Replies to '03/16 Cheerleader Scandal'

I do not believe that this young woman killed this young man in a premeditated mindset. I believe that when she went over to his house in the middle of the night to return his personal belongings, she had every intention of ending the relationship. I do not believe that the relationship ended well, or that she was feeling to particularly good about the situation. She could have left, and she could have gone home. Instead, she returned to give him an item that she had left in her car. Upon returning to his house, she struck the young man and killed him. I do not believe that she did this on purpose, but what happened next is the reason she deserves 12 years in prison. She hit him, and although she says she did not know what she hit, she is bold face lying. She knew that she had hit Daniel, but at the age of 17 she was not emotionally ready to handle this fact. She claimed she ran because she feared for her life if she would have gotten out of the car to see Daniel there. This in itself goes against the claim that she did not know that she had hit Daniel. She was scared, and she knew what she had done. Her reaction was basic of probably half the people in the world. It ties in with a human's natural reaction for fight or flight. Unfortunately, Brandi chose the latter, and the law states that those who are involved in hit in run accidents are at fault and should be punished to the full extent of the law. I am ashamed of Brandi's parents for being quite selfish in their thoughts. I know she is in jail, and I know that they probably miss her, but when they go home at night, they should be thankful that they will one day see their daughter at home. They should be thankful for the fact that when her sentence has been served, they will be able to hold their daughter again. Justice will be served if Brandi serves the rest of her twelve year sentence. If she receives any less time, it will certainly be a tragedy.