The 8year old boy who was struck by the drunk man on a snowmobile has passsed away.Trying to keep this pg 13 lot of rage lesson learned dont drink and drive or have a back up plan love the show and the site tight lines all Alan come fishing any time bud https://www.facebook.com/KARE11/posts/10160124343665457
RIP little guy 
So sad to hear this morning. Hope the family gets through this. RIP
The older I get the harder this type of stuff becomes to understand. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of this little boy who was just having fun. 
Horrifying. So sorry to hear. Thoughts and prayers out the family and whole community. Thank you for passing along.
Terrible tragedy. 
“Life changed today,” the post reads. “We met with the care team this morning. Alan’s brain damage was way worse than any of us thought. Most of his brain was damaged. There was never a day we thought we would have to make a decision like this. Little Alan got his angel wings today.”
The family has a Go Fund Me page set up to pay the medical bills.
http://www.gofundme.com/helpalanjr
-J.
So sad AND maddening..
Absolutely Heartbreaking
RIP… many lives ruined.
I cannot even fathom what that family is going through! Same age as my youngest. Gone way to early young man!
Wow , life can change in a second! RIP
I don’t post a lot on here but I felt like I needed to in this case.
We all need to pay more attention and be more careful for our little buddies out there. I have children his age and I cried this morning when I read about this in the newspaper. So sorry for him and his family. Let’s all make this death mean something and pass on the message to those we can that safety comes first, especially with kids, and drinking and driving ANYTHING is totally unacceptable on all levels.
In my prayers go out to the family.I ask in Jesus Christ mighty name that he would send comfort to their hearts and fill them peace knowing their son start a new life with are heavenly father Aman!
That got to be a hard one my condolences
We all need to pay more attention and be more careful for our little buddies out there.
A dad and son were out setting up a portable and were both struck by a drunk a-hole (.30) who must have been going at a good clip in order to break his own bones, drag a child across the ice and incur life threatening injuries, and injure his dad. This guy had “three previous alcohol-related license revocations, including one related to a crash he was involved in on November 2, 2017.”
How could they have been more careful?
I have children his age and I cried this morning when I read about this in the newspaper.
You’re not alone, my heart bleeds for the dad and the family!
I can’t understand how it is that we can regulate every aspect of life in this state, but we cannot have a law that gets chronic DWI offenders put in jail. How many times do we have to do it? See a person with 3, 4, 8, 12 DWI convictions mow down somebody and kill them because somehow, some way they are NOT behind bars.
And of course, there’s about 0.000% chance that the douchebag that killed that poor little boy had any insurance. So the poor family is going bury their son and then have hospital bills mixed in with the sympathy cards in their mailbox. How much more salt can we rub in their wounds?
I think we’d be amazed at how fast DWI rates declined as soon as the 3rd DWI meant a mandatory 5 years in jail, no negotiation, no plea bargains. But that would be cruel here in LiberlLand.
Grouse
2nd offense works for me. Once is a mistake, 2nd you either have a problem or don’t care.
Blaze orange jump suits working the highways and freeways picking up trash on the chain gang.
And all reality it should happen the first time it’s like playing with a loaded weapon or Russian Roulette
“I think we’d be amazed at how fast DWI rates declined as soon as the 3rd DWI meant a mandatory 5 years in jail, ”
I read somewhere that in the country of Turkey, a DWI conviction means a mandatory one year prison sentence…..with your wife! That would be a long year. Heck of a deterrent.
SR
That would be a long year. Heck of a deterrent.
Check out El Salvador.
Drunk Driving Penalties in other Countries
Australia:
The names of the drivers are sent to the local newspapers and are printed under the heading “He’s Drunk and in Jail”.
Malaysia:
The Driver is jailed and if married, his wife is jailed too.
South Africa
A 10 year prison sentence and the equivalent of a $10,000.00 fine
Turkey
Drunk drivers are taken 20 miles outside of town by police and are forced to walk back under escort
Norway
Three weeks in jail at hard labor, one year loss of license. Second offense within five years, license revoked for life.
Finland & Sweden
Automatic jail for one year of hard labor
Costa Rica
Police remove plates from car
Russia
License revoked for life
England
One year suspension and a $250.00 fine and jail for one year
France
Three year loss of license, one year in jail and a $1000.00 fine
Poland
Jail, fine and forced to attend political lectures
Bulgaria
A second conviction results in execution
El Salvador
Your first offense is your last—execution by firing squad
2nd offense works for me. Once is a mistake, 2nd you either have a problem or don’t care.
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Edit: just noticed this was up above already…hopefully posting it twice helps!
Many of the things in my head have been mentioned above so I won’t repeat them. This hit me emotionally as I have a young boy as well. For those that are interested and/or able to help financially support the family, here is a link to the GoFundMe page. No parent should have to bury a child let alone pay for their funeral.
Can’t even put it into words.
Make more severe penalties and people will change their behavior.
Cannot imagine what the little guys family is going through.
I think we’d be amazed at how fast DWI rates declined as soon as the 3rd DWI meant a mandatory 5 years in jail, no negotiation, no plea bargains. But that would be cruel here in LiberlLand.
I think we’d be amazed at how fast rates dropped as soon as the 1st DWI meant a mandatory one month in jail – no matter who you were.
As it stands people can just pay money, jump through hoops, or just drive without a license – often on the down low. Put in some laws with teeth that are public, embarrassing, and costly, without being life destroying, and it may begin a cultural shift that would eventually change a significant portion of people’s behavior. Couple this with treatment options for addicts. 2nd offense, make it ugly.
I think we’ll find that the punishment for breaking most of our laws is laughable…except that is, until you mess with the govt., then they want a pound of flesh. How are there so many people in jail for tax fraud, but child molesters, etc. walk free. Something wrong here?
MY grandsons age very sad. RIP prayers sent
Once the inmates of the detention center he ends up in catch wind of this, it won’t take long. What a sad sad story.
“Put in some laws with teeth that are public, embarrassing, and costly, without being life destroying,…”
I’m wondering what drunk driving victims’ families would say to that?
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We all need to pay more attention and be more careful for our little buddies out there.A dad and son were out setting up a portable and were both struck by a drunk a-hole (.30) who must have been going at a good clip in order to break his own bones, drag a child across the ice and incur life threatening injuries, and injure his dad. This guy had “three previous alcohol-related license revocations, including one related to a crash he was involved in on November 2, 2017.”
How could they have been more careful?
Not trying to argue but I think they could put a breathalyzer on recreational vehicles also a higher police presence
My thoughts and prayers for the family.
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