Reply #23: Well, for one thing this involves murder, negligent manslaughter.

[MadHound]

And once again it highlights a huge problem in this country, specifically that there is one set of laws for the rich, and the another for the rest of us. In addition, there is a matter of hypocrisy here. It shouldn't matter whether Kennedy is a Republican or Democrat, or what good works he has done since, what should matter is that through his actions an innocent life was lost. And not only did he attempt to cover it up, but it is highly probable that while he was starting to cover up the incident, this woman was alive and fighting to stay that way. If Kennedy wasn't so concerned about what the personal ramifications would be, and instead if he would have done the right thing and contacted emergency services ASAP, it is very very likely that Mary Jo would still be alive today. Instead, her life was sacrificed on the alter of Kennedy's reputation. I'm sorry friend, but that is wrong no matter how you spin it.

And the comparison to Byrd is an unreasonable one. Byrd didn't kill anybody with his actions. Kennedy did, and he never, ever paid the price for it. Instead we was rewarded with an ongoing position of power, and like a lot of the rich and powerful, never made to face the consequences of his actions.