Florida women drives into aquarium

[Prince]

Woman drives into aquarium at airport Motorist, child OK after vehicle slams into 1,500-gallon tank
The Associated Press
updated 1:33 p.m. ET, Tues., Nov . 10, 2009

TAMPA, Fla. - The driver and the child in her lap survived when a pickup slammed into a 1,500-gallon aquarium at Tampa International Airport, officials said. The tropical fish were not so lucky.
Airport officials say 36-year-old Yamile Campuzano-Martine lost control of her truck and drove into the saltwater tank outside the American Airlines baggage claim Monday night. Airport spokeswoman Brenda Geoghagan said the driver had an unrestrained 6-year-old boy in her lap.
About 90 percent of the 30 to 40 saltwater fish in the tank were killed.
The aquarium was part of a public art program. The airport spent $200,000 on the exhibit, which included the 12-foot tank.
Campuzano-Martine was cited for careless driving. No number was listed for her in public records.
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[TheWire]

she will facing a huge bill and probably child endangerment.

 

[minifoot77]

where is peta when you need them....

 

[Cartel]

They are against fish keeping in general so you wont be hearing anything positive about them haha

 

[minifoot77]

but they wouldn't like the cruel way the fish were released either

 

[SubMariner]

That's terrible!

 

[UNCLERUCKUS]

THEY LET HER GO WITH NO ARREST....SOUNDS FISHY LOL!

 

[crazyclowntang]

what are people thinking?!?

 

[Prince]

THEY LET HER GO WITH NO ARREST....SOUNDS FISHY LOL!

Only thing you could really do was give her a traffic ticket. Unless you could prove it was intentional. The airport will have to go after her civilly. However Florida does a old old law on the books that roughly states that if you think it should be illegal charge them with this.

 

[DiscusnAfricans]

Thats a shame the fish were lost and the cost it'll take to repair the exhibit. I feel bad for the kid though; mom is driving with the kid on the lap without a seat belt and isn't paying enough attention to avoid a 1500 gallon tank. I would think a 12 foot tank would be easy enough to see. Why doesn't Darwinism work?

 

[Cartel]

I hope they replace it though it would suck if they got discouraged enough to decide to ditch the tank.

 

[George]

With that many deaths it should be a capital offense. The death penalty is big in FL.