Girl Sees Photo Of Dead Father During Police Presentation

[MotherOfGizmo]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- A 12-year-old girl in Tennessee who was watching a police presentation about drinking and driving unexpectedly saw a gruesome photo -- of the remains of her father.

The family didn't know the accident that killed him had involved alcohol, and the girl didn't recognize her father's formal first name when it was announced before the picture was shown last month.

The girl's mother said she was traumatized by the experience.

Her attorney said police made a terrible mistake. He's asking why 12-year-olds are shown mutilated dead bodies when they can't drive for another four years.http://www.davesdaily.com/out.php?id...p=nationalnews

[Miss Phode]

Re: Girl Sees Photo Of Dead Father During Police Presentation

Does the story say if he was the drinker? Or just an innocent victim? (work has the story blocked)

[MotherOfGizmo]

Re: Girl Sees Photo Of Dead Father During Police Presentation

Doesn't say either way.

[not2late]

Re: Girl Sees Photo Of Dead Father During Police Presentation

In a way, I feel sorry for the girl, but in a way, I don't. Maybe it's good that she learned how her father died so she won't make that mistake when she is older.

For some reason here, we've been having a rash of teenagers driving at high speeds or high speeds while high who manage to kill themselves and others. It's sad that these kids don't know or don't want to know the risk they take whenever they drive drunk or let a friend drive drunk.

[MotherOfGizmo]

Re: Girl Sees Photo Of Dead Father During Police Presentation

I agree if it was her father that was the one who was drunk, but the article doesn't say if it was him or the other driver who had been drinking.

We've had several kids crash and die while driving drunk with a car full of friends at high speeds this summer as well. Sad.