Speeding Hill-Jumping Ohio Teen Sentenced for crashing into house, killing dog.

Sojiita · August 17th, 2006, 04:57 AM

Teen Sentenced For Hill Jumping, Crash

POSTED: 6:24 pm EDT August 16, 2006
UPDATED: 6:29 pm EDT August 16, 2006

NEWARK, Ohio -- A teenager who reached 110 mph while driving along a rural Licking County road will spend 21 days in juvenile detention.
The incident was caught on tape, and it was caused by what officials called hill jumping, NBC 4 reported.

On June 20, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said David Mitchell and Andrew Gleckler raced on a rural road, reaching speeds of up to 100 mph.
The teens crashed their vehicle into the home of Lynn Ashcroft. She suffered cuts and bruises, but her dog was killed in the crash.

Mitchell, the driver, pleaded guilty to vehicular assault. He was sentenced to serve seven days in juvenile detention before school starts, and an additional seven days during his winter and spring breaks.
Mitchell is also not allowed to drive until he turns 21 years old in 2011.
Prosecutors said they wanted to send a message to children that hill jumping will not be tolerated.

http://www.nbc4i.com//news//9691302/detail.html#

*little bastard should have gotten a tougher sentence than that just for killing the dog!*

A*O · August 17th, 2006, 05:00 AM

Why do all the psycho nutters live in Ohio (no offence Soj

)

Sojiita · August 17th, 2006, 05:27 AM

^^^Not sure. We do produce more pollution than any of the other 49 states. Maybe that has something to do with it?...along with the stagnant economy, bad schools, proliferation of redneck hilljack trash, etc.etc.etc.

*OHIO: if you visit here or just drive through..do not drink the water, and try not to breathe as well during your visit-a HAZMAT suit might be a good idea, along with a good supply of oxygen tanks... and stay away from our teens-they are crazy!*

GoldFingers · August 17th, 2006, 05:38 AM

This is ridiculous. As an animal lover myself I believe that a harsher sentence should be applied. But not only because of that, the real worry is what that boy could have done…

He could have killed the woman, he could have killed a whole family, he could have killed himself. Yet because he only killed an animal he gets a short sentence. How on Earth is that permissible?

A*O · August 17th, 2006, 07:34 AM

GoldFingers - Do you know anyone who lives in Ohio by any chance?

Sojiita · August 17th, 2006, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A*O

GoldFingers - Do you know anyone who lives in Ohio by any chance?

BAD A*O!!!!!

zorbeet · August 17th, 2006, 08:18 AM

My favorite Ohio redneck event happened in Ravenna, Ohio. This year as an April Fool's day prank, teenage girls put cardboard boxes covered in gold foil around town. They looked exactly like the power cubes from the Mario games.

Town mobilized to defend itself against the bomb threats. Welcome to Ohio.