Black teen killed in hit-run white driver gets probation

[JustAnotherGen]

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/king-black-teen-killed-hit-run-white-driver-probation-article-1.2997956

KING: Black teen killed in hit-run — white driver gets probation

Over and over again, the American justice system teaches us that it has very little value for black lives. We yell "black lives matter" by the millions because everything about the arc of this nation tells us they don't. Of all the ugliness and brutality against black bodies that I've waded through and dissected over the past few years, it'd be hard to say any of them were a bigger kick in the gut than what I'm about to tell you. Now, a family that has already had their loved one snatched from them is suffering yet another unthinkable indignity.

On Monday, March 28th, 2016, 16-year-old Quason Turner (his friends and family called him Qua), was walking home from his after-school job at Cherry Hill Mall in New Jersey. He was a wonderful kid known for his never-ending happiness and easy going nature. A popular sophomore at Pennsauken High School about 10 miles outside of Philadelphia, he had decided to go check on some friends before heading home for the night.

*snip*

Susan Hyland, now 41, had a suspended driver's license at the time of the crash — one of 39 times her license was suspended, motor vehicle records show. Who knew a license could even be suspended so many times? She barreled over Quason as he crossed a highway, jumping over a median to see his friends.

She was given probation and ordered to have drug treatment — with the threat of prison if she violates her probation

This one is a quick read - but you really have to go to the DN and read the entire article to see how she 'got away' with it. I do not doubt - that if it were me . . . with a flawless driving record, not a crack head, a productive citizen -

I would have gone to prison for the rest of my life. She got break after break after break - and now this worthless use of a life gets a chance to do it again.

[brer cat]

1. Good Lord,

even her own mother was outraged! And, still *some* people are outraged at Black Lives Matter? I simply don't have any more words...from the 39 license suspensions to freedom after brutally killing this young man and running away without a thought about getting him help.

We need to spread this far and wide, and hope that the court of public opinion is loud enough to at least get Edward McBride off the bench.

[sheshe2]

2. Heartbreaking injustice.

Sixteen year old Qua had his whole life before him.