Drunk Driver Crashes Into Parade During Mardi Gras

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/25/us/new-orleans-mardi-gras-parade-accident/index.html

Recently, there was a drunk driver that ran in to a parade in New Orleans, Louisiana during Mardi Gras. The parade was called Endymion and I actually attended it. The man was under the influence of alcohol and his blood alcohol level was .232%. He crashed into the parade injuring 21 people. The crash was not an act of terrorism, simply a drunk driver doing something dumb.

I personally think this is not a good thing for this time. Mardi Gras is supposed to be a time of fun and partying but sometimes it gets out of control. This should be monitored and taken care of so there are no further potential risks involved with what is supposed to be a carefree happy time. People should not be worried about going to parades and events during this time if they are going to get hurt or injured in any way. Drinking and driving is a very big deal in society nowadays and it needs to be stopped so nobody gets hurt.

This could relate to the content we are discussing in class because we talk about the media and the influences it can have over us. If people start using the media to post more things bringing attention to drunk driving and the dangers and risks involved with it, we could help raise awareness to these issues in our society today. The media influences everyone and is seen by plenty of people so we should talk more about drunk driving or driving under any influences. We should scare people and talk about real things going on rather than talking about what has happened with a celebrity or something that isn't going to change or influence society in a positive way.