This murderer is worse than any terrorist and should be locked up forever
but he'll just pay a fine and that will be it in criminal coddler america
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27040687/
8 die in bus crash; driver suspected of DUI
updated 5:08 p.m. MT, Mon., Oct. 6, 2008
WILLIAMS, Calif. - A bus driver with a string of motor vehicle offenses
and a history of substance abuse was arrested on suspicion of driving
under the influence of drugs Monday after his casino-bound charter bus
ran into a ditch, killing eight people.
Investigators also said the bus had an invalid license plate, and they
were looking into whether the driver had proper permits to operate the
vehicle. The bus ran off the road Sunday while taking passengers to a
Sacramento gambling hall. About 30 people were injured.
Records show 52-year-old Quintin Watts had been cited for speeding and
other violations that resulted in loss of his license for nearly two
years. He regained his driving privileges last January.
Watts was arrested as he lay critically injured in his hospital bed. His
mother said he had wrestled with drug and alcohol problems, was jailed
several times on drug charges and had smashed a car carrying a friend
into a tree a few years ago, though neither was seriously hurt.
He was a longtime truck driver, but had been unable to find a trucking
job since being released from jail on a domestic violence charge six
months ago, his mother said.
Chaney Mae Watts said said Sunday’s crash probably came on the first day
Watts was allowed to drive the bus alone after several training rides
with the owner. She and her husband told their son they were
uncomfortable with him driving a vehicle that carried people instead of
cargo.
“He wasn’t the best driver,” she said. “He knew we didn’t want him to
drive.”
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