Anytime a life is taken, it is tragic, but this time it hits a little closer to home because it was a cyclist and one of our own TE members was present on the ride. The "punishment" could never replace the life taken and the hardships on the family and friends who lost a dear soul.

If we are looking for justice I don't think it will be found as mistakes happen, either by car, plane, or train, or even bike. To error is to be human and is essentially "human" and part of what makes the human condition so unique. Sadly, our legal system does place a value on such "infractions" and it seems like an additional slap in the face to the victims, tho no fine at all would have been an equal slap in the face. There simply is no winner. We shouldn't look for one.

In the end those that take a life due to there own actions have to resolve that for themselves and live with that knowledge. It is up to the close friends and family to gather and provide what support and love we can to help them recover from such great loss.

Shannon