A former baseball player, and a beloved Yankee, Jim Leyritz, got drunk (or buzzed, depends on who you ask) on his birthday, decided to drive and ended up killing a young woman not long ago in Florida. This is something that should've never happened in more ways than one.
First and foremost, Leyritz should've known better than to drive drunk, enough said there. You should never drive after drinking alcohol.
Second, the woman killed might have saved her own life if she had worn a seatbelt; she was thrown clear of her car. Again, enough said there. You should always wear your seatbelt.
Third and most disturbing, New York State had suspended Leyritz' Florida license because Leyritz received a ticket for talking on a cell phone, which he neglected to answer ... then bureaucracy took over. Apparently, Leyritz' suspension was an "administrative suspension" because it didn't involve alcohol, drugs, etc. and as a result it didn't immediately appear on the national registry.
If any of these three actions had occurred as they should have this woman wouldn't have been killed by Leyritz that awful night.
As sad as it is for the woman and her family one has to feel compassion for Leyritz, though he carries all the burden of killing someone. The guy never meant to injure anyone, he was only trying to have fun on his birthday. All the people that condemn him for killing someone is a hypocrite. Where is the understanding? Where is the forgiveness? Show some compassion for a person who's going through his own personal hell. This is not a time to point fingers and say, "I told you so."
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