As you are reading this, a young family prepares to say goodbye. Today is the funeral for Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy Shad Nicks, killed while riding his motorcycle by a 27 year old woman driving under the influence.
Sadly, this isn’t the only hit and run this month in Omaha. Just two days ago police arrested a 17-year old boy involved in a hit and run killing an elderly man.
With this sad wave of accidents of this nature, it begs the question: what are the lawmakers doing to curb peoples’ desire to drive under the influence and/or without a license at all? Some in Omaha are calling for tougher sentences, while some will cite lack of evidence that such harsh sentences actually curb the drunk driving problem happening all over the nation. I have myself known one too many people to drive drunk even after being involved in accidents! If that doesn’t curb the stupidity, what will???
Regardless of the legal outcomes, this family is in mourning. A young man, with a young wife and three young children, has been killed. According to this article, people are invited to show the family their support by lining the funeral procession route and donating to the fund that’s been set up in Deputy Nicks’ name.
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