Novak's victim is an 86 year old homeless man

[Stinky The Clown]

Yeah, I know. I'm probably jumping to an unfair conclusion.

That conclusion of mine?

Novak aimed for the guy because he could. He hit him because he was angry the old guy was blocking his way. He left the scene, confident he was important enough to get away with hitting a 'bum'.

Like I said ... and unfair conclusion.

But it is the only conclusion that makes sense. There is just no way in hell a Corvette driver would not know he hit a pedestrian.

[book_worm]

1. I think it was probably an accident, but when he drove away that made it a crime

because he must have known he hit somebody. However, I don't think he went out looking for somebody to hit.

[PDJane]

2. Which begs the question.........

why, in the country that considers itself the richest and most advanced in the world, is an 86-year-old man homeless? It's a disgrace.

[Virginia Dare]

6. Reportedly a relative was at the hospital..

blocking interviews, how in the hell do you let your 86 year old relative wander the streets? Perhaps there is a good explanation, but still, it's curious.

[pnwmom]

10. It is harder than people think to get legal control of a mentally ill relative.

A friend of mine had a schizophrenic mother who was able to pull herself together at any hearing -- so the judge would rule her competent and my friend never succeeded in getting legal guardianship. The mother was kicked out of one goup home or special housing situation after another (she refused to live with my friend). She never ended up on the streets -- as far as I know -- but if she had wanted to, there was nothing my friend could have done to stop her.

[Virginia Dare]

12. I know, it's very difficult sometimes ,especially with mental illness..

that is why I will withhold judgement. Apparently he was living at a men's shelter for the most part. The family may not have even known where he was. Very sad.

[indepat]

3. Duke Novak is probably the only one who knows for sure but Duke ain't talking

:P

[Catherine Vincent]

4. Novak should be ashamed.

It's bad enough you run into somebody but an 86 year old? Shame on Robert Novak!

[Virginia Dare]

7. He has no shame obviously...n/t

[TheDebbieDee]

5. A poster yesterday noted that this homeless guy........

probably won't be homeless for too much longer. He'll be living in Novak's house! Ha!

[Hassin Bin Sober]

8. Novak was probably trying to harvest the old guy's organs.....

Even an 86 year old liver would be an improvement.

[bean fidhleir]

11. No, he wanted his heart (nt)

[Virginia Dare]

13. He was probably planning on billing the family for the car wash..

and the body work afterwards. The guy is a sicko.

[SteveM]

9. Actually, no way a GOPer bully is going to pass up a cheap shot (nt)