Disturbing piece of news I read some time ago. Not just on the tragedies caused by the drunk driving, but also how serious it can get when an angry mob carries out justice on their own. And new word of the day - lynching http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/World/Story/A1Story20100426-212378.htmlBrazil housewife lynched after drunk hit and runMon, Apr 26, 2010AFPRIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) - A Brazilian housewife celebrating her 24th birthday was lynched after running over a pregnant woman and her daughter while driving drunk, local media reported Sunday, citing police.Pamela de Souza Costa was shot five times after being caught by a group of residents in the town of Macae, 160 kilometers (100 miles) northeast of Rio de Janeiro, immediately after the accident Friday, the O Globo newspaper said.The woman she ran into, Silmara Rodrigues, was badly hurt and lost her unborn baby. She may also have to have a leg amputated. Rodrigues' eight-year-old daughter Raissa was killed.According to reports, Costa had been driving home after drinking at her birthday party when she lost control of her car and ran into Rodrigues and her daughter, who were slammed against a wall.She tried to leave the scene of the accident but collided with a post. A group of angry locals pulled her out of her car and one person shot her several times before running away.Costa, who lived in the neighborhood, had three children of her own. She was buried Saturday. posted by Yee 8:41 AM . . .
