Tribune please stop running stories about what Fred Mitchell has to say. His opinions are biased and negative and of no interest to most people.

Police also said she was not wearing her seatbelt which could have saved her life. It is hard to blame others when we are breaking the laws that are designed to keep us safe on the roads.

If you watch the video from the other boat I see two interesting reactions from the people on that boat. One was panic and shouting for their boat to be moved (so it would not catch fire, I presume). Then you see other people from the boat jumping into the water, taking with them life jackets and going to and boarding the boat that was on fire in an effort to help. God bless them.

So Porcupine you think legalizing drugs will solve the crime problem? Like legalizing gambling? After gambling was legalized there were web shops everywhere and gambling has increased. Reports are that it has had a particularly devastating affect in Long Island.

We had crime long before we had VAT so that is not the reason we have crime. However, if people keep talking that an increase in VAT will lead to more crime it will only give petty criminals an excuse to justify their actions.

You are late, John. No one was assured or assumed they were safe. While many murders are gang related, there are also armed robberies that result in murders. Nothing new; been going on for decades. That is why houses have bars on their windows and houses have alarms.

Did you see the post above? This not the time or place for politics.

This is not a time to be fighting about politics.

"Common law is you can drink and drive" is an outrageous statement. If we continue to accept drinking and driving people will continue to be killed and maimed on our roads and families ruined. The next victim may be your loved one.

See my comment above.