By Marilyn Brennan Santa Monica
Regarding the front page headline about Mr. Weller’s trial that stated that Mr. Weller “has his day in court” (SMDP, Sept. 13, page 1) it just struck me that it’s a pity that the 10 people he killed, including a toddler who was not mentioned in your article, will never get their day in court.
One witness overheard Mr. Weller “allegedly” saying after he was physically stopped from his rampage, that the people he hit “should have gotten out of my way.” Does this include the toddler in the stroller? His defense attorney states that Weller now says that his soul is scarred by the incident. Is it? Or is it something to say now that he has to face up to the result of his actions of “allegedly” trying to escape the consequence of hitting the Mercedes by killing 10 and injuring 63 people.
Well, whichever way the trial goes — whether he is found guilty or not, whether he does jail time or not, either way he hasn’t long before he will have to face his maker — and the people he killed, including that precious baby. That will be the real court date and there won’t be any lawyers to twist the facts.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 26, 2006. Read the original PDF.