True recognizes the enormous community concern over the death of Dr. Ken Peterson last fall. In our posts we have expressed the opinion that charging Ms. Weber with the equivalent of a speeding ticket does not satisfy the grief and puzzlement experienced by our residents.
So we are truly astonished by the claims of Ms. Weber and her attorneys that she cannot receive a fair trial or hearing in Cook County.
Ask any citizen on the street: they will tell you that she has already had a fair hearing with the grand jury.
Many others have received similar misdemeanor tickets for far lesser offences that don't involve the death of a human being.
These traffic tickets have been consistently upheld by Judge Sandvik. True can speak to this, having been "convicted" himself of a similar offense some years ago and subjected to a lecture by the judge despite the fact that there was no harm done.
Why is Ms. Weber resisting even this mild slap on the wrist? Actions need to have consequences. Justice and reparation satisfy deep needs of human society.
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It is clear to see how loved and greatly revered Dr. Peterson was by this community.
When something so unfortunate and horrible happens to someone we care about, we always want to know: Why? Sometimes life is cruel without cause; sometimes bad things happen to good people.
This does not mean there was any mal-intent or neglect on Ms. Weber's part. I do not believe any penalty would make up for it, nor bring TRUE closure to his death.
Simply reading this post is an great insight to the hurt and the bias surrounding this tragic event.
Yeah, I get it. Life isn't always fair and bad stuff happens. But hopefully we also live in a society that follows the rule of law and system of justice.
But I suppose if she invokes "executive privilege" then it'll be like Karl Rove. Maybe we don't have a justice system anymore if you work for the feds.
There was poor judgement shown by both parties--though trying to be a good samaritan, the good doctor should not have been attempting to remove a fallen tree, alone, at night, without proper equipment. Ms. Weber could have used more caution in driving; regardless, it was the doctor's actions that put him in harm's way. Sometime bad things happen to good people, and it appears that this is the case for all parties involved.
"...the good doctor should not have been attempting to remove a fallen tree, alone, at night, without proper equipment."
You do know that Dr. Peterson 1) wasn't alone, and 2) was using a chainsaw, don't you? I would hope that any of my neighbors would do the same as he did. You say he shouldn't have been doing it at night -- so instead you would like him to return to a GM motel for the night, leaving the fallen tree in the middle of the road for someone to hit and injure or kill themselves? I hope you're not my neighbor.
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