NASCAR an Unlikely Accomplice to Edwards’ Crime
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Filed under: Carl Edwards, NASCAR Crashes
Carl Edwards rammed his car into another vehicle Sunday. In the real world, that’s called road rage.
In the NASCAR world, that’s called “a good time.”
That’s why it would be an injustice if Edwards (left) is sent to the pits for the next race. He should be sent to jail for what he did to Brad Keselowski. And NASCAR should be charged with aiding and abetting.
It’s always a good time until somebody loses an eye or a leg or a family member. Nobody was killed at the Kobalt Tools 500, but Edwards would have been arrested if he’d pulled that stunt on I-85.
It would be dicey legal territory, but I’d like a prosecutor to at least try to bust a driver who’s as patently guilty of reckless driving as Edwards.
And what if Keselowski had been killed or his car had flown into the stands? Would the courts just look the other way?
I couldn’t get a response from the Henry County District Attorney’s office Monday. There is no simple answer to the question of when violence in sports becomes criminal. If I’m a prosecutor, however, I’d like my chances against Edwards.