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100 opinions for Evelyn Mezzich: Fuguitve from justice

• M Salcedo
  Nov 28, 2007 at 5:51 pm

  Bravo to the author of this writeup. I hope that it becomes very popular.

  One does not have to know Evelyn Mezzich personally to know that she must, by her actions - rather, inactions since 1996’s accident - be coldhearted and extremely selfish. She should not be allowed to raise a child.

  Let’s not forget that her own parents helped create the monster that she is by ferreting their progeny back off to Peru instead of having her take responsibility for permanently paralyzing one girl - putting her in a wheelchair for the rest of her life - and killing another girl - 11 years ago.

  I can’t imagine how someone like this can have such a flippant MySpace page and manage to look herself in the mirror.

  What kind of child will Evelyn (who’s now pregnant) be raising? Someone else who will hurt the world, should that child take after her ignorant mother in any way.

  Evelyn, have some dignity. Have some humanity. Be a mature adult. Apologize to the parents of the girl that you murdered through your poor decisions. Then, put an end to them by turning yourself in.

• Heather
  Nov 28, 2007 at 7:04 pm

  Wow. She already deleted her Myspace. That was quick.

• Cole
  Nov 28, 2007 at 7:18 pm

  She is done. It will take a bit longer to get her, but the State Department is drafting the Extradition papers now. My guess is she is going to try and run again. In Texas she will get 25 to life for what she did. It could have been as few as 8 or as many as 20. She ran so now it is 25 to life..Truth is, she would probably be getting out right now had she paid the piper when the piper first asked..

• Kevin
  Nov 28, 2007 at 8:50 pm

  Does anyone have a link to her myspace page? thanks.

• Marqus Bean
  Nov 28, 2007 at 10:15 pm

  I was Lindsay’s best friend. We lived across the hall from eachother. From the first day we met at Castilian, we were inseperable. Truly best friends. Evelyn was one of my close friends. She doesn’t have quite the happiest life you think. She is a good person. She made a bad decision that night, and it ended in something horrible. She lives with that everday. It will haunt her until she meets her death. This delivers such an incorrect story. You have only what her Mother says. And not how her younger sister feels, nor how her father feels, nor how her friends feel. And we all feel very differently. You may contact me if you wish you repair the story.

• Heather
  Nov 28, 2007 at 10:18 pm

  Margus…I’m sure she MIGHT feel bad, but does that justify it? A person is DEAD and another is PARALYZED; I really don’t think feeling bad about it is justice.

  Christ…

• Elizabeth
  Nov 28, 2007 at 11:05 pm

  I would like to know who Heather is.

• Heather
  Nov 28, 2007 at 11:19 pm

  Huh? What do you mean? I’m a college student from OK that frequents the site but rarely posts. Is that what you mean…?

• Elizabeth
  Nov 28, 2007 at 11:25 pm

  Evelyn and her family are some of the best people I have EVER known. Her father is one of the most loving and kind, hard working and dedicated fathers in the world. Evelyn wanted to be just like him and be a doctor, that is why she was Pre-Med at UT. Evelyn felt incredible remorse. It ate her alive what happened, I do not doubt that not a day goes by that Evelyn wishes she could go back.

• Elizabeth
  Nov 28, 2007 at 11:26 pm

  Why would you spend your time arguing about something you don’t even know about? It is hard on everyone involved. You don’t even live in Austin, or Texas or even know anyone involved? You are hearing one side of a story.

• Trench
  Nov 28, 2007 at 11:27 pm

  That’s all well and good but she’s escaped punishment for her actions so far. She needs to be brought to justice.

• David
  Nov 28, 2007 at 11:32 pm

  Marqus I just don’t think you understand the gravity of Evelyn’s actions. a genuinely good person doesn’t jump bail or flee the country when they accidentally kill one of their friends through their own illegal actions. Sure it was a stupid mistake that turned into a tragedy. That doesn’t make her any less responsible.

  I cannot find within myself any empathy for this young woman. She killed someone and then fled the country to avoid the consequences of that. I can’t bring myself to characterize anyone who would do such a thing as “good”

• Elizabeth
  Nov 28, 2007 at 11:35 pm

  Well you sound like a criminal genius. Why is then that so many people, especially college-aged students don’t even see a day of jail for a crime like this?

• Elizabeth
  Nov 28, 2007 at 11:41 pm

  I just read your bio, this whole site doesn’t seem to be about justice, it’s sounds more like it’s about your popularity and persona. If you were genuinely interested in justice I could take this site seriously but you are just some wanabee journalist. Good luck, I hope your fame comes soon!

• David
  Nov 28, 2007 at 11:44 pm

  Can you name a single college-aged student who has killed a passenger while driving drunk and not even seen a day of jail for a crime like this?

  If you do then could you do me a favor and tell me if they actually went through the legal process? Assuming that we’re not counting other people who have fled abroad to escape justice then why did Evelyn do so? If so many people don’t even have to do a day of jail time for manslaughter then why did Evelyn Mezzich even feel the need to jump bail and go back to Peru? Why hasn’t she returned to answer for what she’s done? After all tons of people never go to jail for killing someone while driving drunk right?

  That’s what we’re talking about here Elizabeth, not DUI. We’re talking about killing somebody because you’re drunk, not just being drunk or even driving drunk.

• Heather
  Nov 28, 2007 at 11:46 pm

  No, I’m not from TX, obviously. I care about justice, though, and it was not served. I’m sure the woman feels bad, but, AGAIN, feeling bad is NOT a suffice punishment. Thinking it is is ridiculous. What if it were somone you cared about that was paralyzed or killed? You’re opinion would change DRASTICALLY.

• Lisa
  Nov 28, 2007 at 11:50 pm

  Regardless of how “nice” Evelyn and family are, it does NOT change the fact that she was responsible for a CRIME in the United States and that she escaped being held accountable for it by fleeing this country…..AND her family is just as as responsible as they aided in her fleeing!

  Her irresponsible actions KILLED someone and left another person paralyzed. What part of THAT is fair to the victims and their families and friends?

  For someone who “felt incredible remorse” she sure went about showing it in a funny way…..fleeing from the country to escape having to pay for her crimes and then moving on with her life by OPENLY partying it up with alcohol?!?!?!?! Then she has the balls to openly POSTS PHOTOS of such activities on an internet social site?!?!?!?! WTH?!?!?!?!?! Unbelievable!!

  To say that she felt “incredible remorse” is highly unbelievable after seeing that page. She needs to be brought back to Texas and go to prison for a long time.

• Tamara W.
  Nov 28, 2007 at 11:52 pm

  My comments made at 12:59 & 12:57 contain the My If you are repulsed, these venues offer more power with the ability to garner her extradition back to Lima Peru’s sister city, Austin Texas. The news that has garnered over 200 comments hit the international news pool, over 8 hours ago, and this is what I personally posted to her page on My Space:

  I am sure Chris was not aware you had this drama in your background. What can you do say when the world knows what you did? And the fact you post these gleeful images of your fake life and all know you fled with the help of your parents, what can you offer as an explanation? It is so sad to see that one who had enough cunning, had their life in front of them opted to run and not act as an adult and accept responsibility for their actions.

  Why did you take the easy way out? That shows your lack of depth, your selfishness and what can you say now that the world knows, you are being used in international politics while Lima Peru is a sister city to Austin TX, your college town! Did you graduate from UT? What a tainted legacy this new child will have and the explanations that your husband deserves.

  What an evil web women weave sometimes, hurting the ones most who treat them best!

  http://www.chron.com/disp/commnts.mpl/metropolitan/5334378.html?o=TimeStampDescending&plckCurrentPage=0

• Elizabeth
  Nov 28, 2007 at 11:54 pm

  I have worked with lawyers for 2 1/2 years. I just saw a case in Houston and yes, the person is dead. I haven’t done research on the statistics but I was shocked, she did not do one day. And I believe it’s because judges know, college aged kids do stupid things and can see when they have the potential to make a better life. Trust me, I wish she didn’t go, I believe, and I have said it before, she would not have done the time. But again I am not a lawyer, and am not claiming to be. She was barely 19. She was so smart and had so much potential and I swear, her family was beautiful. I cannot imagine what it would mean to lose a child, and Lindsay’s mom to say the least has been hurting. I believe the Mezzich family knew it was not going to end anytime soon. She was planning to not only pursue a criminal trial, but a civil one, and that means money and reputations. I believe in justice too, but what would be justice? Did Evelyn deserve to die? Well she nearly did, she had to have surgery on her brain and live with the fact of what she did and it killed her inside, I saw it. Did her family deserve to pay financially for the rest of their lives? What kind of career could she have had after this 8 years of prison?? And having to put it in on her resumes. Something she did when she was 19. After the event I quit drinking for 8 years. It scared me to death, and it scared her too. I don’t think drinking and driving is right, but I am not sure what to think about what everyone is saying, and making her out to be someone who’s heartless. She loved Lindsay very much.

• Lisa
  Nov 28, 2007 at 11:54 pm

  And incidently, YES, I am from Austin, Texas. I remember when this happened as I live just a couple of streets up the road from where this happened. It was awful and tragic.

• Lisa
  Nov 29, 2007 at 12:16 am

  REAL justice would have never happened (how do you give back a hurting family their dead daughter or give back the ability to walk to your seriously injured friend???)…..

  BUT, a small piece of justice would have been Evelyn having gone to trial when she originally should have, stood trial, and then served her time!

  By fleeing and now posting her silly myspace page (where it looked like she was just flaunting her “fun” life) she just comes off as a privledged brat who got off by her Daddy rescuing her from the law. She did not sound or look remorseful AT ALL on that page.

  Call it bad judgement or just stupidity, but you would think that she would have learned better from what she had done and maybe even tried to use that page to teach others from her accident.

  Think of what she COULD have done with that page….posting about the AWFUL choice she made that night and it’s terrible outcomes. How remorseful she was/is and warn others about the dangers of DWI’s. She could have honored her dead and permanently injured friends in a very small way there…..but NOPE! She instead choose to show off her party lifestyle!

  Who cares about “what kind of career would she have after 8 years in prison?” ?!?!?!?!?! AT LEAST SHE IS ALIVE AND CAN WALK (even after 8 years in prison).

  Her 2 victims did not even have that choice.

• Elizabeth
  Nov 29, 2007 at 12:29 am

  Like I said, I am for justice, but I am having a hard time with the over the top characterizations. The pictures on her myspace page are from her Bachelorette party, were there any others? No, just that party. Strange..?? Also, it’s been 10 and 1/2 years. Evelyn, besides her Bachelorette party god forbid, lived a quiet, professional, life, she was always devoted to her family. She was excited about getting married and having a baby. And I have even seen the suggestion she was partying while she was pregnant, that is absurd. She was a doctor, her dad was a doctor, Evelyn’s family believe it or not was one of the most moral and close families I have ever seen. They had very serious values and stuck to them.

• Nicole
  Nov 29, 2007 at 12:38 am

  For the friends of the Lindsey - it does not matter what you feel or what you think Lindsey would feel should happen to Evelyn. Drunk driving is a crime and it is up to the State to decide how the criminal should be punished. Many people are victimized by someone they care about and do not want the criminal prosecuted. A crime is not only a wrong against the victims but society as a whole. I do not feel sorry for Evelyn as she has no one to blame but herself. I know someone who severly injured another becuase of their drunk driving. They served their time, no longer drive and certainly do not post drunken pictures on myspace. But of course they have owned up to their actions and are truly remorseful. Perhaps that is the difference.

• Elizabeth
  Nov 29, 2007 at 12:46 am

  Did that person get in the car knowing the driver was drunk?

• Elizabeth
  Nov 29, 2007 at 12:53 am

  And it is interesting that is only Lindsay’s mom and not her dad, or siblings or anyone else huh??

• Kelly
  Nov 29, 2007 at 1:10 am

  Actions have consequences. I had a drunk driver hit me when I was 21 years old and he forever changed my life. I have ZERO tolerance for drunk drivers and the lives they destroy!! It’s easy to be on the side of the party that survived and say she doesn’t deserve prison time. Imagine your mother, sister, grandmother, best friend dead at the hands of a driver who never faces punishment. Imagine someone telling you that too much time has now passed and that driver has moved on and created a happy life for themselves, but is remorseful for their actions those 10 years ago. I find it hard to believe that you would be accepting of anything less then watching that person stand trial for the death of your loved one.

  I can’t feel pity for someone who ran from their consequences. A poor mother grieved her daughters death for years and now sees images of the guilty friend partying, moving on with her life, pregnant, married…all the things that she had dreamed for her own daughter years ago. That mother was robbed of her future and your friend escaped punishment. Living a life of remorse is not equivalent to facing the mourning mother, telling her you’re sorry and serving out your punishment. 18 is a legal adult, and assuming that this friend of yours is intelligent…I’m sure she knew that driving drunk could have tragic consequences.

• Elizabeth
  Nov 29, 2007 at 1:24 am

  Most likely they were all drunk, Evelyn was the only one who had a car. And I have incredible passion for justice and families who suffer loss. My profession at times, helps people who are wrongfully hurt by accidents. I believe in justice. I have been hit by a drunk driver as well, I am lucky to be alive. I lost my car for nearly a year because he didn’t have insurance either and I could not afford to fix it.

  I am just against all the over-the-top mischaracterizations about Evelyn and her family, I think it’s a lot of hypocrisy. How many kids, how many people, drive under the influence? It doesn’t make it right, but why is Evelyn being characterized this way? The media? I just do not want to see her lose her baby and get a harsher judgment because of a bunch of hype.

• Lisa
  Nov 29, 2007 at 2:19 am

  Because she KILLED someone, seriously injured someone else and then RAN! (as to why Evelyn is being “characterized this way”)!

  It is NOT hypocrisy…..I (and I bet MANY other people here DO NOT DRIVE under the influence, did NOT kill or injure anyone AND DO NOT RUN FROM THE LAW–especially when we are GUILTY!) And….I would expect to go to prison if I was ever stupid enough to do anything like that.

  Even if the passengers in her car were also intoxicated, SHE was the driver. She CHOSE to drive under the influence. She knew it was against the law before she did it AND knew what could be the deadly consequences as well as the legal ones.

  She will get a harsher sentence because she evaded the law for the last 11 years! She jumped bail, cut out of the country, and never faced a jury of her peers. Now she should pay the consequences of her actions and bad choices. Too bad her new baby and husband will also probably have to pay for a price for her actions, also, by her being gone in prison.

  At least she HAD the chance to try to make the right choices….once again, her two victims NEVER had the chance. One is dead and the other will never walk again.

  No happy life, weddings, parties, and babies for them or their families/friends.

  Now……WHO should we all feel sorry for again?

  I don’t give a damn how “nice and moral” she and her family are…..I will NEVER feel any sympathy for her or them.

• Elizabeth
  Nov 29, 2007 at 2:27 am

  I’m not asking you to feel sorry for anyone, just make sure you have your facts straight, I heard they paid bail, 10,000 dollars.

• Tamara
  Nov 29, 2007 at 10:12 am

  I am so glad to have received the comments from truly caring individuals and the one who is remaining the defensive friend, poor thing.

  I need to apologize for the way the comment was posted, it was a hacked up cut & paste job.

  I myself was hit by a drunk driver 8 years ago. I was a wild ass W TX gal who was able to drink & drive until the laws changed on the back roads of W TX. I the would push it but I moved to Houston and cab fare was so afforadble and I guit drinking & driving. I was hit by a man 1 y older than my 35 self who already had one DWI! I was in a coma for ten weeks and it took me two half years to overcome the damages. I am very intolerant of drunks who drive now and I was moved by this particular story.

  The facts remain, only the driver of the auto who kills another, not the passengers, is held liable. This woman was a guest in our great state, attending a university on the privileged can readily attend, and she wiped out the lives of two beautiful woman and then made an ass of herself by posting immature conceited pages of her “wonderful life” while the paralyzed woman cannot enjoy as Evelyn is/was and Lindsay will never mature past age 19. How crass an individual is this inhuman chic? Her parents are not any better than she as they helped her to escape. All actions have reactions and hers was so unsavory, she acted like the criminal she has become. I have no objectivity where she is concered. She harmed, which is against the law, she fled, which against the law, and yet she wants to be viewed as one who HAD aspirations of emulating her father who helped her flee! Both are losers. Big losers.

• Lantz
  Nov 29, 2007 at 12:59 pm

  Elizabeth you are way out of line by supporting a fleeing criminal. How would you feel if an American student came to your town and did the same to your child, then fled with the help of their well to do parent? You are obviously not mature enough to understand the situation and the BIG picture. Evelyn’s fathered loved his daughter so much that he helped her escape justice, how loving. That’s called blind love by the way and doesn’t make the situation honorable or right. Evelyn needs to come back to the US to face justice. Once she’s done that and tells the story of why she fled I’m sure the jury and judge will understand her plight and discover the truth about your dear friend.
  It is now your responsibility, as a TRUE friend, to convince Evelyn to turn her self in to US authorities and make this matter right. Once Evelyn has done this then she can get on with her life with a clear conscience.
  Elizabeth do the right thing.

• Greg
  Nov 29, 2007 at 1:30 pm

  Elizabeth, this isn’t about what kind of person she is. Nobody gives a crap is she has a big heart. Every state in this country has drunk driving laws and most of these laws include manslaughter. She broke the law, killed one person and paralyzed another because of an immature and illegal act. Now she must pay the price. I don’t effing care how bad she feels…to effing bad. She should have thought about that before getting behind a wheel drunk. She thought she was getting away with it by running to Peru. Guess what, her running days are coming to an end. She’s going to make some inmate a good bitch.

• Kelly
  Nov 29, 2007 at 2:12 pm

  “Most likely they were all drunk”

  Well that’s a statement we’ll never be able to confirm since the victim is dead. We’ll never know her reasons for getting into that car and whether she knew her friend, Evelyn, was even capable of driving that night.

  “I just do not want to see her lose her baby and get a harsher judgment because of a bunch of hype.”

  Are you kidding? She won’t be judged based on emotional hype, she’ll be judged based on her actions both during and after the alleged event. By the way, a jury is usually picked based on how little knowledge they have of the court case. Lawyers don’t want juries coming into a case having formed personal opinions based on the media or any other outside source.

  And what of the mother who lost her 18 year old baby? Is that fair for her? Is it right that the woman who took her daughters life gets to carry on with life as usual because she has been remorseful all these years? Maybe we should go ahead and clear out the prisons with murderers who have been in there 10 years or more because I’m sure they’d all say they too are remorseful for their actions…especially if it meant freedom. I tell you what, if someone accidentally killed my daughter I’d spend the rest of my life hunting that person down and bringing them to justice too.

• Sharon
  Nov 29, 2007 at 3:11 pm

  She was drunk driving and speeding. She killed one roommate and paralyzed another. She never spent one day in jail and her parents helped her flee the country. Then she has the balls to post pics and videos showing drinking and driving on her myspace. She deserves to go to prison for the rest of her life and I hope they take her baby away from her. Her parents deserve to do some time too. There is no excuse for anything they did. I have a real problem with people who get by with murder because they are rich and white.

• M
  Nov 29, 2007 at 3:19 pm

  1. She’s a coward. Period. People make mistakes; cowards run from them.

  2. Her MySpace persona shows she hasn’t grown up a day. Grieving and guilt ridden? My ass.

  3. Mommy and Daddy are without scruples for helping her run.

  To those who support and feel sorry for her, I’d love to see how compassionate you’d be if YOU had someone taken from you by a low life like Mezzich.

• andy
  Nov 29, 2007 at 3:53 pm

  If she feels so bad what she did, she needs to turn herself in. For each day that goes by, the punishmnet will get worse. This is another reason why we should look what type of people we let in this country. How can parents let her run and hide in peru? The parents should be arrested for assisting in the run, I know thay wont be or cant be, but it would be nice.

• Jake
  Nov 29, 2007 at 5:19 pm

  Honestly, the family should pay for this. They knowingly helped a criminal escape justice. I’m surprised nothing was mentioned about that. I’m pretty sure that would be enough to get them arrested and on trial.
  As far as she goes. Pathetic. You can cry all you want about some big heart and oh she feels so bad. If you feel bad then come here and face the music. Stand up for what you feel bad and try to make it better by dealing with the problem like a grown up. I do not care if she was just 19 back then bla bla bla. Old enough now. Hopefully she will get the full sentence for these crimes like she deserves. Same goes for that criminal family!

• R. J.
  Nov 29, 2007 at 5:29 pm

  I am an attorney in the United States. I want to first offer my dearest sympathies to Rachel Brashier because her mom, the media, or whomever, has begun shining a light again on these tragic events that happened over 10 years ago and made fresh a wound that probably never even began to heal in the first place.

  As for Rachel’s explanation for why Evelyn ran (”she was running from Marilyn who wouldn’t accept the plea bargain made between my father, Evelyn and the D.A.”), I have a question. The State alone is responsible for the enforcement of its criminal laws and therefore has sole jurisdiction over the degree of punishment for a perpetrator. Thus, neither your mother nor father would have any standing to overrule a plea agreement reached between the State and Evelyn Mezzich. In other words, your mother’s objection to the plea agreement would not matter because she has no power over the State.

  Perhaps I am understanding you incorrectly. I have an idea what you may have meant to say, but rather than putting words in your mouth, I humbly ask that you please clarify why Evelyn was running from your mother.

  Thank you.

• Jerry
  Nov 29, 2007 at 5:32 pm

  If my best friend killed me through their stupidity, you’re damn right I would want them to go to jail. It was stated the only person that would be happy would be the mother of the victim? You’re wrong. Evelyn Mezzich going to prison would make ME a very happy man.

• me
  Nov 29, 2007 at 5:52 pm

  F*ck the b*tch. It doesn’t matter how much she regrets it, or how it eats her up. She ran from the law and won’t face the music. Avoiding punishment is anything but a sign of remorse. If our law enforcement can’t arrest her there, then maybe that means her law enforcement can’t arrest anyone here. In that case, she’s lucky someone who cared about the young lady she killed hasn’t come down there for her head yet.

• Jake
  Nov 29, 2007 at 5:55 pm

  Where is Dog when you need him?

• Elizabeth
  Nov 29, 2007 at 6:04 pm

  R.J., I have a question. I think what you say is true, I am just wondering how it works and being a lawyer you would know, to what extent do the parents have a say? I have heard criminal cases where the cops know who committed a crime, but if they are not prosecuted against by the offended then there is so case. Here, obviously it is big enough to where the state would have to come in and do something. But I am just curious to where those lines are.

  I am sure Rachel will clarify but she also said a lot on the Houston Chronicle site. She would know more than me, but from what I can barely remember it sounded like she was not only going to fight it tooth and nail criminally but also press a civil suit for money.

  I really think it says alot Rachel, that you would defend Evelyn and her family. It was a horrible tragedy, everybody was very close. I’m sorry your family is having to relive all this right now, hopefully true justice will be done soon and you guys can continue your lives.

  Tamara, if you really had any respect for justice, you would have respect for people. Maybe you could find more intelligent ways to express your opinions. No one is telling you your right or wrong, your just being rude.

• R. J.
  Nov 29, 2007 at 7:06 pm

  Elizabeth - Generally, when the crime is domestic battery or simple assault, it is up to the injured person to “press charges”, thus giving the State power to prosecute the perpetrator of those crimes. There are many other State-specific crimes where the injured person has to take the first step before the state gets involved, but drunk driving and other such “public, health, safety and welfare” violations are automatically enforceable by the State. I guess the line, in general, is to what degree the offense is historically thought to affect society as a whole.

  Rachel - Thanks for responding. I figured you were speaking more about your mother’s threats to bring a civil complaint against Evelyn. Also, although your mother could not force the prosecutor to offer Evelyn a more harsh plea deal, I imagine she was, or threatened to be, quite vocal (to news media) about her feeling that the prosecutor was being soft on Evelyn. Prosecutors are elected in some jurisdictions (not sure about Texas), but if an elected prosecutor is perceived as being soft on crime, he may lose his job in the next cycle. Perhaps Evelyn’s lawyer informed her that your mother’s disagreement could indirectly influence the prosecutor to withdraw the plea offer (this is pure speculation, obviously).

  Generally speaking on this matter, I have no emotional investment one way or the other in this issue. I will say, however, that it is very unfortunate that teenage irresponsibility has traumatically altered the lives of so many people! The people who really do matter to this debate, the families of Evelyn, Lyndsay and Tatiana, have already been forever scarred and will continue to be whether or not Evelyn is extradited to the U.S. and prosecuted for her crime.

  Of course our legal system requires that someone who commits an involuntary manslaughter while driving drunk answer for that crime. Moreover, a person who evades prosecution by leaving the jurisdiction must usually answer more harshly for fleeing. The wishes of the victims’ families and the reasons Evelyn fled will and should be considered by our judicial system, both in determining whether to extradite Evelyn and in determining how to punish her if she is extradited.

  Given all the politics affecting this issue (the forces behind the evolution of extradition and immigration laws following 9/11, to name just one faction), Evelyn will probably be returned to the U.S. at some point. I just hope that everyone affected by this horrible tragedy can find peace soon. Again, Rachel, I am terribly sorry for your loss.

• fed up with drunks
  Nov 29, 2007 at 7:35 pm

  Boo Hoo…Poor Evelyn. Send that b***h back to Austin where she can pay the piper. I don’t give a rats behind how she feels about it. Any idiot knows that if you drive drunk and kill or injure someone you will pay the price. Pay it Evelyn, and get on with your life. Nobody likes an unrepentant, sniveling, coward.

• Elizabeth
  Nov 29, 2007 at 8:19 pm

  R.J. Thanks for the response. I know they changed the law, but it’s been so long, I have wondered if because of the amount of time, they’ll just let it go. They changed the law six years ago, and she’s been there for 11.

• liz
  Nov 29, 2007 at 10:47 pm

  First of all, I would like to thank Ms. Brashier for giving us another insight on the story. I work with criminals on a daily basis as I am a Probation Officer. I have people on my caseload who have committed similar crimes. I deal with the courts, laywers, victims, victims families and the people who actually committed the crime. I like to think that I have a good insight into such a crime, particularly since I have had a loved one harmed by a drunk driver as well.

  I understand Rachel’s desire not have her mom receive any money and to stop causing pain. I agree, should there be a civil suit, her mom should NOT receive a penny.

  However, I do think that if Evelyn is TRULY is a moral and outstanding person, she should be the supposed adult she is now and face what she has done. I do find it EXTREMELY appalling the content she had on her webpage and cannot help but think she cannot feel that much sorrow if she is boasting about drinking being her hobby after all that happened. Rachel, you have to admit that is a bit fucked up, even if she is a good person. And to me, it sounds like she wrestles with some problems. She made herself a criminal when she fled. Prior to that she was just another person who made a selfish but impaired judgement that resulted in unfortunate circumstances. She IS a criminal and deserves to be punished for fleeing and not dealing with the drunk driving.

  That said, I do not think she should receive life in prison or what not. I think if she wants to set a good example for her child she should turn herself in and deal with the situation appropriately. Your family, the ones who were actually there for your sister, can let your opinion be known before the court. A reasonable judge will let that impact the sentence. I personally would give her a split sentence, let her serve some time (no more than a year) and place her on probation here in the US with special conditions of treatment. Her pregnancy should not factor into the decision. Yes, unfortunate for the child, but this is what happens when you commit a crime and flee the country.

  If we let every person who has committed a criminal action, who did so out of a mistake, avoid prosecution, we would not have many people in jail. There would be no point to having laws. There would be no consequences to bad choices.

  People are not trying to make an example out of Evelyn, they are just trying to uphold the laws in place that protect us.

  Sincerely,
  Liz

• David
  Nov 29, 2007 at 11:05 pm

  I simply do not feel that my response to this has been influenced in any way by statements made by Marilyn Datz. I realize that friends of Evelyn Mezzich might have a hard time believing that but it is true. The way I’ve responded to learning of these events has been based on a series of facts. It’s a fact that she chose to drive drunk and that her decision cost one person her life and left another person paralyzed. It’s a fact that she then fled the country to avoid facing her punishment for that crime.

  My “outrage” if you want to call it that is based on the events that no one appears to be disputing.

  I understand that many of you don’t feel that she should be punished for doing these things. I understand that in your collective opinion that she’s a likable person who you consider to be truly good at heart. I understand that you consider this event an aberration in her life and not something for which she should be judged. I understand that you do not feel that Lyndsay’s “mother” is not in any way deserving of the title and that she’s using this toward her own ends.

  Much of that may be true but even if it all is that changes none of the facts and it changes none of the laws that were broken.

  Many people know someone who made a mistake, broke a law, and paid a price for doing so. The majority of people sitting in prisons right now could dig up a handful of friends and relatives who would be happy to say that they weren’t bad people and that they just made a mistake. These friends and relatives would in all likelihood mean every word of it too. Does that mean they should be given a pass and allowed to get on with all of their lives? Either the laws are applied uniformly or they’re not laws at all.

  I want to live in a country where the laws are enforced. I want to live in a country where they’re enforced fairly and uniformly. My own brother was pulled over for DUI a few years ago and was put on probation for doing it. He didn’t hurt anybody but I had no sympathy whatsoever for him and told him that. He’s lucky he didn’t kill anyone or damage any property.

  People who don’t know Evelyn are saying terrible things about her and that doesn’t reflect your experiences at all. Unfortunately we don’t know her and we can only judge her by her actions. This is the kind of reaction you get in our society when you do the things that Evelyn did. In this world you are what you do. Evelyn drove drunk, killed and hurt people, and then ran away.

• maryfromtexas
  Nov 29, 2007 at 11:22 pm

  I just want to say that I am sorry for what the families are going through when all these wounds are being reopened by the media. I don’t understand why anyone would get into a car with a drunk driver unless they were drunk themselves. Having attended UT in the mid 90’s and knowing of the free cab rides home provided by SADD makes me wonder if the tragedy could have been avoided. However, it is done and now everyone should try to move on from this terrible incident. Evelyn should apologize to the family of everyone involved and maybe face her sentence in Peru? Oh - and “living it up” at a bachelorette party does not mean she lacks remorse.

• maryfromtexas
  Nov 29, 2007 at 11:23 pm

  Oh and it’s not right that they are applying an extradition law to her if she fled before it became a law.

• David
  Nov 29, 2007 at 11:45 pm

  maryfromtexas I think you misunderstand the extradition agreement. When Evelyn fled it was still illegal to flee. It has always been illegal to do what she did. In the time since she left the country to avoid prosecution she remained a fugitive from justice. That did not change. The new revisions to our extradition treaty with Peru simply provided a new avenue for the United States to pursue her.

• Danielle
  Nov 30, 2007 at 10:55 am

  I would just like to say to the family, sister and father, I am sorry your family is having these old wounds opened again. If this is truly the family speaking on here and don’t want Evelyn extradited, I can understand why. I just saw the story on the Early Show, and I believe there is always more to every story. Everyone in that car could have been drunk, we may not know, but there comes a time in life when people need to quit wanting to crucify everyone. She fled…for whatever reason or rationality to her, she did. We don’t know what goes on in Evelyn’s mind everyday, but it may haunt her. It’s not important. I personally hope that she gets left alone and continues to live her life, especially if that is what the family of the victim wants.
  I know 2 people killed by drunk drivers, and even though some people in this world feel jail is punishment, it’s not. It’s just another life lost. You who are judging and wanting ‘justice’…this isn’t your life, your pain, or your choice. Quit pointing fingers, and judging these people. Some day you will be judged, and want someone on your side, when the tables turn how will you feel then? {NOT saying you will drive drunk and kill someone…I am saying you will have some time in your life where people think your choice is wrong…you’ll need compassion or someone to understand}
  Not everything in this life is perfect or beautiful.
  God Bless the families of these girls. My heart goes out to all of you…and you Evelyn. We will all have our judgement day before the only one who can truly judge us.
  PS: I won’t be back on this page, I was just reading some things about this story and wanted to say my peace, so don’t feel you NEED to reply or address this by being ugly towards me. I won’t be reading it. :o)

• sitter
  Nov 30, 2007 at 3:23 pm

  Rachel,

  I wouldn’t know you now if we walked into each other on the street, but when you were little, I baby sat you sometimes. I know that your parent’s divorce was an ugly, bitter battle and I don’t know what that did to either of your parents’ personalities, I am sure it affected them both. Pain changes people. What I do know about is a time before your parents split up. I just want you to know that I never saw your mom act any way but very lovingly to both you and your sister. It was obvious to me that you girls were the center of your Mom’s universe. She was so very proud of whatever you girls did. I know that time and circumstances change people and complicate our understanding of them. Since I don’t know if you can remember a time before the divorce, I wanted to be sure that you knew, from an impartial source, that it was obvious to me your Mom adored you girls.

  I have tried to think how I could convince you that I was there and not some freak online, and all I can think to tell you is that your dog was named Aramis, like the cologne.

  I do hope that you and your family find peace Rachel. No one should ever face losing a loved one in so tragic a manner, and I am sorry that you are going through this in your daily life yet again.

• sitter
  Nov 30, 2007 at 4:37 pm

  I would be happy to give you my name if there is some place for us to contact that is not a public forum. I don’t think that is uncourageous, and, as you said, you were so young that my name wouldn’t mean anything to you at this point anyway. I tried to provide you with a way to let you know that I did know your family at one time. I would have sent this to you personally rather than leave it for you here, but of course I have no way to contact you directly. I only wanted to let you know that I did see your Mom treat you in the way that we would all like to think our Mom’s treated us when we were little. I am not trying to suggest anything more than what I saw. I just thought some part of you might like to know.

• family friend
  Nov 30, 2007 at 5:13 pm

  Rachel, dear Rachel. Your mother loves you so dearly and always has. I have been there and seen it your whole life. You are obviously so angry with her over one issue that you have blocked out the good and focused on the bad. You spent a lot of time with her in Houston, and Lindsay LIVED with her all during high school. No money spent on you?? Do you forget all she did for you and with you, including classes at the J and sending you on a trip to Israel? You say that the girl who killed your sister should be forgiven and not punished. Where is your forgiveness toward your own mother, and how can you look at your baby girl and not understand the punishment you deal out by refusing to let your own mother see her only grandchild? What goes around comes around. Just as what Evelyn did is now coming back to her, so will the day come that your vengeance on your mom will come back to you someday. There is so much to heal. Please be grown up enough to stop the pain. Understand your parents’ feelings, though they differ. Give your daughter a chance to know her grandmother; she will make her own judgment as time goes by. Your daughter will also learn how to speak of HER mother (YOU) by the way she hears you speak of YOUR mother. Half of Evelyn’s motto is correct: Life IS too short. Change the end: so repair family relationships while you can and find peace in your life. It is okay to love both parents, even if they do not love each other. It is okay to disagree without being full of hate. Your mother has suffered Lindsay’s death as I am sure you have. She was contacted about this matter by the media, not the other way around. It is not about her, or you, or your dad. It is about a major flaw in our justice system, a major issue in our society about irresponsible drinking, and a major life issue of the devastation of losing a child. May that never happen to you.

• Heather (formally Hynes)
  Nov 30, 2007 at 7:00 pm

  Rachel,

  I am so sorry that this all happening again. I’m not going to leave my opinion on this site as to what I think. I don’t have all the facts and don’t feel it is fair to voice my opinion outloud without all the facts. I feel like that about everything not just this. I did want to let you know that I miss Lindsay terribly. She was such a beautiful person. I remember clearly the day I found out she died. It is one of the saddest moments of my life. I think about her all the time. She was one of the most selfless people I have ever known. She was so beautiful and kind hearted. I am still so mad that the world isn’t graced by her. I know that she had made a difference and she would have continued to make a difference. I know that you love her VERY much. I would love to hear from you. If you want to contact me email me at hlhynes@yahoo.com. I just wanted to say I am thinking about you and have over the past 11 years. I will say that I respect your opinion on this debate. It is a tough one. I do hope you are doing well!!!

• andi
  Dec 1, 2007 at 5:15 am

  Hmmmmm…how bout Lindsay and Elizabeth go out, get drunk, hit evelyn…killing her and her baby? That way we can all even.

• Kammers
  Dec 1, 2007 at 9:20 am

  To Danielle mainly: It doesn’t matter if it was an “accident” ie not intentional, if a person kills another person while under the influence of alcohol there IS judgment-the LAW. It’s called Vehicular Homicide or Manslaughter-anotherwards MURDER. I lost a close friend and cousin to drunk drivers. Approx 39% of traffic fatalities involve alcohol, enough is enough! Guilt is fine as long as the appropriate penalty goes with it. To judge people who judge her you are doing the same thing!

• Tamara
  Dec 1, 2007 at 9:29 am

  Rachel,

  Again you are still not seeing the posted story and instead am now making this all about poor Rachel and the suffering she has had to endure. Grow up and take off the Rose Colored Glasses!

  This story was posted because an individual, Evelyn, broke a State of Texas law, driving while intoxicated (DWI) , and hurts others, 1) the fellow UT roommate now in Brazil who is permanently paralyzed and the 2) death of the other UT roommate, Lindsay, and then this same individual, Evelyn, broke another State of Texas law, jumping bail, and is utilizing the www (world wide web) to post scenes of her life in the faces of the entire world who now know what a sad piece of an excuse she is for a person.

  If Evelyn Mezzich was really this great and wonderful caring individual that yourself and Elizabeth claim she is to be, then Evelyn Mezzich would not have any issue with booking a flight immediately to Texas, turn herself in and begin the process of disposing of the charges of MANSLAUGHTER that the State of Texas had to charge her with because it is against the law in the State of Texas to drive intoxicated, was in 1996 and still is today, and also against the law to kill another in that state of mind, INTOXICATED MANSLAUGHTER is the term and this is what Evelyn Mezzich is liable for, responsible for and will be held to dispose of when brought back.

  There is no if, and what you also failed to understand, only that The United States Justice Department is ALREADY in the PROCESS of EXTRADITION of Evelyn Mezzich.

  I am not sure of what planet you reside but once the State of Texas brought charges & that is all that was needed by Evelyn Mezzich to know was she had a long road to endure of legalities, with a permanent record detailing this fact to other USA law enforcement officials. Now the USJD has gotten involved & she has an even deeper legal battle to overcome because this now became a Federal issue! Those are just the facts ma’am and this was never about anything but this and you are the one who resides in Waco or there abouts w/your picayune attitude over this issue attempting to make it or remold it to an issue of you! You obviously are not emotionally mature to deal with this Evelyn Mezzich issue and the reason this was said was your pov, your denial of the facts, your attempt to make her appear (bleeding heart liberal pov) “wonderful” when the facts have never changed.

  EVELYN MEZZICH IS A MURDERER!

• family friend
  Dec 1, 2007 at 2:38 pm

  It is wonderful that you love your stepmother, and she has truly been your “mother”. There are millions of split up families, and I know the conflicts caused by that. However, Marilyn gave birth to you and she IS your mother, like it or not. Grow up, Rachel. Consider yourself lucky to have more than one mother who loves you. There’s not one among us who has not seen our mother get angry, and in most cases there is a reason for it. There will be times when you will be upset with your daughter, and just hope she isn’t so immature at your age that she still holds a grudge for being disciplined. I really don’t believe she was abusive to you or your sister, but some of your behavior was really outrageous and even at a young age you were hateful to your mother. She loved all the visitations with you and the summers you spent with her, and tried so hard to have a good relationship with you. she has sent so many presents for your little girl, with no acknowledgment from you. That is just plain rude. Stop being such a selfish brat. If you truly think that she is not your mother, then her desire and need to see justice in the murder of her daughter is none of your business. You just don’t get it. Have you ever thought of cooperating to settle your dispute with her? Talk to her and work it out. You don’t have to love her as a mother if you don’t want to, but you should respect her. Your child IS her grandaughter, and you should have the decency to at least let her meet her. I am so disappointed in you. Your hate is eating you up. Why don’t you put that energy into resolving your conflicts and your anger issues and try to become a better person. Evelyn is, by law, a murderer. How sad that that is okay with you. Your priorities are really selfish and screwed up. Even with your actions and behavior of the last few years, your mother, Marilyn, still loves you and wants to have a good relationship with you. You are missing a great oppotunity in your life. It is so sad and senseless. Why don’t you just stay out of this and work on your own problems??? This post is supposed to be about Lindsay’s death and a criminal that is getting away with murder. I think you and Evelyn are two of a kind.

• Whatahorse
  Dec 1, 2007 at 3:34 pm

  Family friend…
  Your tone has changed considerably over the course of your posts. While I agreed with you early on, I lean toward Rachel now that I see where you are really coming from.

  Rachel, I pray for you and your family, your pain is rehashed with each post made here. God works in his own way and time with everyone involved. Love your child and family…it covers a lot of hurts. Best to you.

• Elizabeth Collins
  Dec 1, 2007 at 7:45 pm

  “By law Evelyn is a murderer” - I don’t think so, family friend. It was a car accident. Involuntary. I think too many people are enjoying the “sensationalism” of the story they want to believe.

• Tamara
  Dec 2, 2007 at 3:20 am

  Elizabeth, by LAW Evelyn IS A MURDERED, SHE COMMITTED VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER as she was behind the wheel of a vehicle and killed another, what do you not understand of this fact?

  Car accident committed by an individual who was legally DRUNK, what do you not understand?!

  The facts are this, EVELYN was behind the wheel of an automobile drunk, two UT roommates chose to allow themselves to be driven by her, bad decision, and now ALL have a PENALTY to PAY for that DECISION, LIFE AS A PARAPLEGIC, Tatiana, DEATH, Lindsay, and DESTROYED LIFE AS A MURDERER, Evelyn!!!!!!!!!!!

  Facts are facts and laws were broken, accidents happen but that does not mean there was not a person liable for committing the accident.

  Evelyn was responsible for this accident and as the State of Texas states it is a PRIVILEGE to be granted a drivers license and by accepting this privilege you AGREE to maintain and abide by particular STATE & FEDERAL rules and driving while intoxicated is against the laws of both you agreed to be honored by to to carry a license and to do be permitted to dive an automobile were broken and misused. Therefore, the State of Texas applied the remedy, charging the one who broke the law and or rules with manslaughter!

  What does Elizabeth or Rachel not understand of this fact or State Law?

• Elizabeth Collins
  Dec 2, 2007 at 7:41 am

  She was not legally drunk. I’m not sure what you have been reading but it has been reported she was within the legal limits of the time.

• Tamara
  Dec 2, 2007 at 8:06 am

  http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5334378.html

  Here is a snipet of that Houston Chronicle story that is linked in the Title of this MyCrimeSpace webpage that you are not obvious to.

  “After tests revealed a blood alcohol content of approximately .13 percent, Mezzich was indicted on manslaughter and intoxication assault charges, and the prosecution proceeded matter-of-factly.”

  The State of Texas does not bring manslaughter charges nor intoxication assault charges without PROOF and the BAC alone exceeded State Laws.

  She got off rather easy with a $10,000 bond to leave jail as it only cost her $1,000.

  Your friend and sister’s life was worth $1,000 to Evelyn Mezzich!

• Elizabeth Collins
  Dec 2, 2007 at 12:51 pm

  The news story I posted was in the chronicle after the one you mentioned, and I have posted commentary there.

• Victim’s father does not want Mezzich prosecuted
  Dec 2, 2007 at 1:49 pm

  […] extradited: Tommy Brashier is the father of drunk driving victim Lindsay Brashier. A discussed before Lindsay Brashier was killed in 1996 when the car driven by her friend, Evelyn Mezzich, crashed […]

• Cole
  Dec 2, 2007 at 4:07 pm

  Wake up you Morons. Evelyn needs to be sitting in a jail in Texas for the next 25 years. She does not need to be dreaming of breast feeding her soon to be born baby. She is te poster child for the third world latinos, both male and female, who have drunk driving offenses 10-1 to whites and other native Texans. Texas has been hit with a latino drunken driving epidemic since 1985. Go to the court house in Austin, Houston, and Dallas on any given Monday and Latinos outnumber whites 10 or 20 to 1 for drunken driving. It is a disgrace. These savages do not hold their alchohol and their brains do not think even after 1 beer. Evelyn needs to be taken from Peru by any means necessary. If a special force needs to land in Peru and take her just as the Israelis have taken ex-Nazis, then so be it. Her family has money and has been trying to protect her. I only hope Evelyn dies in a Texas prison. She is the scumm of the earth.
  She suggested to the entire world via her obscene myspace page that “drinking” is one of her hobbies. Think people. If your sister was killed by this savage what would you want done? Personally I would want blood. Jail would not even suffice.

• Cole
  Dec 2, 2007 at 4:12 pm

  Rachel Brashier:

  I am so sorry for you and your family. It is a dirgrace what has happen. Never give up. Evelyn must be made to account for her behavior. Any sentence less than 25 to life will not be tolerated..I am angry as hell. No one kills someone on Texas soil and runs. No one.

• Soobs
  Dec 2, 2007 at 4:37 pm

  “The father of University of Texas student killed in a wreck more than a decade ago urged prosecutors to stop seeking the extradition of the car’s driver who now lives in Peru.

  “I don’t see the point in bringing her here to prosecute her,” Tommy Brashier said Wednesday. “It potentially destroys more lives. Hasn’t there been enough tragedy already?”

  Yeah, they never used to prosecute domestic violence crimes either, if the “family” or “victim” didn’t want to pursue it. Thankfully, however, society has seen that crimes need to be punished, regardless of what the victim wants. This is the first I’ve heard of this story. Having said that, the fact that she absconded to another country, CONTINUED to “party”, and has never paid the SOCIETAL price for breaking a law, is clear. She needs to stand trial for her crime, let the jury speak, and pay the price, if that is the verdict.

  What is glaring to me, is the fact that she never bothered to stop drinking since the accident. I would hope, if I ever am in a position where my drinking causes a death, or injury, alcohol would be the LAST thing on my mind. BTW, there are no drunk driving “accidents.” EVERYONE knows that drinking and driving is a crime. They also know that your chances of an “accident” increase, with the amount of alcohol you consume. Just because possibly everyone in the car was drunk, does NOT negate the driver’s responsibility. I am dumbfounded that any mother could think differently.

• Lynn
  Dec 2, 2007 at 8:42 pm

  You can read the actual police report here: http://www.kvue.com/downloads/axreport1.PDF

  It clearly states that her blood alcohol level was .10 and NOT .13
  Marilyn and the Austin reporter knew this and yet keep stating 0.13 which is FALSE.

  She was AT the legal limit, not OVER the legal limit.

• David
  Dec 3, 2007 at 12:51 am

  All of you who “do not want to see another life destroyed”, or who “know that Evelyn is a good person who didn’t mean for this to happen”, or who think that the decision to extradite and prosecute her should be up to the surviving family members of her victims need to wrap your minds around the concept of a society based on laws.

  Failing that you need to stop and consider that some day you may be the victim of a crime and that there will be people standing beside the person who did “whatever” to you and those people will be saying that the perpetrator is a good person who didn’t mean for this to happen. You need to open your eyes and see past this case. You need to stop and consider what would happen once a precedent like that is set.

  You may think the world of Evelyn but you aren’t the one who decides which laws are enforced and which laws are ignored for “the good people”.

  The rest of us do wish to see drunk drivers prosecuted. The rest of us do wish to see felons who skip bail and flee the country extradited and put on trial for their crimes. You don’t live in a country where you get to pick and choose which criminals have to face prosecution and which ones don’t. Because you’ve obviously forgotten this allow me to remind you “This is a good thing”.

• Elizabeth
  Dec 3, 2007 at 8:09 am

  I have stated before, I am a victim of drunk driving and I would consider Rachel one too, if you consider it drunk driving. The extradition process is a long one, and I would rather them spend time extraditing criminals who are going to harm our country like drug dealers and terrorists. And Evelyn was of legal limits. I see cases all the time where there are non repentant alcoholics out there committing crimes or people who were much more drunk than Evelyn who killed someone and didn’t see time. But usually if someone is VERY drunk and kills someone they do see time. Maybe you could spend your energy on people who are truly pending harm on our roads. I don’t think Rachel or I have said we condone drunk driving or fleeing the country. But many cases involving college-aged children are given more grace for that very reason, they were young and it was an accident and the other girls are partially to blame for getting in the car. And one of them reported they were being chased. So it may not of even been Evelyn’s fault and she was not even legally drunk, according to some reports.

  If you are so passionate about drunk driving in Texas there are a lot of things you could be doing and arguing about that would be much more productive than spending years trying to extradite a good woman who has reformed, who is starting a family and is no longer a “threat” to the roads. There are people who are a threat to our roads, probably over half the population who drinks and drives. Even as Tamara said earlier, she drove while drinking for years and it took her getting into a coma to stop. I think the only reason this story gets attention over others is because of Marilyn’s persistance, the fact that she had a “myspace” page, and that she is now living in a foreign country that protected her under their law.

• David
  Dec 3, 2007 at 10:30 am

  Being “AT the legal limit” is not a defense to prosecution in a case like this. The state may not be able to prove that she was driving while under the influence of alcohol but being at the legal limit would be a contributing factor to the case of vehicular manslaughter against her. She could have been charged with that and could be convicted without having a trace of alcohol in her system.

  You can drive the exact speed limit, get in an accident, kill somebody, and still be charged with an offense if the weather made driving at the posted limit unsafe for the conditions at the time.

  Elizabeth, all of the things you keep pointing to and bringing up have absolutely nothing to do with the law.

• Tamara
  Dec 3, 2007 at 11:03 am

  I applaud author David!!!!!!!! I find that most succinctly stated.

  I have found that Elizabeth and Rachel have taken this Evelyn Mezzich: Fugitive from Justice way out of proportion and made it a personal issue and have continually attempted to denigrate the story posted.

  I will attempt to look over this periodically as I took great interest in the facts. I personally have been the victim of a drunk driver and although I did not die, it took nearly three years for my life to return to a somewhat normal version of former self, and will instead let the story lie where it is, Evelyn Mezzich is wanted by the State of Texas for manslaughter and intoxicated manslaughter, the United States State Department now wants her and is actively working on extradition proceedings and Evelyn, who is not known by anyone in the USA for over 10 years, obviously did not have any lingering effects of her vile actions or she would not have posted the page to MySpace with her unreformed lifestyle of drinking and partying. That is what has gotten the heat turned up to bring her back.

• Soobs
  Dec 3, 2007 at 1:34 pm

  “You can drive the exact speed limit, get in an accident, kill somebody, and still be charged with an offense if the weather made driving at the posted limit unsafe for the conditions at the time.”

  Very good point, David.

• NY
  Dec 5, 2007 at 12:13 am

  Cole:
  No one is denying your right to vent and lash out as much as you want about Evelyn and the crime she committed, but let’s please leave the “third-world latinos” comments out of this debate. I am also from Peru and am completely heartbroken that a fellow Peruvian made such a terrible, downright stupid choice to get behind the wheel of that vehicle while under the influence…she will have to live with that decision for the rest of her life. I have total faith in the American justice system and I know that Evelyn Mezzich will have her day in court and will pay for her crime.

• Tamara
  Dec 5, 2007 at 12:53 am

  To any who are still observing this issue, the world is smaller, and borders are so much closer. We are to practice and believe in a more diverse, accepting universe and to be hateful to another type of people, from another country is most disrespectful.

  Love is to keep us together and help us to erase the negatives.

  To point to another is sad and finger pointing is nor has been nice!

  The way I see this, and is evidenced daily in the news is that we, the USA, have been overrun with a class or type of people who were not raised to value the law, the safety the law brings to its citizens, the value added concept of protection the law adds to a cultured, society. The people I am referring are literally fleeing their less cultured, civilized, and established country where there is little presence of police and when seen, it is typically on a state level and there to represent a sign to quell uprising, negative movements against the government. Fortunately, the USA does not have this negative issue to deal with and the new immigrants to the USA need to be educated on the community, the traditions and the culture of our country. THis is what is lacking. We have 12 mm illegal people in the USA and I can say they are not educated not only in the language, but the laws, the culture and the traditions. These people seek our shores because of the opportunities they offer, the freedoms they offer, the culture and traditions they offer yet so many seek these shores without the commitment to learn, to make this their home and to appreciate our culture. They are here to use the resources made readily available to them because we are a nation of immigrants and like to offer what we have and have worked so hard to accomplish and this they see the bounty of these efforts yet these people flee so easily when they have been caught in the hairs of their actions. Yes, many find it easy to escape, to flee, like the chicken hearted people they actually are, when they are caught breaking the laws of a country who opened their arms to help them find the bounty they aspire to find, the opportunities they are so desirous of obtaining!

  These people deserve to be kicked out! I am a Native American and my family was here here before any others, this I know. I am a very proud Native American and yet I see the USA as a country of immigrants and we are made better what we bring to the table so why do the jerks who break our laws, then flee and feel they can without any repercussions?! They can for the short term but this is the USA and we come for your law breaking asses when you have harmed citizens! I am for this and will never be any different in my opinion.

  The USA is the greatest. The USA is the best and we are a civilized, society who has evolved and do not come to the shores of the USA and break our laws as we will come hunt you down, in a civilized manner and make you pay!

• Concerned
  Dec 6, 2007 at 5:40 am

  I have been observing all the comments made in the past few days regarding this case. It’s amazing how much attention this case has received and in pursuit of what? From what was written, after the tragic accident, a mourning biological mother (I say that because Mrs. Datz was divorced and the father had custody. So the father’s current wife was the one who mainly raised Lindsay.) when Mrs. Datz heard they were giving Mezzich 10 years probation and less than a year in prison and no monetary compensation, she protested. Playing devil’s advocate here, if you are the parents of Mezzich who DID apologize many times to the family who raised her, and had BRAIN surgery due to the accident wouldn’t you worry for your daughter (Mezzich) to see Mrs. Datz not conform to the initial sentence? From other sources, after the accident Mezzich went through severe depression and tried to commit suicide. As a parent, I would be concerned for my daughter especially under the above circumstances. People who are unstable, whether it is mentally, emotionally, or other cannot make a sound judgement…..Did anybody mention Mrs. Datz was in a mental institution PRIOR to her daughter’s death? Perhaps I’m misinformed, but that is also something to consider. All actions have a reaction. I want to know why Mrs. Datz wanted monetary compensation in the first place. Didn’t her lawyer tell her otherwise?

• Concerned
  Dec 6, 2007 at 5:50 am

  BTW - I am not saying Mezzich should not pay for her actions. I’m just adding more fuel to the fire…From what I have read, Peru will probably not extradite her because she is pregnant. Perhaps after she gives birth, they will resume with the process. Whatever the outcome, all families have had their wounds reopened and all are suffering greatly now.

• Tamara
  Dec 6, 2007 at 7:03 am

  Again, there is another who is commenting on issues other than the story itself. I believe the story that the comments are posted to, is Evelyn Mezzich: Fugitive From Justice.

  The laws of a civilized society are in place for reasons to protect all of the society and those who reside in that society. Unfortunately, laws were broken and again, unfortunately because laws were broken the law breaker has to pay to society for breaking the laws enacted to protect society.

  To see again, that the details of the parties involved, are being drug into the glaring spotlight for all to see, and to make one appear better for the pity they momentarily feel for the unfortunate one whose personal details make their boring life feel more secure and not as dirty and tattered as that poor soul whose dirty, personal laundry is thrown about so haplessly is revolting!

  The facts are the facts. US & State of Texas laws were broken!

  Something one may not be aware, the US Congress approved a treaty with Peru, Wednesday per the WSJ, allowing the US farm subsidies to be gradually phased in with the tariffs totally disappearing in a few years, and no tariffs on imports from Peru, this is what the whole US State Department extradition process snagged along the way, Evelyn Mezzich! Again, facts are facts and personal issues do not matter to laws, law enforcers and the likes.

  To again have one who obviously has the partial facts of the internal details, ie Brashier family facts, you have stooped so far down that I feel sorry for you having felt it necessary to trash people you are obviously intimately knowledgeable about. When I say trash, you gave details that are only befitting of a guttersnipe! tsk tsk

  The wounds spoken of and the details given are obviously still open and very fresh, because you chose to keep it that way, and since it appears there are no acts of closure for the issue of tragedy, the death of Lindsay. Instead it appears that the other dirty details are being lopped on that one tragic issue as a way to keep the other, unclosed issues fresh, to keep it raw, to keep it oozing and not allow a scab to form as a way to make you feel better. That is exactly what it appears you are doing. Co-mingling many issues to help your pains.

  It appears that you have been dealt an injustice, one that you feel Marilyn Datz should pay for and she has not had to pay, by your standards of payment, and therefore you co-mingle the death of her daughter with the injustice you think she got away with for whatever horrible thing she did to you personally. That is sick. What makes you think she is not or has not paid for whatever injustice you find her at fault for committing?

• neutral
  Dec 6, 2007 at 1:07 pm

  I will say this just because I know both sides of Lindsay’s family. I do know that concerned probably found out the information about Ms. Datz being in a mental institution because that has been stated in interviews. I do know that Lindsay’s father and sister have not stated that. I think it was actual medical records stating that. And it does go along with this case because it shows justice was served 11 years ago but Ms. Datz didn’t accept it being enough so she was appealing that. I feel bad that Ms. Datz has gone through so much pain, but I don’t think she is handling in the right way. I feel it is bad enough how much media this case has gotten because now they aren’t even getting the stories correct. If you read some of the Peru stories, Ms. Datz says to them that Lindsay wasn’t even in the car!! It says that Evelyn hit her while Lindsay was talking inside of a phone booth. I am neutral on this but when I start to see Ms. Datz’s stories not line up, it’s hard.

• Tamara
  Dec 6, 2007 at 1:20 pm

  Again, the story at issue is “Fugitive’s MySpace page outrages dead teen’s mom” and again, to have personal the details of ones life aired by one who fails to use their true identity, has to be pitied and felt sorry for. What can you “Concerned/Neutral”, possibly offer to the facts? You are merely making yourself into something you are, hateful, vengeful, and evil!

  The tragedy is the death of one, the maiming of another at the hands of one who was operating the vehicle on State of Texas roads, with a State of Texas Drivers License and committed an act that is against the State of Texas laws. It is a privilege to be driving and you agree to uphold the State Laws by signing your DL.

  Evelyn Mezzich is a Murderer!

  Evelyn Mezzich is a fugitive from The State of Texas!

• Elizabeth
  Dec 6, 2007 at 1:21 pm

  Tamara, life is not black and white, neither is the law. There is a reason there are judges and juries that are capable of complicated thought. Because sometimes, some of the facts surrounding a case change it’s circumstances. And the facts surrounding this case do just that. If you are so excited and ready to see justice because of what happened to you, which was a completely different circumstance, then why don’t you do something else than insult people you don’t even know. It feels like punishment for everyone who takes the time to read your rants.

• Elizabeth
  Dec 6, 2007 at 1:27 pm

  And if anyone is straying from the facts it is you, for some reason you think by insulting other people you are enforcing justice? I am so glad to live in a democracy, where we can share ideas, any ideas. Unfortunately that also leads to false journalism, which is another issue at hand and by the way were all of Lindsay’s sister’s comments deleted?

• Glance
  Dec 6, 2007 at 7:27 pm

  It sure is funny how everybody is so concerened with what parent raised Lindsay. It looks to me that both parents raised and loved Lindsay. Even if parents are divorced both can love thier children. Seeing how Lindsay is not with us any more then we can only assume how she felt about her parents. The facts may say that her father had custody of Lindsay but she did on her own free will, chose to live with her mother (Ms. Datz) when she was old enough to make her own decision and the court recognize that decision. Lindsay did live with her mother all thru high school . Yes Lindsay lived with her father before that time and seeing her mother during her allocated visitation time. I think it would be fair to say that Lindsay loved BOTH of her parents. Im sure that it is hard for the mom to let it go. I also believe that her father has every right to feel the way he does. When tragidy hits us we all cope differently and forgiving someone or some situation is generally difficult for most people. God bless all of Lindsay’s family and be with them.

  As far as the law is concerened there was enough to make a case against Evelyn. I’m sure the parents of Eveyln were trying to do what they felt was right. They were trying to protect their daughter. I do not agree with what has happened but can relate to their need to protect her. I do think that she should come back and face the legal system. If she is made not to come back it just sends a message that a person can commit a crime and leave the country. If it were that easy there would be a much higher crime rate. Since the law was able to find her they should proceed with her extradition. I know that many people feel that since it were an accident that there should not be any crimanal charges brought upon Evelyn. She did drink and she did drive. When a person does this than they are making the decision to brake the law. It is no accident at this point. I’m sure when Evelyn is brought back she will have the support of her parents to help her thru this. Maybe this nightmare for everyone involved will be over soon. And everyone involved can find some sort of peace.

• Tamara
  Dec 6, 2007 at 9:03 pm

  Blah blah blah blah blah

  The law is black and white! You cannot say otherwise. Judges preside, juries determine based on the facts PRESENTED. I am not insulting anyone, I am merely stating the obvious. It is not an emotional issue as you are and have made it. Facts speak for themself.

  Laws were broken. The laws have been there for ages and there for reasons, to enforce a societal cohesion. There are always those who push, break, exploit, and abide by the laws which is why there is a sentencing guideline. This states the min penalty and the max penalty for breaking the law. What you and or your defense counsel is able to procure for punishment is what democracy is about. Not necessarily right or fair but what can be agreed to by the parties involved. Life is a negotiation. You barter for nearly everything, in some manner.

• neutral
  Dec 7, 2007 at 12:19 am

  I just got on here today to read, and Tamara, you are just Harsh. YOu are entitles to your opinion and you can explain it to others, but is it necessary to be rude? Why you are stopping so low? People are just expressing their opinions. I am not disagreeing here nor disagreeing, trying to respect everybody’s comments, but it is hard to respect yours just b/c I see how mean you are being to everyone. Even people I may not agree with, I wouldn’t be rude!

• Tamara
  Dec 7, 2007 at 12:40 am

  As I previously stated, blah blah blah blah blah….

  Facts are the facts. There is nothing rude nor mean, just matter of fact. I am not stooping either as that is a mere opinion.

  Evelyn Mezzich is a Murderer!

  I am just not being emotional! Fact are facts. That is what the law does, takes all emotion out and leaving the facts and it is then a very black and white situation. Simple.

  I appreciate opinions. But opinions need to refrain from using emotion in making their arguments known. That way it is a legitimate debate of nothing but facts. There is not any room for emotions in an argument. Only the facts as emotions are prone to distort the facts. You cannot use emotions when you appear in a court of law, now can you? That is the liberal approach to political correctness. Add emotions to make it soft and fuzzy and you get further?! NOT!

• David
  Dec 7, 2007 at 9:45 am

  Tamara you are mistaken. Evelyn Mezzich is not a murderer and the way you keep repeating that leads me to believe that you think that doing so will make it true. It won’t. She killed someone through her actions but that does not make her a murderer. I believe that she’s facing charges of manslaughter which is very different from murder.

  Apart from this you have a point however you are being emotional about it and that becomes clearer every time you post. Your experiences probably put you in a position where you would find it difficult to be impartial. That’s understandable.

  Who raised Lindsay means nothing in this case.

  Which parent she lived with is irrelevent as is the medical history of her mother.

  Tamara the issue is not “Fugitive’s MySpace page outrages dead teen’s mom”. That’s the story but it’s not the issue. The issue is whether or not the state of Texas, and the United States will remain content to allow someone charged with a felony to flee the country and avoid the legal process or if they will attempt to enforce their laws. Everything past that is irrelevent.

• Tamara
  Dec 7, 2007 at 10:06 am

  To David:

  I concur with you up to Evelyn Mezzich is a Murderer. Evelyn Mezzich Is Charged with Manslaughter and Intoxication Manslaughter, not Murder. The liberal hearted individuals who attempt to have all think Evelyn is a nice, wonderful individual really do not know a thing of Evelyn Mezzich as she has been on the run for over 11 years! I am sure that regular phone calls and the Christmas cards exchanged regularly are non existent.

  The issue the story reported and the blogs all began about the outrage of all towards one who committed multiple crimes and is in turn a fugitive of The State of Texas, and now The United States since her case has been elevated to the United States State Department who is in the process of extraditing her now .

  I have nothing to be emotional in regards to this story. I may have exhibited such in that there are those posting comments that are so full of emotion and find my pov as hateful when it is merely adhering to the facts.

  The facts are all that matter.

  Evelyn Mezzich is Guilty with Running, Fleeing or Jumping Bail, and Not Answering for Charges Against Evelyn Mezzich for Manslaughter and Intoxication Manslaughter.

  If this individual, Evelyn Mezzich, is so proud of her “professionalism” and accomplishments, and to truly be a professional, you then have nothing of which you are ashamed, hiding from, or running from, from any country.

  True professionalism, to stand up and be held under the glaring spotlight and let your integrity shine!

• XAngelX
  Dec 10, 2007 at 8:29 pm

  I can’t believe about all that crap that I’m seeing and listening about blaming a peruvian sister about a teenager’s accident If you see in your fucking news there is people dying by maniacs in Colorado but what’s the deal maybe you ask but if it’s a latin who killed accidentally a young beautifull lady and leave other paralized ohhhh she must be dead
  That kind of bullshit pisses me offfff even the supossed mother of Lindsay wants to take advantage of that but the sad history is that she never care about her it’s so sad she only wants to know how much money can she get from that even the candidate of …I don’t know his fucking name was trying to get advantaged too by supporting his help to that supossed caring mother I was reading about that candidate I noticed that he supports the law against inmigration what a surprise he has found his base to support that racist idea save your fucking retoric
  So now you must think about it about who’s guilty

• XAngelX
  Dec 10, 2007 at 8:35 pm

  Tamara fuck you really fuck you face it your southern judging system is bullshit
  Texas never like inmigrants so face it
  and imagine how do you feel If you are getting chased about an accident what would you do?

• David
  Dec 10, 2007 at 9:24 pm

  Alright everybody, time to come clean. Who gave the caveman a computer? Seriously whoever did it needs to come clean, walk into that cave, and take that thing away from him before he accidentally does some damage to it.

  I’ll concede that he’s funny but computers are expensive and there’s probably a child somewhere who could put it to better use.

• Trench
  Dec 10, 2007 at 9:38 pm

  I bet he hates Geico too.

• Tamara
  Dec 10, 2007 at 11:26 pm

  And he probably hates the person who showed him how easy it is to come to America and get a better life! Who needs a computer anyway?! W/O who would we all be bitching too? Oh wait, making painted figures on walls!

  XAngelX, I personally like immigrants, as I have a house full of them keeping my house, cars, and clothes nice and an office full of them to keep the place looking nice and executive and I can look so damn good to the public and then don’t forget the one who keeps my pool clean and fucks me whenever I need a hard, worker cock!

• Eddy
  Dec 14, 2007 at 2:20 pm

  Although I understand the families’ pain. When you are 16 or more you already know what would happen if you ride with somebody that has been drinking. It is everybody’s fault, including the parents for not being on top of their children.

• NEUTRAL
  Dec 15, 2007 at 7:50 am

  Hi everybody,
  I am amazed how cruel can a person become when one judge somebody else’s. I don’t think Evelyn acted wisely when all this happened. I am sure she has felt a lot of remorse and has to be able to stand up in front of a jury and judge. However, if you think an put yourself in both situations. I mean from victims and Evelyn. She was then only a child herself, inmature and one of the so many americans that drink and drive. Unfortunately in this case, 2 persons were serously affected. 1 dead and one can’t walk anymore. Im my opinion all are victimes. Includin all the people that wrote mean and strong lines about Evelyn. Because you became somehow different from what you really are. Maybe it was the pain that you think people suffered in this situation or maybe was that you just enjoy writing such hor