It has been a story that has made headlines on and off for nearly two years now.
The two socialites car crashing into that of two well loved doctors about to get married, killing them.
The drama unfolds when the driver, Karen Irby is sentenced to 18 years in prison for causing their deaths.
Then the outgoing governor grants her clemency last week among an unparrelled batch of pardons, causing a local and national uproar.
Barely a week later, Karen's ex-husband hangs himself apparently unable to overcome the brain injuries caused by the accident.
All truly sad stuff.
What is also sad, are the hundreds of the social media posts, many of them well meaning, many others vitriolic and hateful.
The civility and lack of civility brings out the best and the worst of so many of us.
Let's just hope that we learn some lessons from this. That's my point of view.
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