Should Elderly Driver Have to Stand Trial?

Re “Charges Sought in Market Tragedy,” Dec. 18: It is beyond my comprehension sometimes how our justice system works. Here is a gentleman who at the time of this horrific accident was 86 years old. Testimonials given on his behalf by family and friends portrayed an upstanding citizen who had given back to his community and lived a law-abiding life.

Clearly what happened that awful day was an accident. Now the chief of police for Santa Monica wants to extract one more ounce of blood and waste the taxpayers’ money and have 10 counts of manslaughter filed against this man.

Does no one think this man is suffering every day of his life over the pain he has caused all these people and their families? Through civil lawsuits he could lose everything: his house, savings, everything. Now he should be put in jail too? What good is going to come out of filing 10 manslaughter charges?

Clearly George Weller should not be driving. But to put this gentleman and the families of these victims through a trial would serve no purpose. Again, our system is screwed up.

Nancy Kramer

Beverly Hills

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If Mr. Weller isn’t too old to drive, then he’s not too old to be prosecuted.

Linda Moriarty

Studio City