O-U-T-R-A-G-E-D

As I watched the news last night a story caught my attention. It was a story of a man who is up for parole here in Texas. He is presently incarcerated for intoxication manslaughter...On December 18, 1998 Ricky Carter drank enough alcohol for his blood alcohol reading to be .16...that is DOUBLE the limit here in Texas....he then decided to get behind the wheel of his vehicle and drive....this decision resulted in a head on collision that killed four teenage girls. I read the account of the second responding officer and this story saddens my heart to its very depth. No parent should have to bury their child...let alone bury their unrecognizable child that died due to complete and udder negligence. Ricky Carter was sentenced to 20 years...which so happens to be the maximum sentence for his charge...which I must give credit where credit is due for giving him the max....BUT 20 years for FOUR lives seems so very, very unfair. Well it has been TWELVE years and Mr. Carter is up for parole...PAROLE are you kidding me!!! I am O-U-T-R-A-G-E-D!!!!! As a mother my heart sincerely goes out to the parents and families who lost their daughters because of his idiotic decision. People call this an accident....a tragic accident....well tragic indeed, but accident no way...no how...Ricky Carter CHOOSE to drink and CHOOSE to drive and now there are four families that have to consequently pay for his decision. I know that ultimately Ricky Carter will pay for his decision and I am no one to judge and I know that this is by far not the only case where innocent lives have been lost because of drunk driving....This world is unjust and unfair and I for one find complete peace knowing that people like Ricky Carter will ultimately serve more than 20 years and that the innocent lives of the girls that were taken are now very much living out their eternal life. Check out keeprickycarterinjail.com for more information.