Music Mole said:
Why were the cops on youtube?
Probably because one of the teens opened his mouth about it. As much as people whine about cops pulling illegal stuff to get evidence, that's just a small fraction of the legit methods. Besides, cops do have a life beyond work, and quite a few probably browse youtube or facebook or myspace. Take your pick.
I do thank God that nobody else got hurt, even these poor fools. And just because they were driving an Audi it don't mean $1,000 is just a drop in the wallet for the owner. If the kid was the owner, after he gets his license back he's gonna have a big insurance premium to look forward to, between the accident on his record, and the fine. He'll be paying more than $1,000. Only way this guy might qualify for the runnerup Darwin Award is if he decides to try it again, as opposed to learning from his mistake. We all make mistakes, and nobody should dare to sound so much more self-righteous. I remember every one of my accidents, most that could have been prevented with more experience. Nobody got hurt, and I am a better driver now because I learned from them. Too bad not everybody does.
And yes, it is a crime that vehicular homicides and reckless endangerment isn't a tougher rap. If anything, repeat offenses should be way tougher than they currently are. Especially for DUI's, but that's a bigger ballgame.