There's no doubt - she drew the short straw in the risk vs. consequences game. A wise judge would drop the charges, dismiss the case, or give her little to no real punishment. Life (or death) has given her consequence enough. I just tire of shifting the blame to others. If the system is broken, fix it. Get a hold of your city council or the transit authority and have the bus station moved, or a signaled crosswalk halfway down the block near the current station. Nab the guy who had had a few and punish him for DUI. But please don't break the law and then refuse to own up when you meet your consequence. EDIT: after reading this - I realize I'm off a bit. I have no fault to find with the poor mom. She made a choice. She has a terrible consequence. I didn't like the tone the author takes trying to find some one else to blame for the tragedy.