Travolta extortion trial preparing to start

So I was reading about John Travolta and the jury selection that is currently ongoing. If you recall, shortly after the death of Travolta’s son, Jett, 2 people were arrested for trying to extort money from the family. There was a document that reportedly

“…would have released emergency responders from liability if the family refused an ambulance. However, police said that did not happen in Jett's case.”

I have no idea how this document might have been important to the Travolta family, from the extortionists point of view. Perhaps it’s the thought that such a document might have been used by the tabloids and media to extend the family’s suffering and drag their son’s memory through the mud. Which is a sick thought indeed.

No matter what the alleged criminals thought, they were arrested. And I have no problem saying that they deserve the harshest of penalties. I have no mercy for those that would prey upon a family, or individual, at such a time of despair. Of the vile and low things that some humans do to others, this is among the lowest category to me.

I believe that the alleged criminals in this case will be found guiltly. And severe penalties will hopefully be imposed. Because life is to short and sweet to be sullied by these actions.

I was reminded of this over the weekend. A friend was in their car in the driveway when a drunk driver came up their street. A main street at that. At a speed so fast that the inevitable happened. The driver crashed the car.

My friend saw as the drunk hit a car just before their driveway. The drunk’s car flipped, 3x, striking several parked cars along the road, before a final flip and landing on a car a few dozen yards away – upside down.

The drunk in the car was of course unhurt. Thankfully no one else was on the road at the time, and the only damage was to parked cars. Equally as great was the fact that my friend was talking at the time and delayed driving to the store by a few minutes. Had they not, this story would be far more grim.

How close was the impact? How bad was the initial hit? How close had my friend come to injury?



That was the intial car struck. The rest of the damage across the street was far worse.

Now imagine that at that moment, having just missed being involved with this accident, someone came up to you and tried to sell you anything. Or took a picture of your face to hawk for publicity. Or threatened to implicate you in the accident though you had nothing to do with it unless you paid them. Imagine how you might feel.

Now I think you know how John Travolta and his family must feel, just a bit.

Criminals like the drunk driver, or the alleged extortionists, deserve the punishment they receive. And I have no pity for them. I only feel sorry that the Travolta family will have to endure this moment in their lives again as the trial gets underway.