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Deadly Indifference (followed by Sobering Indifference)
A Tampa Tribune investigation revealed that "Florida motorists flee crash scenes to avoid drunken driving charges, abandoning dying victims. By the time police catch drivers, they're sober, and likely to escape a prison sentence.... They find unlikely conspirators: judges. Florida judges don't use all the tools at their disposal, including the ignition interlock..." The newspaper tracked a year's worth of such cases for this series.
Tags: drunk driving; police; Florida; cars; crashes; fatalities OUI DUI DWI hit-and-run accidents victims