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Posted by: Rewind On: 10/20/2009

Comment Title: Un-Freeking believable
Our justice system has no justice in it. One year (more like 10 months) for killing someone, un freeking believable. She should at least spend the rest of her life rotting in jail.

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Posted by: Matthew On: 10/20/2009

Comment Title: Outside looking in
Exodus 23:1 Exodus 23:2 Proverbs 19:9 Exodus 20:13 Matthew 7:1 - 2 Luke 6:41 Isaiah 59:20 Luke 17:3 Romans 3:21 - 24 Romans 6:11 - 14 James 5:20 I pray for the good biker's family that they can find peace.I pray for the friends, family and church of the sentenced. I pray for the sentenced and hope that she uses this time given to her to become closer to God. I pray for the town and those in positions of authority that God will help them to govern wisely and in His name.

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Posted by: Spunky On: 10/18/2009

Comment Title: Directed at Who Cares
Listen Who Cares ok? Do NOT bring up Rayhawks name in any shape or form on this site, especially with comments of being a begger. How dare you do that to this wonder lady. Your low and in respect to the family that has lost a son, a brother, a nephew, an uncle and a friend, I want to take this time to extend my heartfelt condolences to his family. I am so sorry for your loss. THIS is what this article is about "WHO CARES" so stick to the story and the comments, because you are way way out of line!! I also want to add that I think the Justice System needs to be reorganized. When a person is accused of a Hit and Run ALL PUNISHMENTS in ALL STATES should be the same!!!! IF a JUDGE hands down a sentenced that is to lenient, then I feel the state should be able to REMOVE that JUDGE from the Case and the Case should go before the Supreme Courts where a more FAIR DECISION can be administered. GOD HELP THIS COUNTRY and our JUSTICE SYSTEM, Wrong is right today and Right is wrong in today's society....WAKE UP AMERICA!!!!

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Posted by: On: 10/4/2009

Comment Title: that not right
she needs to be charge with: Fail to render aid Reckless Driving Leave to Scene of an accident Involuatiry manslaught just on these charge she spent 20 to 50 years

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Posted by: On: 10/3/2009

Comment Title: YEAH
I AGREE LEAVE IT ALONE ALREADY AND GO BACK TO BEGGIN ON GON YOU HATERS

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Posted by: RHONDA On: 10/1/2009

Comment Title:
JUST SHUT UP AND LEAVE IT ALONE. WHAT'S DONE IS DONE. FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO GOSSIP ABOUT.

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Posted by: BBR On: 9/30/2009

Comment Title: @ Wallace
How do you get one year on a felony no parole charge of leaving the scene of an accident with a fatality. That charge is reserved for the one who caused the accident and left the scene of the accident and fatality failing to report it. Hitting the result of someone else's accident leaves you a witness failing to report and that is not a felony crime. Can you please show me the law that leaves Ginger a felon for for being a witness of road debris which was the bike already down?

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Posted by: Church Member On: 9/30/2009

Comment Title:
A tragic young woman who ruined her life and the lives of her family and the victims family. Alcohol the granddaddy of regret.

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Posted by: On: 9/29/2009

Comment Title: DUI
This is not much different from the time Skipper Perry ran home after wrapping his bumper around a telephone pole and then when the cops came to his door he was holding a glass of booze so how could they say he was drinking when the accident happened. Typically, when people drink and drive, and an accident happens (small or big as in this case) they just keeping driving home. Happens every day on the streets of Aiken County day and night - it's the nature of the DUI driver.

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Posted by: Wallace On: 9/29/2009

Comment Title: Ginger's Innocent
The man was already dead when Ginger's car hit him by accident. That's why she only got one year.

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Posted by: On: 9/29/2009

Comment Title: Behind Ginger All the way
I am so sick of people judging other people when they don't know what is going on. They listen to gossip and believe what they want to believe you don't know Ginger and her family you think you are hurting Ginger with all this but what you are doing is hurting 2 innocent little girls that will be without their Mother. How can some of you be so heartless Ginger did admit she did wrong But she is not the a killer as some of yoiu are saying what about the toyoto that parts where found at the seen why didn't they look for that car? that really doesn't make any sense. When it comes right down to it there is only one person that know the honest truth and that is the Lord up above

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Posted by: Big S (sister for those that didn't know) On: 9/29/2009

Comment Title: To you Big D
I understand that not all know my lil sister the way I do. And I understand you have to take it out on others that do know her too. But being nasty does not solve anything. And to say I don't understand where you are coming from would not benefit you either. I will place you in my pray list. I do hope God blesses your life. God bless and have a wonderful day big D.

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Posted by: Big D On: 9/28/2009

Comment Title: Ginger Snapped
Big S - I can only guess WHAT the S stands for but I'm sure it is indeed BIG and A LOT OF IT. You have seen Ginger bend over backwards to help people? She didn't help the man she murdered OR the deer? However, bending over will be an excellent skill for her to take to prison.... Ginger has Snapped Big S and so have U.

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Posted by: On: 9/28/2009

Comment Title:
I just want to know why she was sentenced last week but she did not get booked in Aiken County Jail until 9-28-09 that was just this morning she had all weekend to spend with her husband and kids that is not the way any other person gets treated they are sent straight to jail until they send them to Columbia to start their prison time why is Ginger's case any different

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Posted by: On: 9/27/2009

Comment Title: Cops Screwup
The Aiken County Sheriffs Office must have been involved with this case. It sounds like another screwed up case by the cops in Aiken County.

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Posted by: On: 9/27/2009

Comment Title: umm a deer?
She was afraid of a deer? She claims to hit what she thought was a deer and then drives to the safest place she knew, her home? So you're saying she was afraid of the deer? That it was going to somehow, get up and come after her and gouge her with its antlers? Or was it that she was afraid it would call 911 and she would get arrested for DUI? Give me a break! Storm Branch Road isn't so scary, I live a 1/4 mile from it, but most roads are dangerous when you're driving them sober, not to mention how dangerous they become when you are drunk. Stay off the friggin roads boozers! Call a cab..get a designated driver..or better yet, stay at home with your children! Maybe then we won't have tragedies like this one. Ginger at least gets to come home and see her family after a year. The friends and family of Mr Cohrs will never get that chance again.

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Posted by: On: 9/27/2009

Comment Title: OMG
I cannot believe she is saying she thought she hit a deer, she did not even stop. A sober individual would have stopped to investigate what they hit - a drunk will drive off then make up the hit a deer story and hide at the house - people who have nothing to hide - don't hide. Cedar Creek Church making her a celebrity - handing out lemonade and kissing babies - they need a breathalyzer on her communion cup - she is a loser!

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Posted by: On: 9/27/2009

Comment Title: RE: Tragic Accident to M Carpenter
I wrote the before mentioned comment. I and all of Ginger's other friends are behind you 100%. If you need any help or need to talk to us, we are in Ginger's phone book. The girls know who we are and where to find us. Two of us were with her on Friday so that should narrow us down. And to the rest of you, our prayers are with the victim's family in hopes that the true person responsible for his death is found. The person in the white pickup truck knows something; they know who they are. If they have no concience, then they will get what's coming to them in the end. To the Carpenter family, our support and prayers are with you in this really difficult time.

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Posted by: On: 9/26/2009

Comment Title: Tragic Accident
Ginger admits guilt in leaving the scene, not causing the death. Don't pass judgement unless you know the truth or the person. How many times have any of you been down this road at night where the accident happened? I have..It is avery dangerous road in the daytime and it is a very dark scary road at night. As a woman, I would not stop on this road at night if I didn't have to. Ginger knew that she hit something..she thought it was a deer; which has happened to many people traveling that road. She went to the safest place that she knew and that was her home. You people do not know how this accident has impacted her life and the lives of others involved. It could happen to any of us at any given time. Stop and think of how you would feel if you were in her shoes, being accused of something that you know you did not do. There was evidence of another vehicle before hers...why are the investigators not looking for that vehicle?? Why do they assume that she was the one who hit him??? Where is the other vehicle that the parts that were found at the scene? There are too many discrepancies in the whole story, so focus your blame on the person who did it, not on Ginger. She had many friends who were bikers and she loved her biker-friends. She would never intentionally hurt anybody, let alone her biker-friends. She would like to know who this mystery vehicle belongs to, also, because they have made her life a living hell for the last year!! Now she will have to be away from her children, husband. family and friends for a year and endure prison life(which isn't very pleasant) because of this person.

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Posted by: On: 9/26/2009

Comment Title:
As a mother, it makes me feel sick and worried that this piece of trash will be out of jail in less than a year and back on the roads. What kind of message does this send to kids? That its ok to run someone down, leave them to die on the road and go home like nothing even happened? One year is not by any means long enough for the crime this woman committed. She took a son away from his parents. She took away another human being's life, and NO ONE has the right to do such a thing.

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Posted by: On: 9/26/2009

Comment Title:
To YO Momma post - "worse town ever, you guys should consider never having children".........this town and the grieving family of the person your drunk daughter KILLED wishes you had never had children - back at cha Mama DEE NILE...............

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Posted by: On: 9/26/2009

Comment Title: Turmoil
Turmoil, you forgot to mention how our president Bill Clinton commited adultry on our dime as well. You forgot to mention how all of those obama cabinet members cheated on their taxes. sounds to me you may be a little biased.

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Posted by: On: 9/26/2009

Comment Title: the church in question
the church invilved in this mess is ceder creek,they set her up with volunteering at pepper hill and took her to aikens making and had her out there singing and kissing babies and making lemonade, made me sick to see what lengths this church went to to get her seen as a do good sweetheart when she is just a cold blooded heartless killer.and as for her husband does he know how many times I personally have seen her out with other men?just ask the local dart league, of course I bet the Aiken paper won't print this.

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Posted by: On: 9/26/2009

Comment Title: Remember
It was an accident.

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Posted by: Big S On: 9/26/2009

Comment Title: Supporting Ginger
I have watched her grow up. I have seen her bend over backwards to help someone in need. And I know for a fact that if she had known she had ran over Jim she would have stopped that truck and got out. Everyone is so keen in going by what the media has to say. You think you know Ginger by what they are saying. You don't know her at all. (Ginger, we stand beside you. Know we love you. I don't care what everyone says about you. I know you. I know your heart. Love you) For Those that speak of her church family....God never turns his back on his children. No matter what has happened. God said judge not lest ye be judged. It is not our place to judge. It is not our place to cast stones. It is our place as Christains to stand behind both families and lift them up to him. To pray for both families. To pray for truth and peace. I for one and I know many more are doing just that.

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Posted by: On: 9/25/2009

Comment Title: Turnmoil in Aiken County
Our governor, Mark Sanford, is committing adultery on our dime, the Attorney General, Henry McMaster, is accepting kickbacks for his race for governor, our former Solicitor Barbara Morgan bribes judges by baking them cakes and cookies then quits her job, all charges are dropped against Stephanie Kirkland after be charges with not one but THREE counts of criminal sexual count with a minor female no less, Sheriff Mike Hunt fails to secure his weapon, is obstructs justice by discarding Darien Taylor's served CDV warrant, and now she only gets a slap on the wrist for running over a man in Aiken County. What is the world are we going to do? Our only saving grace is in the comfort of knowing that Scott Hunter and Jeff Wallace are still providing their stellar leadership by ensuring that all the news fit to print is being properly reported in the Aiken Standard in a very unbiased fashion.

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Posted by: ProudArmyWife On: 9/25/2009

Comment Title: What??
Michael Vick get 2 years for dog fighting, Plaxico Burress gets two years for shooting himself in the foot, but this woman KILLS someone and gets ONE year??

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Posted by: On: 9/25/2009

Comment Title: GUILTY - PLAIN AND SIMPLE
If you leave the scene of a crime YOU ARE GUILTY- plain and simple. This shouldn't be about the police or the media. This woman fled the scene-she should have gotten a sentence that fits the crime. What was she charged with? Leaving the scene of a crime? VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER?VEHICULAR HOMICIDE?

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Posted by: On: 9/25/2009

Comment Title:
Careful, Sheriff Mikey is at the standard again proof reading all the comments again.

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Posted by: On: 9/25/2009

Comment Title:
If what you say is the "truth" then WHY IN THE H*LL DID SHE PLEAD GUILTY?????? Doesn't make sense.. and WHY didn't she stay at the scene?? If what you say is true, she came up on an "accident" and left anyway..who does that?? What?..did they wave her on and say..don't worry about it we got this, 911 has been called?? You said she hit his bike, but didn't know it was a bike?? Doesn't make sense to me..how does she then know that it wasn't Mr Cohrs that she really hit? You said it yourself.."you don't return to the scene unless you know you can't help and fear for your own freedom"..that sums it ALL up in a NUTSHELL!

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Posted by: On: 9/25/2009

Comment Title: Then Why?
If she isn't guilty, then why in God's name did she plead guilty?

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Posted by: On: 9/25/2009

Comment Title: what a JOKE!
Oh, is that all you have to do is plead guilty and you get away with killing someone? One year doesn't seem like very much punishment compared to what the victims family has to go through!

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Posted by: On: 9/25/2009

Comment Title: Deputy Sheriff Tommy Platt
Did Deputy Sheriff Tommy Platt screw this case up too?

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Posted by: m carpenter On: 9/25/2009

Comment Title: my contact info
dmarkcarpenter@yahoo.com can't leave phone number for obvious reasons. Get it off your chest.But be prepared for the truth.

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Posted by: M Carpenter On: 9/25/2009

Comment Title: Jim does deserve the truth even if you don't like it
The police and media put our inaccurate information which everyone believes as fact. Fact Jim and Mike collided. Ginger did not hit them both. Fact a witness stated to police he saw the riders go down (it's on tape) fact He stated he saw a vehicle go over something like a speed bump. He spoke to this driver and they said they would call 911. He stated he thought this was a white puckup truck. Part of a truck was found at the scene. This witness and the truck then left the scene. Ginger drove a dark green expedition. Don't let facts get in the way of a good gossip. I am in contact with a friend of Jim's. I am sharing the information i have. Ginger didn't kill Mr Jim Cohrs.She did not run him over. She did hit his bike. She honestly didn't know it was a bike (believe it or not it's true). Spike, I know who you are. I have been to Hoze's. Could you start by calmly admitting you don't know all the facts.If you allow your anger to prevent you from accepting the facts you cannot learn the truth.I'm attempting to share what we know so the truth comes out.Ginger left because she didn't know. The witness (you know who he is) did know and left Jim alone unprotected lying in a street in the dark of night.If you go for help you usually return with help. Or at least return.Unless you know you can't help and fear for your own freedom.

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Posted by: On: 9/25/2009

Comment Title:
Not accepting responsibility or showing remorse for killing someone is beyond comprehension with or without your church members behind you. Here's a person with a history of drunk driving and she finally KILLS someone, she is pathetic. Time for this SPICE GIRL to do some hard time.

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Posted by: Spike On: 9/25/2009

Comment Title: SPIKE - A proud friend of Jim Cohrs
To M. Carpenter (Ginger's Husband) You ask why she got only one year for a 20 year crime? So you agree she committed a 20 year crime! She only got one year because she plead guilty and the justice system negotiated an absurd sentence. You also indicated that she had evidence to prove herself innocent in court? THEN WHY DID SHE PLEAD GUILTY? Why not go to court if the evidence is so heavy in her favor? You also reference another vehicle, if that were true then why did Ginger leave the scene? Why not stay and share that information with the police to assist them in finding that vehicle? A vehicle she claims is responsible for murdering a man. Is she that cold hearted - to leave a man dying on the road and to let his potential killer get away because she was scared of a "biker gang" that just minutes earlier she was sharing a beer with? This was not a man she didn't know lying there dying. She may not have known him well but she knew who he was. As far as the position of the bikes, that is really irrelevent. What is relevent is that she was operating the vehicle that was behind the bikes and that hit the bikers. That is proven by the parts of her car left behind at the scene and by Jim's blood on her vehicle. Why no parts from the other vehicle involved or was it simply debree that was found left on the road from the numerous cars that travel that road daily yet attorneys have convinced you both that another vehicle was involved that night in this murder? A good attempt by an attorney trying to provide an alternate ending to a murder. You also indicated that you would speak to Jim's family and friends. Lets just see if you really are? I am the owner of Hoze's located at 793 Belvedere Clearwater Road 803-593-6633 (just ask Ginger - she knows where it is) the private club that Jim and his friends the "biker gang" as they have been called were delivery flyers for an autism event we were hosting the night he was murdered. I am there every Tuesday between 5pm and 9pm doing the paperwork feel free to come by and meet Jim's "biker family and friends" and share with us the "truth" that will make clear the details of this accident. A truth that Ginger was not willing to pursue in court to prove her innocence. Hmmmmm....... And lastly I ask of both of you where is the REMORSE. Regardless of the details a very special man is dead and due solely or in part (depending on your view) by Ginger's actions. I have yet to hear Ginger take any responsibility or say she is sorry.

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Posted by: Star from GoN - Joanna On: 9/25/2009

Comment Title: Two things
I am glad this person will be punished although one year is slight in comparison to the loss of the family to the victim and to WHO CARES. How dare you bring your petty crud here and not only totally dishonor the dead but defame a wonderful woman Rayhawk. Put up or shut up. Only cowards hide behind false names.

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Posted by: Hamilton Burger On: 9/25/2009

Comment Title: Call for Henry McMaster to Ensure Justice
Based on the articles, online comments, and Henry McMaster’s desire to become governor, this seems to be a perfect case for the State Law Enforcement Division to investigate under the direction of the South Carolina Attorney General. I would not hesitate to vote for McMaster if truth and justice prevailed in the alleged murder of James Alan Cohrs by Ginger Carpenter.

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Posted by: On: 9/25/2009

Comment Title: Unbelievable!
I feel sorry for the family of the deceased. Such a tragic way to die and now this injustice? I also feel sorry for the husband of Ms. Carpenter. You are pathetic! How can either of you sleep at night?

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Posted by: SPIKE On: 9/25/2009

Comment Title: SPIKE - A proud friend of Jim Cohrs
To M. Carpenter (Ginger's Husband) You asked why did she only get one year for a 20 year chrime? I notice that you call what she did a 20 year crime, yet she claims no responsibility for his death and claims she is only guilty of leaving the scene (which ironicly is not a 20 year crime) - so what crime are you referring too MURDER??????. She got one year because she pleaded out and negotiated that sentence with a justice system. You also said that she was going to prove in court that she was innocent and had nothing to do with Jim's death, then I ask you why did she Plead Guilty?? Why not go to court if her evidence to prove her innocence was so strong? Why not clear her name? Because she didn't want to risk getting more jail time? The positions that they bikes were in is irrelevent, what is relevent is the position of the bikes to her vehicle, her vehicle ws behind the bikes and she hit Jim Cohrs and her actions directly resulted in his death. Plain and simple. If there was another vehicle involved Ginger should have remained at the scene to communicate that to the police. If that was the case then the police would have had a much better opportunity of finding that other vehicle that night or the next morning. Lets face it they found her pretty quickly the next morning without her turning herself in. Lastly, you indicate that you would gladly speak to Jim's friends, family and "biker family". Let's just see if you really mean that. I am the owner of Hoze's located at 793 Belvedere Clearwater Road, in Belvedere 803-593-6633. I am there every Tuesday night doing all of the paperwork. Jim and his "biker gang" friends as Ginger has called them were delivering flyers for an autism benefit that Hoze's was hosting the night he was killed. So feel free to stop by any Tuesday between the hours of 6pm and 9pm if you wish to meet his "biker family" and shed some "truth" about what Ginger claims really happened the night her vehicle slammed into Jim killing him.

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Posted by: QUESTIONS TO ANSWER...... On: 9/25/2009

Comment Title: QUESTIONS!!!!
WHO WAS THE JUDGE???????????? WHO WAS THE CHURCH BACKING THIS WOMAN????????/

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Posted by: Alicia On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: Seems unfair
While it is natural to throw in Joe Wilson's ill advised outburst as part of the problem...it is a separate issue. Her actions deserved a harsher punishment...pure and simple.

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Posted by: Erik On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title:
Jail is not just a deterrent, it is also meant to serve as a punishment. As harsh as this seems, she deserves to feel a debilitating guilt for years to come as the punishment that the justice system refuses to dole out. I hope she reads these comments.

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Posted by: justacaregiver On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: who cares, just saying the truth
Why come on here and be a a--hole to someone who was hurt by the death of a friend and saddened by the sentence? Pretty low in my opinion.

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Posted by: On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: Very sad
To see this injustice, wow, how truly sad. The men were doing positive things in life. They were not drunk and running around bar hopping. He lost his life in a cruel, hateful, traumatic manner and the system gave her a year. So she can get out, go back to bar hopping, drinking, driving under the influence of whatever substance she was DUI on, and not care about anything, especially RESPECT? No license suspended for 4 years? No probation for 5 years? No mandatory counseling, community service working with and helping the biker community with their endless charitible events? HELLO? One year is NO justice for what she did. This was not an accident. It was willful, intentional, neglect and abandonment. Hoe very sad the lesson being taught here is do whatever you want, we are all disposable and nobody will make you pay...good ole USA. Geez. Wake up America. Yet another very sad day in the USA. Prayers and strength for his family and his biker family. Condolences, again.

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Posted by: On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: in a year
I hope the Aiken standard post the details of her release in a year!!

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Posted by: who cares; just saying the truth On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: Rayhawk
I agree with what you had said, although I think you would be better off going back to GON and begging as, you do so well.

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Posted by: Sarah Evans( Proud friend of Jim Cohrs) On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: Injustice.....
Jim Cohrs was one of the kindest, most caring people I have ever had the honor of having as a friend. He would go out of his way to help anyone, and give you the shirt off his back. Yes he was a biker, but it has nothing to do with the price of tea in China... They wanna say she ran cause she was scared?? BULLS**t!! She ran cause she was a drunk bar whore, following a bunch of guys to another bar while her husband was away and her poor children where at home. This breaks my heart to see the injustice served here. You Grow a couple pot plants and get 20 years, but you run an innocent person over will hammered and keep on driving and walk away with a year??? What about Jim's life, and what he was and ment to SO MANY people. My daughter will know never have the chance to meet her uncle, because of this drunk, lying, coward. I hoope and pray that one day real justice will be serve to this women. "BIKER BORN, BIKER BRED, WHEN I DIE I'LL BE BIKER DEAD" R.I.P BOSS.... I think about and miss you everyday.. We love you always and please watch over mine and Larry's baby girl..

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Posted by: mark hall On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: fed up
I agree with you on the legal system being a joke. This is outragous that she ran over a man and kept going and tried to cover it all up and gets a year in jail. I hope she meets some new friends in jail and that they break her in real good. And for those church people who backed her up you all going to hel$.

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Posted by: Chuck Manson On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: Only One Year?
I refuse to get over the outrageous sentence. The system is broken. In most other states, she would have gotten a 13 year sentence with eligibility for parole after 5 years. I hope she is haunted every moment of her life by the man she killed and that her husband soon realizes how stupid his comments were.

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Posted by: On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title:
Everybody makes mistakes just some peoples our worse than others. If God can forgive us then we should be able to forgive to.

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Posted by: On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: Liars
The biggest lairs in this whole mess was not the defendant, but rather the cops. One of the biggest lairs in the system is Aiken County Sheriff Deputy Tommy Platt and ironically he's the one Sheriff Mike Hunt promoted to run his in-house polygraph system. Never trust this guy or anything whatsover he tells you about anything.

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Posted by: On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: Cops & Media a Joke
You cops and media are a joke on this website. The women took a guilty plea and got the minimum sentence. That's it and that's the benefit of the plea bargain system. The cops screwed up, she screwed up, the system's screwed up particularly in Aiken, the man's dead and she's going to jail for less than 1 year. You clowns just need to get over it.

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Posted by: On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title:
Not sure why the husband is upset with the Aiken Standard. This woman hit one motorcycles, kept driving 100 yards, hit another motorcycle, killing the driver of the second motorcycle she hit. What was she thinking, to continue driving after hitting the first vehicle? She was probably drunk out of her mind. She'll have a hard time living with that and I hope that she never takes a sip of alcohol again because you see what that leads to. I'm still shocked she got a slap on the wrist but it doesn't shock me after living here for awhile.

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Posted by: On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title:
I don't know how any human being could hit someone and leave them on the road to die like that. She's just another Aiken County drunk who got away with murder. This sends a great message to the many other drunks and drug addicts who live in this area. Come on let's clean up our streets and get rid of these people not slap them on the hand for murder.

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Posted by: lisa kindred On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: one year what a shame
this is a shame this is not the only family affected by her actions, some one killed themselves after she involed them in this mess with insurance claims. did she care about his family? no. she wanted free drinks that night and when told no she got mad and waited for them to leave. Karma mrs carpenter is going to find it's place.

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Posted by: Hit and run victim On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: Re M. Carpenter
Normally..innocent people don't leave the scene of a crime.. And if she was innocent, why did she plead guilty to it?? If I was innocent of a crime, I would NOT plead guilty to it regardless of the evidence. There are always THREE sides to every story, your side, their side, and the TRUTH. And one of those truths is that a man was hit and killed and evidently your wife's vehicle was damaged and had his blood on it?? How do you explain that? To be honest, I do think that there is a lot more to this story, BUT I also believe that your wife isn't as innocent as she claims to be either. Another truth...she left the scene. She was going to prove in court that she had nothing to do with Mr Cohrs death?? If that was the case then why didn't she plead not guilty and prove it? Instead she plead guilty! I don't claim to really know any of the facts but to me she proved her responsibility when she left the scene of an accident. That admits guilt in my book!

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Posted by: Your Mom On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: Worst Town Ever
You guys should really consider not having children

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Posted by: henry johnson On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: no justice
I would like to start off by saying we all have to answer to our maker one day. This woman will hide behind a curtain the rest of her life until that day she judged. Shell go before the man as a fat white drunk woman from warrenville that left a mans internal organs laying on storm branch road as she went home and fell asleep peacefully. I agree that the punishment doesn't fit the crime but I also believe in karma. I'm really disgusted with this and it sends a bad bad message across to people in our area and beyond. Everyone who backed her in court during her sentencing in my opinion are spineless little cowards who don't deserve to be here. They too will have their day before the man upstairs. This story really makes me sick. I'm sure you all agree.

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Posted by: Tony Chang On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: Perversion
I find it outrageous that this woman could get away with murder. The fact that her church's support is even mentioned here is a perversion of the justice system. The church should be helping her grieve and move on with her life. Instead, the church comes to the rescue of a drunk driving murderer who fled, and then later lied to the authorities about it.

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Posted by: On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title:
There IS always more to the story, but from what I heard it isn't as deceptive as these posts make it sound. No one was hiding anyhting except Ginger adn the bikers who refused to come forward. From what I heard she would have most likely lost at trial despite her "evidence". It is a great injustice that the judge gave her one yaer when he could have given her up to 5 according to the negotiation. There was no conspiracy here simply a bad sentence given for to a guilty person for the wrong reasons.

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Posted by: Rayhawk On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: Well said Spike
To the proud friend of Jim, well said. If his friend and family could have filed into the court room to give meaning to this mans life maybe things would have been different. They were just seeing another dead biker, nothing to worry about but the woman's life can't be destroyed of course because she has all the support of church friends and family. Guess somehow her life had more value huh?

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Posted by: On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: HIT AND RUN
THE TRUTH MUST HAVE COME OUT. SHE HAD TO GO TO COURT. BUT THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING THE SYSTEM DOESNT WANT YOU TO KNOW. BUT IN TIME THE TRUTH COMES OUT.I HOPE SHE PAYS DEARLY FOR WHAT SHE HAS DONE. SHE TOOK A MANS LIFE. HOW WOULD HER FAMILY IF THE SHOE WAS ON THE OTHER FOOT. THEY WOULD WANT JUSTIED DONE. NOT A PAT ON THE BACK...........

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Posted by: On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: M. Carpenter
If she is so innocent, then why did she leave the scene?

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Posted by: Me On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: DUI Is Not An Accident
If this fatal crash was related to DUI then it was NOT an accident. DUI is NEVER an accident.

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Posted by: On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: I don''t buy it
Innocent people plead guilty all the time, so I'm sure she had nothing to do with it. I guess someone found the car and put Mr. Cohrs' blood on it. It's all an elaborate scheme to frame her.

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Posted by: Rayhawk On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: An Accident?
A terrible accident is horrible road conditions, your vehicle suddenly blowing a tire and swerving hitting another etc, a tree falling in your path causing a fast movement...accidents. This wasn't an accident, you don't accidentally drink then accidentally grab your keys and start your engine, you don't accidentally drive your vehicle after drinking and you sure as hell don't accidentally leave the man you know you just killed behind because you accidentally worry about the law. This was murder. She left that man on the road and drove home, if she had nothing to do with his murder why not stay there with the man till the ambulance came?

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Posted by: Still in grief On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: Carpenter comments
I do not agree with the sentencing that Ms. Carpenter got. She was out drinking with the "biker gang", as some have called them,and wilfully left the bar and was going to another bar. Her husband was out of town because of his job. She should not have been out DRINKING with anyone. She had school age children at home.She should have been home taking care of her daughters. Having lost a child to a drunk driver, I totally disagree with the sentence she got. Drinking or not she left the scene! You know proof is in the pudding, I'd say she knew what she did and didn't want a DUI Felony with death. She was running scared! I blame the solicitor's office for the plea bargin. It was NOT right!!!!What will it take for people to wake up around Aiken County? Thurmonds sister was killed by drunk driver you would think that he would have really considered a more punishable sentence.Please wake up Aiken!!!

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Posted by: On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: I smell a rat
Something tells me that if someone walks out of court with only one year to serve there is something that is not being told. If I had to guess I bet the Highway Patrol who investigated this has screwed something up. What about the guys who were also drunk and lied to the troopers about what happened. Did they screw up the evidence making it impossible to bring it to court? Why were they not involved in the sentence? This lady was wrong and cases like this dont get handled like this unless something was brought out by a defense attorney showing someone screwed up and they were happy to get her a year. I think the Aiken Standard should get a copy of the report and see what is what. I think there something law enforcement is not telling . Where are their bosses and why would they agree to a sentence like this ?

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Posted by: On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: HIT AND RUN
TO ME THATS NOT A FAIR DEAL NOT LETTING THE OTHER FAMILY COME IN TO SEE JUSTIED DONE BUT OF COURSE THE PAT ON BACK SHE WOULD HAVE PISSED ME OFF.......LIFE SUCKS , WHAT CAN I SAY . SHE WILL EDUCATION AND A JOB WHEN SHE GETS OUT. TAX PAYERS WILL HAVE ANOTHER TO SUPPORT..........

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Posted by: M Carpenter On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: Aiken Standard should retract the headline
Mrs Carpenter is my wife.I want to know what lie she told the police? She is the only one who didn't lie. Ask yourselves why did she only get a year for a 20 year crime? You busy bodies who don't know any facts should learn them before you speak.Ginger was going to prove in court that she had nothing to do with Mr Cohrs death. The media are sensationalizing this tragic case to sell papers. Some police officials spoke while not knowing the facts.The bad part is while my wife was crucified by the media the people who actually caused Mr Cohrs death were allowed to hide their part and go scott free.The truth is the state never could tell us what position the bike was in.They changed their theory several times to try to explain away the facts. My wife admited to hitting a vehicle that was involved in a previous accident. That she did. We proved Mr Cohrs position and bike position.I will not give the media a chance to lie again. That is the reason i will not speak to them. But i will gladly speak to anyone who wants to know the truth. I'm not hard to find. Also i would like to speak to Mr Cohrs friends and family personally now that i can,and share information we have with hopes of helping them find out the truth about this accident.

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Posted by: On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title:
Our legal system was put in place to protect the victims and punish the criminals. Now its the victims who are screwed over by the legal system. Maybe its time to take the law back into our own hands. Maybe then we would have fewer child molesters, no gangs, and no crack dealers. Even the teachers can no longer control the children in their own class rooms because of fear of retribution.

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Posted by: On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: Church People
I just truly wonder how many of those "Church Members" were really church People. If you know what I mean. Anybody can get up and say that they attend church and BLAH, BLAH, BLAH....and it not be true. So for all of you who are putting down the "church member" or "Bible Thumpers" or whatever you want to call them. Just remember that. Not all CHURCH people are like that!!!! It doesn't matter who said what about her, she deserved more than 1 year. That is just WRONG!!!!!

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Posted by: KA Carpeneter On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title:
I blame both the court and the prosecuter in this case. Both had to agree on the sentence for it to stand. But then it is South Carolina expectations of justice are very low in that state from the Governors office on down. I live in SC and I see this type of BS on a constant basis.

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Posted by: SPIKE - A Proud Friend of Jim Cohrs On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: PRICELESS
Why is it that Ginger was allowed to have family, friends, and "church friends" in the court room to show support for her yet Jim's family, friends and "biker family" were not allowed the same opportunity. We waited by the phone for the call to inform us of the court date, a call that never came. Maybe if we had been present this judge would have seen the true magnitude and scope of the lose of the honorable life that Jim Cohrs a retired Veteran cut down in the prime of his life by this coward was truly worth. A night out on the town - $40.00 DOLLARS Kill a biker on the way home and leave the scene - 1 YEAR IN JAIL Admiting guilt but not taking responsibility -PRICELESS!!!

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Posted by: wegottadoright On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title:
this is ashame

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Posted by: On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: HIT AND RUN
PEOPLE LIKE HER JUST GET A PAT ON THE BACK. INSTEAD OF PAYING FOR THE CRIME. LIKE THEY SAY YOU CAN RUN BUT ,YOU CANT HIDE.BEFORE ITS OVER I DO FEEL LIKE JUSTIES WILL BE DONE FOR WHAT SHE HAS DONE . SHE WILL HAVE TO COME UP FOR PAROL BEFORE SHE GETS OUT THE FAMILY NEEDS TO FIGHT FOR THERE SON. BUT, OF COURSE THE WAY THE SYSTEM IS NOTHING WILL COME OUT OF IT. BEING A MOTHER WITH BOYS I WOULDNT NOT LET IT REST. GOD BLESS THE FAMILY.........................

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Posted by: Pissed of On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: Pure Racism
Just months back Christine Bryant was sentenced in a hit and run in Beach Island.(aiken county) She hit an individual pedaling a bike on a dark road at night. She received 4 years. She was not accused nor supsected of DUI or anything else. Just simply scared and ran from the scene. This white lady who hits two motorcyclist of which Im sure had lights, killed one, was accussed of DUI and hit and run and she walks away with only 1 year. Who in the hell was that judge. Im sick of the justice system allowing things like this to occur. The bottom line is this sentence was impratical and unjust regardless of the ladies skin color. It's just wrong. Wake up Aiken. Just be glad it wasn't my family member she killed, or else Aiken would really have a story to talk about and it would have a different ending.

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Posted by: On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN??
I cannot believe that someone who hit two bikers, killed one, left the scene, lied about the incident to the police and still refuses to take responsibility after being turned in has only received a 1 YEAR SENTENCE! This is enough to make anyone sick to their stomach.....And to the church members who support this woman - you need to read your bibles regarding acceptance of responsibilty and confession for your sins - this woman still refuses to admit her guilt.

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Posted by: James B. On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: Totally Agast!
This is a miscarriage of justice, if I have ever heard of one! Whoever allowed this to transpire is indeed incapable of carrying out their duties! I am completely disgusted. How could a church community support this? This is absolutely intolerable. I am taking this story viral on-line. The nation will hear of this! Shame on you all!

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Posted by: On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: Disgusted
And we can't get her alcohol leverl now can we because she was a coward and ran, leaving a man to die in his own blood on the cold dark road. So dont tell me that we dont know the entire story.

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Posted by: On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: Grossly upset and disgusted!!
To the misinformed person who said that there is more to the story. Yes there is. She is a mother who was out drinking and partying while her children were home in bed and her husband was out of town. She was not afraid of the "biker gang" when she was laughing it up with them, she was not afraid when she made arrangements to follow them to the next stop. She knew them and made plans earlier that evening to meet up with them. But suddenly becomes afraid when she slams her SUV into them , killing one of them and leaving the scene. That is a scared pathetic excuse for a women who paid for a dirty attorney to prepare a defense for her and sadly it worked. One F%$#@in year, that she will most likely only serve a portion of. And you have the nerve to in any way blame the victim because he chose a certain lifestyle and was a biker. You are pathetic as well.

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Posted by: On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: WOW
This is a shame! I feel for the victims family who was told by the judge that their sons life was only worth a year. That judge needs to step down cause he obviously is useless...well maybe not useless, he is being used to support the criminals in our county! Way to go judge!

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Posted by: On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title:
More hypocritical actions by "the church" to support an evil woman who broke several laws, who was out drinking and partying, who killed, who lied, who showed no compassion toward fellow humans.....yep "the church" is a real piece of hypocritical work.

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Posted by: On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: SC teen gets 30 years in beating death of boy
Is always nicer to run someone over and leave their internal organs laying on the pavement then to beat them to death! Maybe this teen should have had some church members at his trial.

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Posted by: Loretta On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: This is BULL!!
I think she should have gotten more. And as far as her going to meetings at the victim impact panel Id like to know which one she was going to because she wasnt at the one in aiken. This makes me sick to my stomach to think that she could get off this easy. The reason she ran was probally so she wouldnt get caught drinking n driving. How stupid.I lost a family member to a drunk driver and he got 15 years no parole and no probation. I couldnt imagine him have gotten any less. My family wouldnt have accepted that. I guess it all depends on who the judge is. I reckon some have morals and some dont. I would seriously like to know how she sleeps at night. I dont care how many church people or family and friends she had in that court room it doesnt change what she did. I wish there was a way that it could go back to court, and get someone in there who knows how to punish. Then again she will have her judgement day i hope her church family made her aware of that because wether she accepts killing him or not God knows.

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Posted by: On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: HIT AND RUN
I THINK WHEN YOU DO THE GRIME YOU SHOULD PAY. WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER FAMILY THAT LOST THERE SON . I KNOW IF IT HAD BEEN ME I WOULDNT REST UNTIL SHE REALLY PAID FOR WHAT SHE HAD DONE. BUT THERE IS PEOPLE THAT CAN GET BY WITH MURDER. BUT SHE WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH THAT FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE.THERE IS NO JUSTY IN THIS WORLD ANYMORE. NO WONDER ITS IN THE SHAPE ITS IN. GOD BLESS THE FAMILY OF THERE LOST.

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Posted by: On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title:
That's nice, blame the victim.

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Posted by: On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title:
Hmmmm, she didn't seem so afraid when she had been drinking with them at the bar earlier!

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Posted by: On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: So Upset
Yee who are so upset need to hear the rest of the story... There is more to this than meets the eye.. You need to know the drug and alcohol levels of all involved. While this lady did hit and run because she was scared of a biker gang and probably intoxicated, I think all involved shared in the tragedy

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Posted by: Sue On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: Hit and Run Get Away
Church supportors show that a liar and a killer do not need to pay for her crimes. She killed someone and then tried to cover her tracks. She should get 25 years. Do the crime, do the time. It shouldn't matter who is there to support.

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Posted by: On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title:
Sometimes I truly do not understand the justice system! This person did not stay at the scene or even come forward later! If she had she probably would have been charged with a felony DUI and received a much longer sentence. So the message the judge is sending is "run if you do something wrong"! This isn't right!

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Posted by: Truth Slayer On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: "but did admit that she broke the law."
At the least~! This is a shocker. Well, not really, the law does tend to let women by with a lot more than the law should. I'm a woman and from the Valley, so, yes, some of us have morals. I am very sad for the family of the person she murdered! A DUI is still a DUI, no matter what her church friends say. 1 year is a slap in the face to Aiken County residents.

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Posted by: james hollen On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title:
Some people get away with murder. What upsets me the most is that she won't accept responsibility for killing him. I hope the rest of her life is miserable. Piece of white trash.

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Posted by: Hit and run victim On: 9/24/2009

Comment Title: OMG are you kidding me???
As a victim of a hit and run this past May, thankfully I was not physically injured but my vehicle was significantly damaged. Luckily he got stuck on my vehicle long enough for me to get his plate number and although he fled the state, a warrant was issued and he turned himself in a month later... I am appalled that this idiot (among other names she could be called) got only a YEAR???? For killing someone?? All because she pled guilty and had a bunch of bible thumpers supporting her??? Give me a F***ING BREAK!!!! Where is the justice in that?? My heart goes out to the Cohrs family for not only this horrible tragedy but for the injustice of this crime. It wasn't a "tragic accident" it is a CRIME!! She HIT and KILLED an innocent person and FLED with the hopes of NOT getting caught!!! She didn't turn herself in, she was TURNED IN!! This makes me sick..a year?? What a deterrent..the punishments don't fit the crimes..no wonder the crime rates are so high..with only a slap on the wrists for those that commit them..In this case, makes me wonder what palms were greased on this one!

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