N.J.: en route to closure, a detour

Newark Star-Ledger:

The mother of an East Orange man killed when Denver Nuggets guard J.R. Smith ran a stop sign in Millstone told authorities she didn’t want the NBA player to be prosecuted because she wants closure for her family.

But [she] is continuing a civil suit against the basketball star because Smith has not reformed his dangerous driving habits, which she contends caused the death of her 21-year-old son, Andre Bell, on June 9, 2007, her attorney said. …

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  • Hmm… Sounds like a game plan. Let the NBA player who violated the law get off easy from a criminal aspect, so he can continue to earn millions. Then file a civil lawsuit. You’ve already ensured he will still have millions to pay you.