I’ve been following this story with some interest since I first heard about it.  I think that what struck me was the senseless loss of life caused by these selfish little bastards and just how cold the suspect has been. 

For those who haven’t heard of this case, here’s what happened:  Early this month four people (Sarah Foust, Kortnie Henson, David W. Thornton, and Michael John Prewitt) went into a Bennigan’s restaurant in Irving with the intent to order food and drinks and then run out without paying.  Three of the four were underage and the fourth was 26 (Prewitt).  They had meals as well as 9 alcoholic drinks, running up a total bill of $131.  The three younger ones left the resturant and went to their car while the older one stayed behind.  As soon as he saw that everyone was at the car he dashed out a side exit.  The waitress saw this and ran outside to get the license plate number of the car.  The driver backed into the waitress, knocking her onto the car.  The driver then repeatedly accelerated and stopped the car in an attempt to knock the waitress off.  She eventually fell off and was killed when her head struck the pavement.  The three in the car were arrested and the driver has been charged with murder and drunk driving.  The other two have been charged with theft of service, which is a Class B misdemeanor.  The fourth one is still at large.  When he saw what happened he kept running, rather than getting into the car.  He’s wanted for theft of service and providing alcohol to a minor (of interest is that the fine upstanding citizen Prewitt already has a record for domestic violence).

Those are the basic facts of the case.  However, when I compare the people involved it really gets me steamed.

The victim, Jennifer Sanchez, was a 20-year old waitress who was working to support herself so that she could go to school (she was enrolled at Northlake College) and pay for her own apartment.  By all accounts she was well on her way to becoming a productive member of society.

This is in stark contrast to the four losers who are responsible for her death (three of whom are shown above).  Let’s consider some of this information about Sarah Foust, the 19-year old driver of the car, who has been charged with murder:

According to testimony, Ms. Foust yelled, “Bitch, get off the car!” as she tried to skip out on the $131 bill that included nine alcoholic drinks for the four diners, three of whom were underage.

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With Ms. Sanchez still holding onto the trunk, Ms. Foust made a hard turn out of the parking lot, the detective said. Ms. Sanchez was thrown to the pavement and died later at the hospital of head injuries sustained in the fall.

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Detective Johnson cited reports by patrol officers who pulled over the 1978 Chevrolet Nova less than two miles from the restaurant. Officers said Ms. Foust was “laughing with Kortnie Henson and very talkative,” not the emotional wreck described by defense attorney David Scoggins.

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During an interview hours after her arrest, Ms. Henson told Detective Johnson that she asked Ms. Foust why she kept driving after hitting the waitress.

According to the detective, Ms. Foust answered, “What the … [expletive] was I supposed to do, stop the car?”

The sheer pettiness of their crime and the callous nature of the defendent really bother me.  These were four pathetic wastes of skin who wanted a free meal and it ended up costing this poor young woman her life.  Foust was trying to act broken-up and was really playing up the “poor me, I’ve had a rough life” bullcrap act in the courtroom.  I don’t give a rat’s ass what kind of life she’s had or how she feels.  All she had to do was stop the car to let Ms. Sanchez off and that would have been the end of it (or better yet, she could have decided to not order a meal that she couldn’t pay for).  I don’t want to hear any crap about how she was scared or about her feelings.  Sanchez’s death is her fault and she must take responsibility for her actions.  I hope her punishment is severe.  I’ll be very upset if she gets off by pleading to a reduced charge.

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