http://www.newsday.com/news/local/crime/ny-lihit045951676dec04,0,5154346.story
File this one under how not to teach a kid to take responsibility for his actions.
Steven Badke, 18, of Smithtown on Long Island drove his car in excess of 80 mph on the Jericho Turnpike on Halloween in 2007. His car veered across the center lane and slammed into a minivan traveling in the opposite direction. A 13-year-old in the minivan and two passengers in Badke's car all died as a result of the crash.
You can read the Newsday story here: http://www.newsday.com/news/local/crime/ny-lihit045951676dec04,0,5154346.story
A judge gave this teen terror a slap on the wrist - 30 days in jail and a $900 fine. Meanwhile, the parents of the three other kids he killed get a life sentence of grief and emotional torture.
Badke's lawyer says his client is "extremely remorseful." Really? "Remorseful" in my book would mean ASKING the judge for a more just sentence, making repeated public statements apologizing to the victim's family, and agreeing to perform several thousand hours of community service.
So what's the lesson here for teen terrors? The price of a life on Long Island is apparently $900 and 30 days in the pokey.
He may be "remorseful," but at least he's still alive. More than you can say for his victims.
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