My name is Gilbert Hernandez Braddy and I am the Uncle to
Vanessa Jimenez.
Editor,
My name is Gilbert Hernandez Braddy and I am the Uncle to Vanessa Jimenez.
I just read your article in the Hollister Free Lance about the decision the District Attorney decided on the 14-year-old sole survivor. I disapprove of the decision they have given to this child. It only leaves a message that if someone else decides to do something like this that they will get a slap on the wrist.
These kids need to know the damage that was caused and if someone needs to do some time in juvenile hall then let it be. I miss my Vanessa very much and this should not have happened.
If my niece Vanessa had survived this terrible wreck, I am sure someone would have wanted her to pay for what she did. This sole survivor needs to realize what damage she has done for being part of this terrible accident.
I live on the Peninsula and often read the Hollister Free Lance online and I was not surprised to hear that other accidents has happened involving teenagers. When will everyone learn that life is very precious and should never be taken for granted?
Gilbert Hernandez Braddy, via e-mail
