Drunk Driver Injures 23, Kills 2 at SXSW Music Festival

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**Ahtman**

Source

Just going to post the updated bit:

The Austin American-Statesman explained that police looking for drunk drivers had attempted to pull over the suspect at a nearby gas station. According to the police report, the driver weaved through the gas station, went the wrong way down one street, then turned up Red River, which was closed to vehicle traffic.

He drove two blocks through the pedestrians and at 11th, he struck a moped with a man and woman, who both died at the scene, Acevedo said.

The driver kept going, hit a taxi and a parked van, before jumping out of the car and fleeing on foot. The same officer who initiated the stop chased him all the way through and tased him, the police chief said.

Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo said the driver will face capital-murder charges for the deaths and 23 counts of aggravated assault with a vehicle. Authorities say a large portion of Red River will be closed for most of the day Thursday.

**nkelsch**

FYI: Due to laws in Texas, he is up for the death penalty. Driving down a crowded street and running people over is pretty strong justification...

**timetowaste85**

nkelsch wrote:

FYI: Due to laws in Texas, he is up for the death penalty. Driving down a crowded street and running people over is pretty strong justification...

So, Texas still allows public hangings, right? String him up in the town square.

**easysauce**

so we should ban cars then right?

no one should have the power to harm 25 people in such a short time with one push of the pedal.

(am I doing dakka bingo right?)

what a douchnozzle... takes a real special kind of creep to just drive over people like that.

**Frazzled**

The Boy and his friends are back in town on spring break. Glad they are not one of them.

**Cheesecat**

easysauce wrote:
so we should ban cars then right?

no one should have the power to harm 25 people in such a short time with one push of the pedal.

(am I doing dakka bingo right?)

Well, I guess someone had to go there.

**MrDwhitey**

Cheesecat wrote:
easysauce wrote:
so we should ban cars then right?

no one should have the power to harm 25 people in such a short time with one push of the pedal.

(am I doing dakka bingo right?)

what a douchnozzle... takes a real special kind of creep to just drive over people like that.

Well, I guess someone had to go there.

No, they did not have to go there at all. It's as simple as that.

Disgusting act by this person and I hope the book is thrown at them.

**Cheesecat**

I was talking about him making a comparison with gun debates not the actual act itself.

**MrDwhitey**

Cheesecat wrote:
I was talking about him making a comparison with gun debates not the actual act itself.

Yes, I know.

**kronk**

More information here

It's a shame to have a great time at a music festival ruined by such a jackass. With 2 counts of capital murder charges, he could very well face the Death penalty in Texas.

**Cheesecat**

MrDwhitey wrote:
Cheesecat wrote:
I was talking about him making a comparison with gun debates not the actual act itself.

Yes, I know.

Oh, OK I reread your post I thought it was initially directed at me.

**Frazzled**

kronk wrote:
More information here

It's a shame to have a great time at a music festival ruined by such a jackass. With 2 counts of capital murder charges, he could very well face the Death penalty in Texas.

Thats not Cap Murder though. Murder yes.

**easysauce**

kronk wrote:
More information here

It's a shame to have a great time at a music festival ruined by such a jackass. With 2 counts of capital murder charges, he could very well face the Death penalty in Texas.

Im tired of drunk drivers and guys like this getting manslaughter charges and getting away with it... throw the book at him

**Frazzled**

Well the charges actually have to be met. Capital murder has an intent/mental state that is a higher level then this.

They will charge with everything then likely settle or he will be more likely convicted on plain murder. CAVEAT: they could get cap murder if he's convicted of another of a list of feloney level crimes or ubnder the subsectiosn for multiple murders in the same incident. I am not an criminal defense attorney and do not know the full permutations here, but he will be hammered with as much as possible.

**djones520**

Frazzled wrote:
Well the charges actually have to be met. Capital murder has an intent/mental state that is a higher level then this.

They will charge with everything then likely settle or he will be more likely convicted on plain murder. CAVEAT: they could get cap murder if he's convicted of another of a list of feloney level crimes or ubnder the subsectiosn for multiple murders in the same incident. I am not an criminal defense attorney and do not know the full permutations here, but he will be hammered with as much as possible.

Intoxication manslaughter is the texas crime for killing someone while driving under the influence. Now given that he was actively trying to escape the police while he did it, they may be able to go further then that.

**Frazzled**

that plus multiple murder.

**timetowaste85**

Frazzled wrote:
that plus multiple murder.

Fraz, is hanging still an option in Texas? Seriously, it may need to be reinstated if it isn't.

**Dreadwinter**

I am not sure why we are so gung-ho for the death penalty here. I believe he should get to experience the finest Penitentiaries we have to offer.

Forever. Lets keep him alive so he can just wait to die of old age, shanking, or gang rape.

**daedalus**

Oh good the torture fantasies have kicked off.

**Cheesecat**

daedalus wrote:
Oh good the torture fantasies have kicked off.

Yeah, this thread got creepy real fast.

**cincydooley**

Dreadwinter wrote:

Forever. Lets keep him alive so he can just wait to die of old age, shanking, or gang rape.

Or, you don't waste all that money keeping the POS alive....

**Cheesecat**

cincydooley wrote:
Dreadwinter wrote:

Forever. Lets keep him alive so he can just wait to die of old age, shanking, or gang rape.

Or, you don't waste all that money keeping the POS alive....

But it costs more to be put on trial for the death sentence than it does for life in prison if money is what you're concerned about...

**cincydooley**

Cheesecat wrote:
cincydooley wrote:
Dreadwinter wrote:

Forever. Lets keep him alive so he can just wait to die of old age, shanking, or gang rape.

Or, you don't waste all that money keeping the POS alive....

But it costs more to be put on trial for the death sentence than it does for life in prison if money is what you're concerned about...

Proof?

**Dreadwinter**

daedalus wrote:
Oh good the torture fantasies have kicked off.

Prison is torture?

Should we kill all inmates?

**timetowaste85**

I think he meant the shanking and gang rape.

I still support the rope though, and Fraz hasn't answered my damn question!! Grrr. Lol

**Jihadin**

Prison is torture?

Should we kill all inmates?

We had a good debate on this at the burn barrel smoking Cuban cigars at KAF. It is a form of torture being the individual is "restricted" physically and mentally. Lack of "Freedom" to exercise the mind.

**Goliath**

cincydooley wrote:
Cheesecat wrote:
cincydooley wrote:
Dreadwinter wrote:

Forever. Lets keep him alive so he can just wait to die of old age, shanking, or gang rape.

Or, you don't waste all that money keeping the POS alive....

But it costs more to be put on trial for the death sentence than it does for life in prison if money is what you're concerned about...

Proof?

Some info here.
Basically, because of the lengthy legal process required to 'ensure there's no false excutions' (stop laughing back there) it costs a lot more to go through the process of executing somone than it would to keep them in prison for the rest of their lives.

**sirlynchmob**

easysauce wrote:
so we should ban cars then right?

no one should have the power to harm 25 people in such a short time with one push of the pedal.

(am I doing dakka bingo right?)

what a douchnozzle... takes a real special kind of creep to just drive over people like that.

I think you meant "all it takes to stop a bad drunk driver in a car, is a good drunk driver in a car"

or

with all the guns in Texas, why didn't any of those good guys with a gun step up and save anyone?

**cincydooley**

Some info here.
Basically, because of the lengthy legal process required to 'ensure there's no false excutions' (stop laughing back there) it costs a lot more to go through the process of executing somone than it would to keep them in prison for the rest of their lives.

You know, it's instances like this where we just need some Megacity One Judges.

Seriously. Dude is unequivocally guilty. Put the fether down. A 9mm round costs around 24 cents.

**Sasori**

cincydooley wrote:

Some info here.
Basically, because of the lengthy legal process required to 'ensure there's no false excutions' (stop laughing back there) it costs a lot more to go through the process of executing somone than it would to keep them in prison for the rest of their lives.

You know, it's instances like this where we just need some Megacity One Judges.

Seriously. Dude is unequivocally guilty. Put the fether down. A 9mm round costs around 24 cents.

Yeah, I actually used to be all for the death penalty, till I realized how much more it costs than Life in prison.

I do like the one bullet to the head idea. Then bill the family for the cost of the bullet.

This is going to be a slam-dunk case wise though. Texas Jurors are not going to be the forgiving sort in this mess.