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god! where have i been. Sorry about that..... terrible. I knew he was a little wild. I wonder how Denkova feels?
Stavinski Kills One, Injures three in Drunk driving accident
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god! where have i been. Sorry about that..... terrible. I knew he was a little wild. I wonder how Denkova feels?
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You can also be fined, personally and heavily, for serving someone who's already intoxicated, not to mention lose your job. I've served beer at a local festival for years, and it amazes me how customers will attempt to walk straight and look sober enough to be served another drink. It would be funny if the possible consequences weren't so horrible.
And they just don't understand when you say no - heck, they're still standing, why can't they have just one more beer? These people know the consequences of being pulled over if they try to drive home, yet it doesn't seem to matter to them - you're just getting in the way of their good time.
I can see, all too well, how a tragedy like this could happen. I feel horrible for Max, wrecking his life, and probably ruining his career, for such a stupid, selfish reason. But I feel much, much worse for the victims of his stupidity.
Rave
I'm sorry if I'm asking for something already done, but I just got back from a 2 week vacation with no internet... so could someone please tell me if any action has been taken against Staviyski, or whether Denkova has stated anything since, or any other information? I'm really sorry for asking for such a thing, but I don't have the patience nor the time to read all 11 pages of this thread...
Kypma
Kypma
As best as I have been able to gather from two boards, the matter is still under police investigation. Maxim is not under arrest, but he and Albena have withdrawn from their GP events (they may still be on the ISU listings, but are not on the event sites).-- normal procedure would require that he surrender is passport. Denkova of course has expressed her horror at the accident, but hasn't said anything in her official capacity (as president of the Bulgarian Federation) Nothing has been announced about how the Federation will handle this).
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It was horrible, and so unfortunate! My heart goes to the injured and killed. My position is (my opinion doesn't matter, of course.) Stavinski should face the consequences, whatever it will be, jail or anything.
Thanks for the update. I had no clue where everything was at. I'm kind of disappointed that I won't get to see them at Skate Canada, but, given what has happened, I think they made the right decision. But if Staviski gives up his passport, what exactly does this do, except stopping him from leaving the country? I hope they'll sort this out fairly, and that, whatever happens, Staviski is treated like any other man, and not given preferrential tratment for being a celebrity. If anything, he should be showing a good example.
Kypma
At this stage, stopping Maxim from leaving the country is enough, pending the investigation. Assuming -- as we both hope -- that he is not given preferential treatment), as long as Maxim remains in Bulgaria, the Bulgarian authorities will be able to get their hands on him, arrest him if necessary, and, bring him to trial.
Thanks so much attyfan for all the info and explanations!
I really hope he gets a fair trial, and if that is the case, then I'll probably agree with whatever measures are taken. I still can't believe someone who is such a icon in his own country would do such a thing and can't imagine what it's like for Albena and him right now. Are they a couple off-ice?Kypma
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Bulgaria's World Champ Abena Denkova: The World Fell Apart after Maxim Crash
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=84362
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=84362
Thank you for posting the article. My heart goes to everyone who was involved, including Albena and Maxim. I respect the way Albena faces "her destiny." I am also very impressed to hear that "Maxim's conscience is his harshest judge." I don't think that everyone is capable of bearing such enormous responsibility.
This reminded me of a story of the head of one of the braches of my friend's church (I am not a believer). He hit a lady when driving on a rainy night. The lady was seriously injured. As a religious man, he sincerely tried to take the full moral and legal responsibility. But in his mind, he was also repeating to himself, "Why me? Why me?" It’s not something he can say in front of the victim, but I do understand such a feeling.
What's worse, the lady's husband eventually deceased due to care-giving burden of his injured wife. The man who hit the lady went to her husband's funeral, but the man was not even allowed to participate in the funeral. After years of remorse, a court (or insurance company)-mediated compromise was finally made.
The story of this man ended by concluding that the amount of the compensation suggested by the authority was less than he had expected. Because even he himself was surprised by the amount, he was sure that the lady would be surprised as well. Then he paid somewhat more than it was suggested.
This payment seemed to have given him some kind of relief. On the other hand, I suppose that there will be no ending to the story on the lady's part, because her life had completely changed after the serious injury and losing her husband. At the same time, however, I also understand how the man wanted to put some end here.
In any case, I could see how difficult it is to bear the responsibility of this kind of tragedy. I also felt that there would be perhaps no clean “happy ending” in this kind of incident, even if we wish for it.
I sincerely hope that those who have been injured in the current car accident would heal better and suffer less physically, emotionally, and financially. I also hope that Maxim would not feel completely desperate about himself. As his partner trusts him as "a man of many virtues," I sincerely trust that he would have courage to live with his responsibility throughout his life.
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