Road Rage (Update)

[H2O Man]

Yesterday, the person who shot my cousin and his son in a “road rage” incident was sentenced. The two longest sentence -- which run consecutively -- are 25-to-life for murdering the younger man, and 15 to life for the attempted murder of the father .The judge noted that this person poses a danger to society, where ever he is. Thus, the ex- New York City cop/ part-time corrections officer at the county jail, will never get out of jail.

I was pleased that the DA was able to submit information on one of the other similar “incidents” where, a couple months before shooting my family members, this thug had dogged a person driving on Route 17 (between NYC and Binghamton), and rushed towards the other vehicle with a gun.

More, in sentencing, the judge noted that the thug not only had shown zero remorse for killing a 26-year old, but was flippant while lying on the witness stand.

Today would be Derek Dylan’s 28th birthday.

Thank you to everyone here who has been supportive during this.

Peace,
H2O Man

http://www.wbng.com/news/local/John-Guzy-57-sentenced-in-death-of-Derek-D-Prindle-384538811.html?cid=facebook_WBNG-TV_Action_News

[ChisolmTrailDem]

1. So glad this lunatic is where he belongs, forever. Thanks for the update, Water Man. nt

[tblue37]

2. K&R. nt

[Coventina]

3. There is no such thing as true "justice" in this case. But I am thankful that monster cannot hurt

anyone else.

Love and support to your family, H2O Man.

[floriduck]

4. I am pleased that justice, in this case, was upheld. My condolences to you and your family.

Cops are people too. There are good ones and not so good ones. Let's hope the good weed out the bad as time goes on.

[JustAnotherGen]

5. This is good to read

[dixiegrrrrl]

6. I hope the trial outcome will help with the heart ache of your family. n/t

[onecaliberal]

7. :

[Martin Eden]

8. Our Justice system cannot remove grief ...

... but it can rub salt in wounds when it fails to deliver justice.

H2O Man, I am glad to hear that justice -- the kind that is possible within our rule of law -- was delivered in this case.

It is beyond my understanding to know what kind of spiritual justice or karma may be meted out.

Peace and Solidarity.

[malaise]

9. Justice

Give thanks

[Scuba]

10. Peace and love to you and your family H2O Man.

[Raster]

11. Happy Birthday Derek Dylan.

[Scientific]

12. k & r

[denvine]

13. Glad to see the system worked and this lunatic will be put away for life.

Sorry for your loss and pain!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. My dear H20 Man...

I am so relieved and glad to read this!

Finally, justice.

Peace and love to you and your family, and to the family of Derek Dylan. I hope this just verdict will help their feelings of loss.

[malthaussen]

15. Even with parole, he'll be inside a long time.

May well not ever be outside again. I doubt he'll be able to control himself sufficiently to warrant parole, anyway.

It would be much better to have Derek Dylan back, though.

-- Mal

[Roy Rolling]

16. Hope it brings some closure

Murder victims leave a gigantic hole where family and friends were connected. The healing may begin, but there is always something missing.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

17. Good

I'm glad he will die in prison and never harm anyone again.

Best wishes to you and your family.

[Loki]

18. Please understand that I know what you are going through

My family endured the loss of a loved one to gun violence.

Peace to you and your family.

[niyad]

19. we know that nothing will ever make up for the loss of your family members, but at least

the murdering bastard who did this will not be able to harm another innocent person. and may he receive everything he deserves.

your du family continues to be here for you.

[ProfessorGAC]

20. Well, Some Modest Consolation After All

Not hardly going to help with the loss, but at least the guy got what he deserved.

You and the family take care.

[LittleGirl]

21. I'm so sorry that you lost Derek

Thanks for the follow up.

[Sissyk]

22. I know, from experience,

That it doesn't make the hurt and pain go away. However, it helps to bring it to an end, especially when justice was served and the family was able to be there and hear it. Now, the good memories can start to take over.

I'm so glad for you and your family that this dirtbag will never be free again.

Take care, H2O Man, and thank you for sharing this tragedy with us.

[reign88]

23. May he rot

in a pile of his own stinking regret.

[calimary]

24. My sympathies, H2O Man.

I hope this gives you and your family some level of closure.

Cold comfort, I know.

[Samantha]

25. Peace to you, H20 Man

You did all that you could to get justice for Derek, and I believe he knows that. You also managed to remove a threat from society.

I hope you can find some comfort in the coming days in remembering the good times you shared with your cousin. Also remember to each day look around and see what you still have that is good in your life. That to me is what makes life worth living.

Best regards to you and your family. Take care.

Sam

[chervilant]

26. Still

so very, very sad for you and your entire family.

[Fritz Walter]

27. Just wondering: do ex-cops and COs still get protective custody in prison?

I, for one, hope not. This animal needs to live out the remainder of his life in Gen Pop.

Condolences to H2O Man and the rest of the family.

[H2O Man]

46. He did while

in county jail. As he wasn't even 24 hours from his last shift of work as a guard, he likely wasn't popular with the other inmates. (I worked at the jail to do mental health evaluations, plus a couple of groups, during my employment at the clinic. I recognize that he could have been assaulted. Even county jail can be a violent place.)

I assume he'll be heading to Elmira, and evaluated on the location to be transferred in a couple of months. Yesterday, I heard Attica mentioned. That place remains a nightmare.

[KMOD]

28. .

[mountain grammy]

30. There's comfort in knowing this man will be deprived of his freedom

for the rest of his life. Hopefully, he'll never be in the position to hurt anyone again.

[corkhead]

31. It is enraging that someone like that ends up with a job in the criminal justice field.

Thankfully he washed out and now will no longer be a threat to society.

[Downtown Hound]

32. I seem to recall you saying that this piece of fecal matter is an ex-cop?

Life in prison for an ex-cop. Have fun asshole.

I'm glad your family has some closure, but I can only imagine that few things would truly bring you peace. Senseless, stupid, and barbaric acts like this simply should not happen, and I can only imagine how I would feel if that was somebody I loved. It's no use trying to make sense of it because at the end of the day, it simply doesn't make any sense.

Here's to hoping you one day find peace and healing.

[H2O Man]

47. Right.

Retired NYC officer; re-located upstate; fired from position at Hartwick College for bullying; hired as a part-time guard at county jail.

We documented three times that he threatened people with guns in the six months before he killed my cousin's son. Allowed to plea on the one case mentioned in the OP's link.

There was a fuck of a lot of evidence that didn't make it into trial. But enough did, that the judge recognized him as a sociopath. And accurately so.

[Raine1967]

33. I am pleased to see justice for your family.

I hope that somehow you and your loved ones can find some peace. Thank you for sharing this heart-wrenching horrible experience with us, H2O Man.

[gademocrat7]

34. The thug won't see the light of day now.

I hope you and your family can now have some closure. Take care.

[gregcrawford]

35. I'm glad he got life x 2...

... though it doesn't bring your family members back.

It's LONG past time for rogue cops to answer for their crimes. My younger stepson is a detective, and I know there are far, FAR too many out their just like this sonofabitch.

[missingthebigdog]

36. I am glad that this part of the journey is over.

Now the real work begins for you and your family.

When a loved one is taken from us through crime, we are forced to set the grief aside somewhat, and focus on getting justice. Once the trial is over, however, there is still a grieving process to get through.

It is even harder to get through that process when it is delayed- the rest of the world has moved on, and there is an expectation that the passing of time has made things less painful for the family.

It is time now to focus on the loss of Derek, and not on the monster that took him. I hope your family's love for him, and for one another, will sustain you through this. Don't hesitate to reach out to others for help. There are many here who care.

[ReRe]

37. Thanks for the update, H2O Man

I surmise, with an attitude like that, that the perp will never get out alive. You just can't go into the hard core prison with an attitude like that. There will be more on him in the future, cause I think he probably intends to take on the entire staff plus inmates. If I was the warden, I wouldn't want him in my facility.

Best to you and your family. Glad he won't be on the roads wreaking havoc anymore.

[williesgirl]

38. This closes the book on everything but you & your family's grief.

[MaggieD]

39. My thoughts are with you (nt)

[Moostache]

40. I have followed your updates since the start.

I am heartened a little to see that the perpetrator was sentenced to the fullest extent of the law. He deserves every day he spends inside those walls and being an ex-cop on the inside is not going to be easy time no matter where it is.

Nothing can make your family whole again, but may this justice make the pain and loss more distant and lessen the burden for you all.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

41. What got me was how he acted like the cops bringing him into court were his personal honor guard.

[Solly Mack]

42. I know it will take time and the loss will forever be felt. I wish you all peace.

[Hekate]

43. Peace and love to you and yours. May Derek Dylan's name be remembered for a blessing.

[sinkingfeeling]

44. Wonderful news. Justice. But I know it will never mend

your hearts.

[annabanana]

45. I don't believe in "closure".. but I hope that this sentence

will go some way in your family's need for justice. It has been a long hard road to here for you all.

[FailureToCommunicate]

48. Now maybe you can exhale, and find a bit of rest, knowing your efforts on the families' behalf

made a difference.

We all could take a lesson in vitue, and grit, from you.



-F2C

[progressoid]

49. Peace.

[flying_wahini]

50. So glad to hear about it

Justice served!

[AwakeAtLast]

51. I am pleased that an ex-cop received a tough sentence

This is such a heartbreaking story, I am so sorry you and your family have had to live through this. May you find a way to work through the pain and grief. I wish there were better words to say to make it better, but I know those are hard to find in situations such as this. I send my thoughts and wishes for healing to you and yours.

[onethatcares]

52. I hope you

find some solace in this sentence. Best thoughts to you and your family.

[Rex]

53. You have my condolences H20 Man. I have been catching up reading about this.

I am so sorry Derek, you were far too young.

[struggle4progress]

54. So sorry this happened to your family

[GeoWilliam750]

55. Deepest sympathy to you and your family

[voteearlyvoteoften]

56. Hugs to you and your family.

So sorry this poor excuse for a human stained your lives.

[ms liberty]

57. Good to hear this update

Thanks, H20Man.

[msanthrope]

58. Be well, and at peace. Some measure of justice has been done. nt

[Melissa G]

59. Love and Light to you and your family

[MH1]

60. So glad the thug got a long sentence. I hope he never gets out.

And I hope he finds prison very unpleasant.

I know nothing can give solace for your loss, but there is the knowledge that now he can't do this to anyone else.

Thank you for keeping us updated. I am glad to hear that justice was served, to the extent possible, in this case.

[JHB]

61. Good thoughts to you and your family through this ordeal

There's no such thing as a good ending to these horrible circumstances, but short of miracles or time travel this was the best that could be hoped for.

Kudos to the DA for his thorough work.

[Uncle Joe]

62. I'm sorry for you and your family's loss, H2O Man.

Peace, strength and healing to you and yours.

[passiveporcupine]

63. All I can say is thank you thank you thank you judge

This was a needed resolution to this open wound in this family.

And this was a needed resolution to get this fucking predator off the streets.



I know this will not fix your wounds, H2O, but it will be a start...and it was a necessary decision for you and your family to finally find some kind of closure. I know there is never any real and complete closure. We all have to deal with memories that repeat through our history, but some degree of resolution can be found in the law.

Again, I"m so sorry this happened to your family.

[SunSeeker]

64. K & R

[Warren DeMontague]

65. ...

[LiberalEsto]

66. Healing blessings to you and your family

You have been through so much grief.

At least this madman is behind bars for a long time.