could be nice and write up about how wonderful she was instead of running and doing nothing.
 
Torcida said:
I'm a little surprised they didn't seize the passport in this case.
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Only if she was deemed a flight risk would they do that, but in hind sight...

-Jamie M.
 
wow what a *****, i'm guessing from some of the injuries he described he wasn't wearing a full face helmet.
 
They were quick to have that British kid extradited because his forum had links to torrent seed file. I guess her extradition would not have made an already rich person even richer
 
Wow, this family is a piece of work, mother threatening lawsuits if anyone posts negative information about her. Imagine if it was the other way round and Sherlyn was the one that got seriously injured by a drunk driver, I bet the mother would be out to hang the other driver. They obviously only care about themselves and their money.
 
GentlemanRacer said:
I completely sympathize with the rider in this case. Those are some nasty injuries and he's lucky to be alive.

In terms of the woman who did it, ask yourself if you would want to take your chances with the U.S. justice system, or whether you would exercise your "out," if it were citizenship in a European non-extradition country.

The family should have negotiated a civil settlement with the rider, and could conceivably still do so in exchange for dropping charges. However, if the government presses the charges (as they do in Canada), this option is not available, and it's the prisoners dilemma. The prosecutors would throw every conceivable charge at you and insist they have evidence that will put you away for the rest of your life. You will be pressured to plead out, and spend more time in prison than you might for a successful prosecution. If the U.S. isn't your home, what point does serving time in a foreign prison serve? You are not part of the society you are paying your debt to by going to jail.

Morally, it is truly terrible to be in a collision that injures someone, and it is extra sad if you are already on the wrong side of the law when it happens (possible DUI) because it's a serious and irresponsible fcck up. But do you feel so bad that you would serve 7-10 years incarcerated in say, Mexico, Brazil, Spain? I think most people would blow.

The only justice available would be a civil settlement between the rider and the woman who hit him, but as far as weighing the options of either going "home" or rolling the dice with the U.S. plea bargaining system, the choice looks clear.

This girl may be a piece of work, and if so, she'll screw up again and not get away with it. But it's hard to tell when the story is only told by those who have a stake in prosecuting her.

I hope the rider heals up and gets back on his bike. It's a sad story, but not worth joining an internet lynch mob over.
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I did not read the article.
What you posted here is flawed.
When you chose to travel to another country for whatever reason then you accept the rules of that land and must abide by it especially when you have done a something clearly wrong.
Pretty simple.
 
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