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To: joseffy who wrote (689105)	12/19/2012 1:32:43 AM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573557

Wait a minute. Having lost my brother to a drunk driver who backed over him before driving off leaving him to die in a ditch, I would never condone anyone driving high on anything. But, that's not exactly what the story said. First, he is SUSPECTED of driving under the influence of marijuana. We do not know whether that will be proven or not. Even if he had marijuana in his blood, proving he was impaired by it is a totally different matter -- any any attorney worth his salt will know how to pursue whether appropriate drug recognition measures were applied. Secondly, there is this -- "Police say the victim was close to two different lit and controlled intersections, but chose to step out into the middle of traffic, which would clearly put him at fault." However, because Rowles was believed to be under the influence of marijuana, Washington State law says he is technically at fault ... So, there is zero evidence this guy's intoxication was real (at this point it is alleged) and secondly, that if he WAS intoxicated, whether it was the cause of the man's death (i.e., was the driver IMPAIRED by it). It may happen at some point, but as of now, it is premature to claim that a 'driver high on marijuana' "mowed down" a pedestrian. This man may even be convicted, but can you say you wouldn't have killed this individual under the same circumstances? Police say the victim, a male in his 50's, was believed to be walking back from Safeway and stepped out into the middle of traffic. The driver, Scotty Rowles, was driving westbound on East Mill Plain Boulevard and could not stop his car in time, according to police. Detectives says Rowles cooperated with the investigation, but after interviewing him they determined there was enough evidence to arrest him on suspicion of driving under the influence of marijuana. Police believe this is the first deadly crash involving the drug since it became legal in the state of Washington. Police say the victim was close to two different lit and controlled intersections, but chose to step out into the middle of traffic, which would clearly put him at fault. However, because Rowles was believed to be under the influence of marijuana, Washington State law says he is technically at fault, according to police. While it may now be legal to smoke marijuana in the state of Washington, police say it is never legal to smoke it and then get behind the wheel. The victim's ID will be released after police notify his family.