The Seattle Weekly has just posted an article with a few points we hadn’t heard before, including documents suggesting Tatsuo Nakata’s family considered suing the city, and a quote from the driver charged with a misdemeanor in the crash (who also has hired a lawyer), saying he “will probably release a statement soon.”
This guy should get manslaughter, he did kill somebody right?
RCW 9A.32.070
Manslaughter in the second degree.
(1) A person is guilty of manslaughter in the second degree when, with criminal negligence, he causes the death of another person.
(2) Manslaughter in the second degree is a class B felony.
I would say running a cross walk and KILLING SOMEONE is criminal negligence. Sucks to go to prison for “accidentally” running someone one down, but tough.
I know there are issues with unenforceable “nanny state” legislation — but the fact that the driver was talking on his cell phone as he killed a pedestrian in a crosswalk certainly seems to bolster those who argue that cell phones and driving are a bad mix. And while I feel compassion for the driver, I agree with Vincent.
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