tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post7504236326948555132..comments2023-01-04T02:09:40.565-05:00Comments on Albany Lawyer: Dennis Drue: The Rush to JudgmentAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16942422727278141113noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-23300905367519109982013-01-18T16:33:12.195-05:002013-01-18T16:33:12.195-05:00This whole " Acccident" has been made wa...This whole " Acccident" has been made way to public.Hope our justice system serves Drue in a fair manor. The kid has been dragged through the mud and he deserves a fair trial. Accidents happen everyday. What makes this one so special is my question?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-33833230639258540092013-01-11T22:53:56.120-05:002013-01-11T22:53:56.120-05:00His driving record and the amount of time he's...His driving record and the amount of time he's been trouble is awful!<br />He (Dennis) comes from money, and they've bought his out of trouble before and will do it again! His parents should stop enabling this behavior!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-75120946991887399012013-01-08T13:21:44.322-05:002013-01-08T13:21:44.322-05:00I know nothing about Law, except the fact that ev...I know nothing about Law, except the fact that everyone is entitled to a fair trial. I don't see how this kid can get that with the way the Shen community has made this accident a huge deal. I think they need to not have a trial anywhere near the capital district. Shame on you Clifton Park. Have much respect for the Rivers and Hardy family who have choose not to be so public that's the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-38523004252879255492013-01-07T15:49:36.786-05:002013-01-07T15:49:36.786-05:00For Pete's sake, we do not know whose fault it...For Pete's sake, we do not know whose fault it was yet. We may never know.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942422727278141113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-25898772244767020052013-01-07T15:27:25.106-05:002013-01-07T15:27:25.106-05:00Not quick to judge...but lets face it, regardless ...Not quick to judge...but lets face it, regardless of what the blood alcohol level is, for some people one drink is one too many. Couple that with whatever else was in his system (even if it was cold medicine) and you get an impaired driver. Speed limits are posted for a reason; DUI/DWI laws are in place for a reason; illegal drugs are illegal for a reason. For God's sake, it was his fault!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-29009312677916295862013-01-06T20:03:28.980-05:002013-01-06T20:03:28.980-05:00Do we know if there was a problem with his car.......Do we know if there was a problem with his car....tire blew out etc.............don't be so quick to judge,,,,,,,,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-47723506858999633642013-01-02T10:00:05.615-05:002013-01-02T10:00:05.615-05:00@10:04 So well said. I agree with you. This was no...@10:04 So well said. I agree with you. This was not a drinking and driving accident. I'm going to add that I think it's so awful pathetic of people to be selling bumper stickers that elude to that.There are plenty of other productive ways to gather monetary gifts for scholarship funds.I Feel for the familes & friends but I think they are all playing the blame game due to denial over Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-79923089997512925772012-12-31T10:04:27.820-05:002012-12-31T10:04:27.820-05:00I feel really bad for the kids that are no longer ...I feel really bad for the kids that are no longer with us but I also feel bad for Dennis Drue. Why can't people realize that this was an accident and had nothing to do with drinking and driving, thats why they call something like this an accident .. This young man will live with this the rest of his life so why can't people just leave him alone? <br />Dennis Drue if you are reading this IAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-67474013092266935612012-12-29T06:33:58.565-05:002012-12-29T06:33:58.565-05:00No, just refuting your glib assertion that speedin...No, just refuting your glib assertion that speeding is not dangerous. It is at the very least illegal. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-64111754094588855902012-12-28T23:06:25.825-05:002012-12-28T23:06:25.825-05:00Unbiased - I make more money if someone is at faul...Unbiased - I make more money if someone is at fault. How does this bias make me unreliable? You're arguing for the sake of arguing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942422727278141113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-38308600400780937752012-12-28T23:05:03.327-05:002012-12-28T23:05:03.327-05:00I've worked on thousands of cases. Try arguing...I've worked on thousands of cases. Try arguing with someone else. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942422727278141113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-24854410744948936252012-12-28T19:39:27.950-05:002012-12-28T19:39:27.950-05:00Mr. Redlich, what sort of education did you receiv...Mr. Redlich, what sort of education did you receive in accident reconstruction? If you have none, then how can you state with certainty that speed is rarely a significant factor, or that driving over the posted speed limit is not dangerous? In this particular case, the speed and recklessness of the driver who caused the fatal accident may be the most important factor. Aggressive driving puts Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-20316969412704519192012-12-28T15:43:41.387-05:002012-12-28T15:43:41.387-05:00I don't think that would qualify as slander, n...I don't think that would qualify as slander, no. But it's not really my area of law.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942422727278141113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-30728254743461159482012-12-28T10:03:14.062-05:002012-12-28T10:03:14.062-05:00Mr. Redlich. I read on this RIP Chris Stewart page...Mr. Redlich. I read on this RIP Chris Stewart page on facebook, bumper stickers are now being created that say RIP Chris and Deanna don't drink and drive. Now is that not further slander towards Drue? He was not DRUNK as the latest reports indicate. So how can these people get away with this? Unless the teens were drinking and the message is really for them. Do you have any idea? I think Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-59393732631278984232012-12-27T20:38:25.655-05:002012-12-27T20:38:25.655-05:00"The speed limit on I87 is at most 65 mph, an..."The speed limit on I87 is at most 65 mph, and anything over that is illegal and dangerous."<br /><br />No, going 75 mph is not dangerous. Sorry. That's just plain ridiculous.<br /><br />I've handled speeding tickets, DUI, and personal injury cases for nearly 20 years. Speed has rarely been a significant factor in accidents that I've seen.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942422727278141113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-686565071432785732012-12-27T18:18:38.312-05:002012-12-27T18:18:38.312-05:00I just have to comment on the fourth post above: &...I just have to comment on the fourth post above: "70-75mph isn't really that fast and it could be someone else made a mistake on the road". A posted speed limit means that is the maximum speed allowed; it does not indicate the minimum speed for that roadway. The speed limit on I87 is at most 65 mph, and anything over that is illegal and dangerous. Aggressive driving kills people,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-1328442400652259982012-12-23T19:24:22.958-05:002012-12-23T19:24:22.958-05:00I agree with Anonymous 11:55 a.m. Warren, I'm ...I agree with Anonymous 11:55 a.m. Warren, I'm afraid your point is going over the heads of some of the commenters. Just because the kids who died were popular and the guy in the other car is evidently something of a loser, what, should we just assign the blame to him without investigation? Sometimes groups of adolescents in the same car make driving mistakes because they distract each other. Barbaranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-79598124372101147422012-12-23T07:43:56.229-05:002012-12-23T07:43:56.229-05:00@ Above poster, you are so right. Someone needs to...@ Above poster, you are so right. Someone needs to inform Drue. I am so impressed by this young man Matt. For he knows that forgiveness is the key to healing. Seriously a true example of compassion and humanity. On a side note, I've heard many rumors the teens were drinking. Of course rumors can be just that rumors, but I really wonder if that is the truth? I'm aware that the Shen school Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-74052347565520064272012-12-21T14:21:53.065-05:002012-12-21T14:21:53.065-05:00Has anyone told Mr. Drue that Matt Hardy would lik...Has anyone told Mr. Drue that Matt Hardy would like to forgive him face-to-face? Though I understand that this blog is primarily about the legal process of judgement and due process (and rightly so), there is another deeper healing that must occur in order for the pain of all affected to subside. Forgiveness. We all miss the presence of Deanna and Chris. None more so than Matt. When we follow Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-53262488979215018122012-12-20T17:45:52.608-05:002012-12-20T17:45:52.608-05:00Does any one know if the driver of any of the othe...Does any one know if the driver of any of the other teens in the Explorer had a full license or a junior license?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-34632830552759332882012-12-19T10:03:01.224-05:002012-12-19T10:03:01.224-05:00Mr. Redlich, These people the angry ones posting ...Mr. Redlich, These people the angry ones posting here know not about forgiveness. They are bitter and judgemental. Its hard for people like that to have any sort compassion. If anyone we should feel sorry for its them. Innocent until proven guilty. I don't see where Drue was proven or found to be guilty of a thing as of yet. But, he's been dragged through the mud to look like a monster.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-61281508065633318042012-12-19T01:46:23.511-05:002012-12-19T01:46:23.511-05:00I'm not supporting Drue. I'm saying we don...I'm not supporting Drue. I'm saying we don't know what happened yet. Your rush to judge him demonstrates a scary disregard for due process. I've represented many innocent people who were presumed guilty. When it's over they rarely get any sympathy for the brutal process they endured.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942422727278141113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-1254151860148453412012-12-19T01:37:18.740-05:002012-12-19T01:37:18.740-05:00That is fine we can just drive however we want and...That is fine we can just drive however we want and take two innocent lives of two teenagers. Im sure if these were any of your children it would be different but since it is not all of you people feel the need to have a rude and nasty comments. You should all be ashamed of yourselves. How about you all go home and look at your children and think about them being killed by a reckless driver who Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-76449947434583831382012-12-17T14:38:28.360-05:002012-12-17T14:38:28.360-05:00I certainly appreciate the passion people feel abo...I certainly appreciate the passion people feel about the damage to the victims of this crash. But that doesn't support a rush to judgment.<br /><br />"all had their seatbelts on. The driver was actually crushed and not ejected, so get your facts straight, the poor girl who was ejected had her seat belt on but because Drue hit their vehicle with such force it flipped then hit a tree and Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942422727278141113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12583005.post-56519126300105177122012-12-17T13:57:52.851-05:002012-12-17T13:57:52.851-05:00I am appalled by this blog and all the comments. ...I am appalled by this blog and all the comments. I will have all of you know I knew all 4 kids in the Shen vehicle, they were all good kids and all had their seatbelts on. The driver was actually crushed and not ejected, so get your facts straight, the poor girl who was ejected had her seat belt on but because Drue hit their vehicle with such force it flipped then hit a tree and split in 2. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com