Monday, November 29, 2010

He might not have meant to do it...

...but she's still quite dead:

Admiring the twinkling Christmas lights downtown was one of Samantha Martin's favorite activities, her mother said, so it was no surprise her boyfriend took her to see the illuminated River Walk and watch the Holiday River Parade Friday night.
But several hours later, when Eduardo Mejorado still hadn't brought Martin home, her mother began to worry.
A San Antonio police officer who then knocked on Alma Martin's door confirmed her worst fears: Samantha, 22, was killed in a crash.
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Mejorado was hospitalized in police custody. Later, Mejorado was charged with one count of intoxication manslaughter. He was released from Bexar County Jail about 11:45 p.m. Saturday after posting $35,000 bail, officials said.
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“We love him and don't have any animosity toward him,” Alma Martin said Sunday. “I'm sure he misses her as much as we do, and I know that he would have never done anything intentionally to hurt her.”
Whether he meant to do it or not, Samantha Martin's still quite dead. If I were her father they'd have to hire armed guards to keep me away from that bastard. "How could you do that? How could you care so little about her safety that you would do such a stupid thing?" I do believe that when my little ones get old enough to date, their boyfriends will definitely be getting the third degree...