Sarah and Peter Milosevic were days away from welcoming their baby girl, Sophie, into the world.
But after an encounter with a drunk, high and speeding driver, the couple were left planning a funeral for their unborn daughter instead of celebrating her birth.
Sarah – then at 39 weeks’ gestation – said she knew at the time of the crash that her baby was gone.
Last month, the driver, 33-year-old labourer Rodney Leigh Shaw, received a $950 fine and five-month driving suspension for speeding and driving under influence of drugs and alcohol.
But the Brisbane couple who lost their little girl say it is not enough.
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WHAT?! How dare he? "They didn't apologize to me" WHAT FOR? They did nothing wrong! And he had the audacity to take his child to court? He's a massive piece of shit.
I was so angry about this that I clicked the link and almost signed. The reason I didn't sign is partly because I'm not sure of all the consequences of Sophie's Law but mostly because I don't really know what to be angry about. $950 fine and a suspended driving licence for numerous injuries and an unborn's death. OK but all I've got to go on is this article, and its told me- Who, What, When, Where but not Why that was the penalty.
I think it's cruelly inadequate but then, I don't know why the Judge came to that decision. The article doesn't tell me what sentencing was available to the Judge, what information was given in court or if something vital wasn't allowed. I don't know the reasoning or considerations behind the ruling, and I don't know what, if any, comments were made in court about the crash, the impact or responsibilities, or the ruling itself.
Tldr; I don't feel well enough informed to sign anything.