In 1969 should Ted Kennedy have been convicted of Murder or DUI.Did family connections help.?
929336
Every time I see that guy I think about Chappaquiddick!\n\nAfter the wreck (car off bridge, late at night, female passenger died by drowning) Kennedy got out of the car and water, walked miles to friends house, got cleaned up, rested, and his lawyer called the police in the morning. They eventually determined that he was confused! \n\nI wonder how many confused men and women are incarcerated, who were confused?
650896
"He was just involved in an accident, no one knows what happened"\n\nLMAO, what a delusional statement. He was drinking, he drove off a bridge, and he left poor Mary Jo there to die because he is a chickensh*t piece of garbage. \n\nThis man regularly attempts to undermine the laws and traditions of this land. He holds so much power over the democratic party that he has destroyed it. And how does he get there? Oh right, he's rich and he's a Kennedy.
406566
Well he invented the position of Attorney General then appointed his Brother to run it specifically to go after organized crime. Plus he did fire some pretty important people in the CIA,Dulles and his crew.  If Kennedy had his way we would probably be living in a much better and very different America today, but he died.
1160018
You have submitted an interesting question here. I whole heartily agree with you that everyone should be given the same punishment that is befitting the crime without any exceptions as to whoever has committed the crime, whether it be a well known family such as the Kennedy family or the drug dealer down the block. A crime is a crime no matter who commits it because in the long run it's still a crime that should be addressed and punished to the full extent of the law.\nWhy should anyone be given a lighter sentence just because of who they are, murder is murder and should aways be addressed as such and let the punishment fit the crime!
700421
Why are you defending Ted Kennedy?
1124280
yes...and an alcoholic.  But he's a liberal, so that's ok.  It's also ok that he was responsible for the death of his friend...remember that girl that he drove off the bridge? Oh yeah, noone talks about that anymore.....
635738
The Kennedy family is the most honorable family in the country. They have never received preferential treatment from law enforcement officers. They are upstanding men who respect the institution of marriage and have the highest regard for the laws of our nation...\n\nHA! Bullsh*t!\n\nSeriously, the patriarch of that family was a bootlegger who helped manipulate the 1929 stock market crash. I don't wonder that another Kennedy is getting away with something.\n\nI just want to know: WHY THE HELL DO PEOPLE KEEP ELECTING THESE *SSHOLES TO REPRESENT THEM??????
567129
The Kennedy family has been "in business" with the mafia since the prohibition times.  They were some of the biggest bootleggers in the 20's and 30's.
1106240
Ted Kennedy is truly a scumbag but I dont think that even he could stoop as low as screwing that ugly female dog!\n\nIf he did get drunk enough the baby would be very ugly and whine constantly like both the parents!
1047634
It depends on the prosecution, the family's intentions to file charges, the states. I would say the minimum would be manslaughter and maximum murder. Does he have prior alcohol related accidents or fines-that will be a big factor in his history, or any other driving or drug offenses. I'm sorry for both your families.
241275
He was charged with leaving the scene of an accident ---- the popular belief at the time was that he and his friend, Mary Jo, were drunk and driving home together - he lost his way and plunged into the water ---he was able to swim to safety - Mary Jo could not-  The scandal lingered because (1) he left the scene and did not appear in public until the next day (when any alcohol, if any, would have been gone from his system); and (2) he was a US Senator and married, and he was coming home late with a co-worker, a single female, presumably from a party.  I think only the Senator knows what truly happened that night - it was a tragic accident - whether or not there was addtitional wrongdoing (e.g. driving under the influence and involuntary manslaughter) will be taken to the grave by the Senator --- The accident certainly took a toll on his family life and certainly his presidential ambitions. Given the many many years of faithful and extremely productive service he has given this country, I believe the scales of history will tip in his favor when history looks at him. Remember to err is human ..to forgive ....certainly not Republican.
649855
The Kennedys consider themselves royalty, and above the rest of the country. Everytime one of them gets into trouble, they just blame it on someone or something else. They wouldn't even know how to accept responsibility for their own actions. We should stop electing them and show them they are just like the rest of us.
1133464
Your right, I'm sorry to say.  Ted Kennedy who the American people have honored for so many years, it's coming out how he is selling us out by his fantasy politics.  Yes, it was he who in 1965 got the ball rolling for where we are today with the colonization of America.  He will be a powerful senator as long as he lives.\n\nWhen Ted stopped loving his country and others more, I don't know.  I'm sorry to say his legacy will not be that of his brothers.  Even if he dies somewhere between 20 to 50 years from now, he will be credited with our next civil war by colonization.  His brothers will be remembered for stopping communists from our shores and fighting crime for the better of America.  Ted will be remembered as the one who opened the door and fell asleep and America will have to fight for her independece once again.\n\nMexico should start erecting statues for him right now if they haven't already as the politician that welcomed colonization with open arms and will lead them to victory, not us.
388045
From a victim's perspective:\nHer family may choose to forgive you, if you decide to ask them.  But don't count on it, at least not right away.  After 15 years, I have finally forgiven the drunk driver who murdered my father and brother.  I use the word "murder", because that's what it is- drinking and driving is a decision, not an accident.  I hope you were not drinking and driving.  I know you are feeling guilty and are grieving for your friend, but you need to understand how your friend's family feels.  I don't know if you were drinking and driving or are just clumsy at the wheel, but you are unfortunate enough to have to learn the hard way from your mistakes.  And remember, one mistake (no matter how awful) does not make you a horrible person.  I am sorry for you loss.
218072
I would agree with Loss Leader.  Your question assumes that what you've said is fact (that family members are punished less severely than "strangers") and I don't know that under the exact same circumstances, that's actually true. \n\nA 35 year old male who molests a fifteen year old female should be punished the same whether they are related or not.  If you know of two cases with the same fact pattern to demonstrate what you're saying is true, I'd be interested in hearing about them.  \n\nI would suggest that given family dynamics, it's entirely possible (in the above case, for example), the mother of the child may ask for a more lenient sentence, and it's even possible the victim would ask for a more lenient sentence.  I've certainly seen it happen myself...and obviously, I don't think it would happen for even a second if the suspect and victim weren't related.
294462
The blame would fall on the man who killed his estranged wife.\n\nAssuming that due process was followed after the violation of the restraining orders, what else could anyone have done?  In this country you can't lock someone up for something they MIGHT do.  \n\nA murderer isn't a murderer until he or she actually kills somebody.\n\nThen, of course, it is too late.
1108079
Yes I would be! His daughters don't seem to be though but I think they are probably brain dead from his evil doings in addition to their own alcohol abuse.And wasn't Ms laura bush involved in an automobile accident I think it was 1963 and because of who she was,she didn't didn't get a ticket of any kind? So I am assuming the whole dang family are a bunch of alcoholic drug addicts. But then who knows right? The one thing that just really gets my panties in a bunch.Is to see someone put on the cover of Christianity and you know exactly what they are and what they are doing it just sickens me!