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Anatomy of a DUI Lynching

By Lawrence Taylor

American citizens are considered to be innocent until proven guilty – unless it involves  drunk driving, in which case a MADD-inspired hysteria takes over. Consider the following news story.. Larchmont, NY.  June 10 - Mike Mezansky, a former star Mamaroneck High School baseball player accused of driving drunk and hitting a child, said his legal problems took a back seat to the more immediate concerns of the 9-year-old victim. ?My heart goes out to the family,? Mezansky said yesterday, when he answered the door to his home just down the street from Friday?s crash site. ?I?ll deal with the legalities of everything, but the main thing is the kid being OK. That?s all I can say.?The boy, William Powers, suffered a head injury, broken legs, bruised lungs and other wounds...continue to full post

Full post as published by DUI Blog on June 25, 2008 (boomark / email).