Double Standard?

OK so basically all my information is from what I've watched or read in the news. Apparently the NAACP is on thier highhorse about the Jennifer Porter case. For those who don't know Jennifer Porter was a Tampa, FL. dance teacher who on March 31st, 2004 ran over 4 children with her car killing two. St. Pete Times Coverage She then left the scene of the accident called her parents who helped her hide her car, wash it and try to conceal the incident from the police. Eventually she did come forward with a high priced attorney at her side.

Usually I sigh in disgust when I hear them scream about injustice because they are usually at the defense of some loser who deserves to be in the predicament he or she may be in. This case though I'm going to side with them. They are angry over the fact that Jennifer Porter who is white was given three years probation, two years house arrest, and 500 hours of community service. The other case they brought up was that of Jean Claude Meus WTVT Investigative Report, a black man who on May 11th, 2001 supposedly fell asleep at the wheel and lost control of his truck striking a minivan driven by Nona Moore killing her and her daugher lindsey (both white).

What is shocking of the Jean Claude Meus case is that he received 15 years in prison. Two people died in that accident but Mr. Meus stayed at the scene of the accident. Two people died in the Jennifer Porter accident but Ms. Porter left the scene and with the help of her family tried to cover it up. How can one person be put in jail for a good portion of their life while another gets let go with a slap on the wrist. Jennifer Porter should be spending the 15 years in jail not Jean Claude Meus.

I can say this time the NAACP has found a reason to cry foul. These two cases show the injustices within our court system. It shows that apparntly if you're white and can afford a high priced lawyer you will get off scott free and if you're black you're pretty much screwed. I think it's time I write the governor to express outrage over this injustice, I would suggest other do the same Governor Jeb Bush. I'm sure he's sick of me writing but maybe this time he'll listen being I won't be griping about high speed rail or other transit alternatives he feels florida doesn't need.