Found out a good friend of mine killed someone.

[DON SVO]

I've known the guy since high school and several board members have met him at UFC watching parties. Long and short of it he rear-ended a guy on 114 going 106mph and killed him. Blew a .182 and was convicted of intoxication manslaughter. He's been serving time for over a year, and he's not eligible for parole until the end of 2018.

I never knew the specifics of what happened until yesterday. I'd texted him a few times but, since he had a growing career and a newborn child, I didn't think much of him not replying. A mutual friend filled me in on the specifics yesterday. The guy he killed was a father of two.

I don't quite know how to process this. It's definitely not everyday that you find out someone you've been pretty good friends with over half your life is the subject of a real life horror story. I know if he had killed my sister or my wife I may well see to it that he never made trial. We've (mostly) all made some dumb decisions involving cars and drinking, but it's never been this close to home. All the more reason to keep up with my very limited alcohol intake. Things get real, and got real quick.

[Country cracker]

I'm surprised he is eligle for parole after only 5 years

[Craizie]

I'm surprised he is eligle for parole after only 5 years

It's not like he had a joint in the car or anything...

[chronical]

What a piece if shit. Fry him

[talisman]

Don, if you don't mind, text me who it was. Just curious if I met him. Shitty deal. Don't neglect the part about the speed and focus only on the drinking. That would be a mistake. I really don't want to see any more members of this site in the deceased thread due to excessive speed.

[dee]

A close friend went through something similar except tge person tgat died was riding in gis vehicle when it roled. It was a horrible deal as I rolled up on the scene while the emt was trying to revive the kid. Sad thing was the they wouldn't have ever rode together but the kid that died asked for a ride home for him and his buddies. Kicker was when they rolled his friends were more interested in hide the various drugs he had on him than his health while my friend was stuck inside the truck.

[David]

I'm surprised he is eligle for parole after only 5 years

TDC math is fucking complicated.

[Captain Crawfish]

No sympathy for the guy. Play stupid games you win stupid prizes!

[talisman]

No sympathy for the guy. Play stupid games you win stupid prizes!

Did you think Don started this thread so the guy could get sympathy? Or so some of you guys could call him names? Stupid indeed.

[chronical]

Did you think Don started this thread so the guy could get sympathy? Or so some of you guys could call him names? Stupid indeed.

I don't think so at all. Just anybody who was driving that fast and was that drunk and kills someone should be done away with. Rip

[Juiced4v]

Drinking and driving is no joke....people need to be smarter! I hope I never make mistake in this catagory

[Trip McNeely]

I had a good friend who was a year older than I was that was killed in a DWI accident. I learned about it when I was in Oklahoma in college. I have never had any sympathy for anyone behind the wheel after drinking after that. He was in the car with another guy who was intoxicated, and flipped the car killing him. People do stupid shit, but people need to think about the consequences of their actions before doing dumb shit. We all make mistakes, but some are greater than others.

[phaux]

Learn from others mistakes, it's much cheaper

[DON SVO]

I'm surprised he is eligle for parole after only 5 years

He got a plea bargain that met the victim's family approval or he would have had 20 years.

Don, if you don't mind, text me who it was. Just curious if I met him. Shitty deal. Don't neglect the part about the speed and focus only on the drinking. That would be a mistake. I really don't want to see any more members of this site in the deceased thread due to excessive speed.

I'll find an article and text the link. The story actually made some big waves, he was an MMA writer/blogger who just the week prior was trashing UFC middleweight champ Jon Jones for getting a DWI. Fucking brutal irony.

Did you think Don started this thread so the guy could get sympathy? Or so some of you guys could call him names? Stupid indeed.

I don't think so at all. Just anybody who was driving that fast and was that drunk and kills someone should be done away with. Rip

I don't think I'd disagree. He was a legit alcoholic, and it's the worst possible way to have to face your disease: the disease killed someone else.

[dmh165638]

Here is what I found.

http://www.texas-wrongful-death-lawy...er-acciden.htm