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Perspective | Ted Dobson

Losing Moira

My daughter was killed by a man who drove drunk and a system that did nothing to stop him.

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To read more about Moira's story, see www.moiramemorial.org.

Mr. Dobson, you have my sympathy. My only child, my daughter, was killed when the motorcycle on which she was a passenger collided with a truck. Our innocent daughters were stolen from us and we miss them terribly. I wish you strength and peace.

To read more about Moira's story, please see www.moiramemorial.org

Mr Dobson, I can't begin to imagine your loss and how your family and Moira's friends and loved ones feel Indeed, this is no accident but no amount of justice can bring Moira back. It is more important to prevent this repeating I suspect your daughter's loving disposition came from you and the family. So, grief-stricken you may be now, I hope your and your family will continue to live a positive life instead of being torn asunder in some negative spiral Sincerely

I am so, so sorry for your loss.

this story was very sad and tough to read. so sorry for this tragedy. but then i started to get really really angry . why do repeat offenders like this walk the earth? why doesnt our civil society just put them away, or down like a rabid dog and ensure they never harm anyone agian. we dont have the stomach for it. thats why repeat drunk drivers, repeat pedophiles et al just keep on keeping on....