The political media establishment has gone to war on the National Football League over the alleged premise of domestic violence. I am no fan of domestic violence, but let us keep our priorities in order, as bad as domestic violence is, drunk driving is a far worse problem. Honoring a drunk driver is a down right bad idea, from WHEC [1], Rochester, NY:
News10NBC has learned the Danielle Downey Classic will be held at Brook-Lea Country Club in July 2015.
Danielle Downey, a Spencerport grad and former LPGA golfer, was killed in a one-vehicle crash in the state of Alabama in January.
The Danielle Downey Classic will be the first Symetra Tour event in Rochester in the 35-year history of the tour.
by Erin Edgemon, al.com [2]:
Toxicology results show former Auburn University and LPGA golfer Danielle Downey was intoxicated at the time of her fatal crash on Jan. 30.
Alcohol was ruled a factor in the single-vehicle crash that occurred on Lee Road 57, four miles west of Auburn, the Alabama Department of Public Safety released on Tuesday.
Downey’s blood alcohol content was at 0.242 percent at the time of her death.
According to Alabama law, a driver is under the influence with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 percent or higher.
at 0.242 the late Downey was in Rosemary Lehmberg territory, and had utterly no business behind the wheel.