What would you like to see as far as jail or fine or whatever for Kansas City Chiefs Receiver Rashee Rice, who was involved in an accident where he left the scene a few weeks ago?

I should add that, being a cynic, I tend to wonder if the person who’s committed a crime would have been as likely to turn themselves in had their not been a video of the event and showing them at the scene.

What’s normal for a hit and run? He shouldn’t be treated worse than anyone else just because he plays football, but he shouldn’t be treated better either.

If it’s a first offense, what is considered ‘normal’? That’s what I would expect.

“Hit-and-run charges can lead to fines of up to $2,000 and potential jail time, even for first-time offenders. In addition, drivers who flee the scene of an accident can face a suspension or revocation of their driver’s license.”
The law in my state.

Police said that arrest warrants have been issued for the 23-year-old for one count of aggravated assault, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury and six counts of collision involving injury.

I think he’s done with the Chiefs, hopefully we’ll find out today.
Do the crime, do your time. He made a poor choice, he’s young so it cpuld go either way.

3 years jail, and/or a fine for Fahrerflucht (§142 StGB)
3 years for reckless bodily harm (§ 229 StGB)
1 year jail for failing to render aid (§ 323c StGB)

I saw they are charging him with a number of charges concerning severe bodily harm but I can’t see anything that shows how severe the injuries were. Digging in it sounds like two of the drivers of the other vehicles were treated for minor injuries on the scene and released and two passengers were taken to local hospitals with minor injuries. I don’t know what constitutes severe bodily harm, but it didn’t sound like the injuries were that serious. So I don’t know about the charges they leveled against him.

But his actions were grossly irresponsible. He claims he is accepting full responsibility now, but was he drunk or on drugs at the time? He left the scene so no one knows. I think his license should be permanently revoked, or at least for the next 10 years. I think he should spend a year in jail for each person he injured. He should pay for all medical expenses incurred during this incident as well as he should have to buy each person involved in the crash a new car. Of course he should share this penalty with the other driver he was racing.

@seawulf575 I had wondered the same thing – when they left the scene, maybe they were high (maybe not but we’ll never know) so they avoided that by leaving.

To me, when he said through his attorney that he was cooperating fully with the police, to me, cooperating fully would have meant going to the PD right away or if not, then as soon as he was put out on video, and having a discussion with them (of course with his attorney present).