Thread: Drunk Driving NOT Illegal Immigration Caused Death

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Saturday, 08/05/06

Focus effort on DUI offense
Tragedy caused by drunken driving, not illegal immigration
Nashville lost a beloved craftsman from the music industry in a highway crash this week, but anger over the accident should focus more on drunken driving than the legal status of the other driver.

Charlie Derrington, 51, was a renowned mandolin maker for Gibson Musical Instruments and general manager of its Original Acoustic Instrument division. He was one of those figures in the music business who often go overlooked and unappreciated. It's a tragic loss.

Police say Derrington, who was on a motorcycle, had a head-on collision with a Ford Explorer driven by Julio Villasana, who is suspected of driving while drunk.

Witnesses said Villasana was headed the wrong way on the southbound side of Briley Parkway. He was also said to have run away on foot before officers arrested him. He showed signs of impairment during a sobriety test, according to the police. Villasana is apparently in the country illegally after being deported.

Metro Police Chief Ronal Serpas said the case points to why the federal government should step up its immigration efforts. If the chief's point is that Villasana should never have been here after being deported, he's absolutely right. But the suspect's legal status wasn't the cause of the crash.

The problem appears to be drinking and driving — that's a problem that occurs every day of the year, in every state of the union, involving born-in-the-USA citizens.

Any suggestion that illegal immigration caused this tragedy diminishes the amount of attention that ought to be put on drunken driving. That's where the public's effort should focus most.

Illegal immigration is an important issue, and it demands to be addressed by Congress. But illegal immigration is not the root cause for all bad events that occur in the United States.

If a citizen is killed by a drunken driver, that person's fate doesn't hinge on whether the driver was legal or illegal. It certainly is related to whether a driver was drunk. •

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This paper obviously has NO clue or any common sense. If the law had been enforced the scumbag wouldn't HAVE BEEN HERE, to get drunk, in the first place.

OMG! An illegal alien driving drunk and driving illegally is what killed the man! May he rest in peace.

If a citizen is killed by a drunken driver, that person's fate doesn't hinge on whether the driver was legal or illegal.

Bull turds! If the driver wouldn't have been here illegally in the first place the victim would still be alive.

It is funny how some of these newspaper journalist and reporters completely ignore the fact that driving drunk in Mexico is practically part of their culture.

Too bad the writer of this opinion piece was not the victim of this illegal. What comfort we could give the family of this writer by telling them that the fact this person shouldn't be here in the first place has absolutely nothing to do with your child/mate/parents death. We could further give comfort by telling them that weather this driver was here or not your child/mate/parent would still have died. At least by this writers "logic".

What convoluted arrogant crap!

Witnesses said Villasana was headed the wrong way on the southbound side of Briley Parkway. He was also said to have run away on foot before officers arrested him. He showed signs of impairment during a sobriety test, according to the police. Villasana is apparently in the country illegally after being deported.

An illegal alien driving drunk, who kills an innocent American, who fled on foot, and was previously deported. Seems like a story I have heard before, far too often. Thanks Mr. Bush, for such a great performance in protecting Americans lives, as you always remind us is your first priority. Great job.

As far as whether illegal immigration played a role in the victim's death, OF COURSE IT DID!. The same as when, during a robbery, if a killing takes place, the underyling fact of the robbery is not considered inconsequential. If no robbery takes places, therefore the murder would not have taken place as well. It a common tenet of established law, often leading to what are called aggravated circumstances.

The twisted logic attempted by the reporter is nothing more than an agenda driven obscurement of the underyling crime. His illegally being here as a return deportee shows his total disregard for the law. His being here illegally and driving drunk shows no regard for innocent life. His fleeing on foot shows a heinous lack of concern for the victim. This thug, scumbag creep should fry in my opinion. There should be a law, any serious crime commited after being deported should be treated as aggravated circumstances.

When will the media and government officials learn, if an illegal returns after deportation, especially returning after deportation due to a crime, shows the illegal has no qualms about breaking the law again, and puts all innocent Americans at grave risk.

Originally Posted by MW

If a citizen is killed by a drunken driver, that person's fate doesn't hinge on whether the driver was legal or illegal.

Bull turds! If the driver wouldn't have been here illegally in the first place the victim would still be alive.

It is funny how some of these newspaper journalist and reporters completely ignore the fact that driving drunk in Mexico is practically part of their culture.

I agree with you here, MW.

If we had border enforcement and illegals were deported, there would be less crime and fewer American's killed.

Where is MADD on this one?

His illegally being here as a return deportee shows his total disregard for the law.

100 % agree.

As all of you said, if he hadn't been here ILLEGALLY, the poor man would still be alive and with his family.

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Re: Focus effort on DUI offense
Tragedy caused by drunken driving, not illegal immigration

The argument made in this article, that DUI, not Illegal Immigration should be the focus is so illogical.

Simply put, if our laws were being enforced, and our borders secured...the illegal alien driver would NOT have been in our country. Therefore, poor Mr. Derrington would still be alive and with his family, and working his beloved craft in the music world.

Sincerely,
Pat XXXXXX

Thanks for your comments.

Regards,

John Gibson
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