Whether or not she has "emotionally repented" for her crime is of little consequence to me. That is between her and God. Why do you act like it should be enough for her to simply state that she feels bad about what she has done? People feel sorry when they hit animals on the road too, this does not absolve her, it simply makes her human. Her getting away with this was a hard slap in the face to those who were waiting for justice for Ricky. People who are hurt by someone else's criminal actions need tangible justice for healing, not tears, and CERTAINLY NOT excuses. First it was a lie about a stolen vehicle, then when that didn't work it was bad friends, a so-called alcohol problem, a dark road, "J-walking"... COME ON. Even the victims were blamed for this. Amy O'Flynn apparently didn't value the safety and lives of innocent pedestrians as much as she valued the $20 it would have cost her to take a cab home. In fact, she was with 3 other people, so it would have cost less than that. It was the responsibility of the courts to try this woman and ensure that swift justice was delivered for this CRIME. Drinking and driving IS AGAINST THE LAW. She broke the law, and she should have been punished for that. She left a human being bleeding on the pavement. A person with dreams, a futur, a mother, father and sister who loved him, friends who loved him, and a little boy who is STILL waiting for him. If Ricky and Ian had been J-walking, so what? They were not the ones irresponsibly operating a motor vehicle, a weapon when used under the influence of alcohol!Is there something about that that you don't understand?? She was impaired, PERIOD. Perhaps had she been sober, she may still have hit him, but she may not have been going as fast, and perhaps he wouldn't have died. I could go on and on and on about the possibilities here, but they would all start with "IF she hadn't been DRUNK...". Had she been a man, without a family with money or influence, she would have gone to jail. I, since you seem to be curious, would rather see her locked up for what she did. Call me a facist if you will, I am unapologetic about my stance. The alligator tears shed while she attempted to excuse her behaviour and extort the simple truth here mean nothing to me. I'm sure that it is obvious here that my position is unwavering. To directly address your questions - a jail term befitting the coldness and selfishness of this hit and run would be better in my eyes, and I'm quite sure that my words echo the feelings of his family and friends, and Ian, who was a direct victim here too, and Derek, who had to witness his friends life leave his body that night on the pavement. There are no excuses. My prayers are with these people.
