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To: President Donald Trump

The Blake Cooney Law

Changing the law for people that are killed by drunk and drugged drivers

Why is this important?

June 1, 2012 my teen son Blake Cooney and his friend Jimmy Bullock were killed in a hit and run by a Drugged Driver name Kevin Shelton in Little Rock, Arkansas. My son was killed on impact and his friend died later at the hospital. Kevin Shelton chose to ingest into his body, "PCP" other street names, "SHERM,"Wet" etc. a Chemical Compound containing Formaldehyde, Methanol and other solvents, it is a highly flammable and toxic poison, its purpose is to temporarily preserve the dead so that a funeral or burial may take place. Kevin chose to ingest this poison causing him to drive on a residential highway which runs through a highly populated neighborhood at 95 m/h in a 35 m/h speed zone first crashing into the vehicle of an off duty officer along the way striking and fatally killing Blake and Jimmy whom were walking on the sidewalk then fleeing the scene. He was charged with Negligent Homicide receiving 240 months he will be eligible for parole in 7 yrs, he was sentenced February of 2013 and as of September 25th 2013, only 6 months into serving his sentence, he has been considered to participate in the 309 ACT, which would grant him the luxury of working in a least restrictive environment, cutting grass and washing cars at a sheriff department. Research, evidence and mounting cases of deaths caused while driving under the influence of drugs (other than alcohol) is all too common, keep in mind that this particular drug "PCP" when ingested has not only caused fatal deaths while driving under the influence, but also has continuously been the result of countless deaths by the physical hands of an offender having committed heinous criminal acts while under the influence of this drug. This lethal concoction of pure blunder has indeed resulted in several horrific deaths and an everlasting cycle of grief, Despite the facts prosecutors have been lenient in their efforts of prosecution, conviction and sentencing. 17 states have adopted DUID Per Se Laws and Arkansas is not among them. Please sign this petition so that the Blake Cooney Law may be brought to life, hopefully it will bring about awareness, prevention and perhaps a change in tougher Legislation.

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2020-01-20 00:43:12 -0500

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