EURweb.com - Black Entertainment | Black News | Urban News | Hip Hop News | Black Entertainment

Newsletter Sign-up:

News on Michael Jackson, 50 Cent, Beyonce & More

EURweb

Back to the Article » Click Here

Click here to post your comments.

Name: Teigh

Comment: I don't know if Brandy is being targeted because of her celebrity status, based on the reports about this inccident it appears that she may have done herself in. Allegedly after the accident she rushed from her vehicle and mentioned (within earshot of many) that the accident was all her fault. Apparently the LAPD has found many of those witnesses who heard her say that. I am certainly not advocating that she not take any responsibility for the accident however let the facts determine what the truth is; not people simply repeating what they heard her say under extreme duress due to the nature of what happened. It's also a pristine perfect example of the old adage "WHAT YOU SAY CAN AND WILL BE USED AGAINST YOU!"

Name: Tiedie

Comment: That's just utter foolishness. Of course she's going to say it's her fault, since she was the one going 65 miles per hour when all other traffic was slowed or stopped. It doesn't mean she was confessing to a murder. Hell, how many accidents occur on the 405 on a daily basis. Is every person involved then charged with a felony or misdemeanor?! I think they are totally going after her because she is a celebrity and a Black one to boot! I usually can't stand the sight of Najee Ali because he is a grandstanding, camera-seeking, celebrity chaser. This is the one time I will agree with him.

Name: robijoa

Comment: Fighting in a church? God doesn't like ugly Brandy.

Name: Selah

Comment: How can one charged with misdemeanor manslaughter? It sees like a contradiction. She caused a death and her maximum penalty is only a year in county jail. I thought life was worth more than that.

Name: McNasty

Comment: What does her celebrity status have to do with the fact that she was obviously driving too fast on a notoriously jam packed highway? We all have to suffer the consequences for our misdeeds it's just that most of our mishaps don't take a life.

Name: McNasty

Comment: I agree with you Selah, misdemeanor manslaughter is miniscule compared to the fact that someone's wife, mother, daughter, etc, etc. is dead.

Name: Gurlfrand

Comment: >robijoa - I thought the same thing. You have to be so careful in life...all of your t's have to be crossed and all of your i's gotta be dotted - at all times. I wish Brandy well with this situation for peaceful resolve with her and the family that lost their loved one in this unfortunate accident.

Name: star

Comment: There have been so many car accidents, accidents that are killing people. Please be aware of your surroundings at all time when you are driving, just because you're doing everything right doesn't mean that fool behind you or in front of you is. Turn down the music, slow down a little, make sure you buckle up people are dying.This will be tragic for Brandy who seems frail anyway, but if she caused the accident she should do the time.

Name: kingme

Comment: no matter what the situation, a life was lost. we as the people whom were put here to help each other should pray for all concerned.

Name: B00TANEB00TUS

Comment: Maybe if she wasn't talking on the phone to Ray J she coulda slowed the car down and avoided this sh1t....I'm soooooo tired of muthafuccers talking on cell phones while driving...Moesha should know better...A car is not a toy...Moesha shoulda been like Slow-esha, Slowesha...Maybe, she was looking for another church to -testify-bum-rush and that's why she wasn't paying attention to the road...Ya gotta pay attention Mo....

Name: ImJustAsking

Comment: I agree that Brandy seems very frail so I don't know how she will move on from this. Lucky for her, it's a misdemeanor. I wonder what happened, I mean did she just lose focus or what? Oh and I agree that we should all drive more carefully but the people who don't drive carefully either think they do or just don't listen. I drove back from southern VA to DC in the snow and it was HORRIBLE and people were still not slowing down! I lost count at the 20th accident I saw. Some people must think they are invincible!

Name: Dexbooty

Comment: Star> I agree with you. Your words speak volumes. I have a Class A CDL (I used to drive an 18-wheeler). In the Big Truck and even in my personal vehicle, I have to be really careful. It's not me I'm so concerned about. It's the other folks on the road.

Name: Dexbooty

Comment: B00TANEB00TUS> yooz a skrate up fool. LMBAO!

Name: MrUnapologetic37

Comment: Hmmmm... if she is convicted of a misdemeanor she needs to count that as a blessing, because it could always be worse. I pray for my sister Brandy that this works out in her favor. It's clear it was a mistake and I don't think one should spend the rest of their life in jail for a MISTAKE. Unfortunately, someone lost their life in this incident and I pray for the family as well - but it was a MISTAKE and she admits it! I think I would be devastated too if I knew I killed someone because I wasn't paying attention. This will truly be a life-defining moment for her. Stay strong, Brandy! Nowwwwww.. if the family decide to pursue financial restitution via the legal system they won't be wrong either. I know I would. It won't bring the love one back, but it will surely help in the long wrong. That's my unsolicited opinion.

Name: bigheadbull2

Comment: In the name of Jesuse keep all envolved cause you are a keeper.

Name: bigheadbull2

Comment: Jesus

Name: CILLA8192

Comment: I think this is just wrong. The girl wasn't drunk or speeding or on drugs it was an accident. This is sad that she is being targeted because she is a celebrity and has money. Hopefully her lawyers can prove that this was a horrible accident and nothing more.

Name: khufu

Comment: first...gotta agree with Mcnasty's first comment

Name: GoldenLady

Comment: If she is caused the accident, she should be charged, period. A misdememor charge is a slap on the wrist for taking someone's life. Of course she didn't cause someone's death intentionally, but there are consequences for every choice you make, like not paying enough attention while driving. I think about the survivors of the woman killed, esp. her child. If she was is at fault, she most definitely should be charged. Oh, and our community activists need to find other causes to support.

Name: khufu

Comment: should Brandy be treated above and beyond the RULE OF LAW?

Name: khufu

Comment: and as Brandy is a follower of Christ...this is nothing but HER cross to bare/bear like all those who claim to believe in Him and FOLLOW Him......

Name: DCGG

Comment: Is Brandy bout to drop a new album or somethin?

Name: McNasty

Comment: She could call Sarah Jessica Parker's husband - he did the same thing back in the mid 80's on vacation in Ireland. While he says he doesn't remember (I'm sure he does!)there were some consequences for him to suffer, in addition to the fact that he didn't come out unscathed and I believe 2 people were killed. GoldenLady - good point cause I'm sure there is some brother/sister that has actually been wrongly accused of something that Najee Ali can champion their cause!

Name: ImJustAsking

Comment: DCGG< I wish!

Name: bigchassie

Comment: BOOT>i agree with you on that one. i got hit by a woman who was on the cell phone and i was a pedestrian walking in the cross walk. this hefa turns the corner and next thing i knew, i was lying on the other side of the street. she freaked of course. thank God i just had a sprained ankle cause it really could have been worse. and yeah, i got paid.

Name: dcdouglass01

Comment: Based on the facts released thus far, this development is not a surprise. And Brandy should feel fortunate it's only a misdemeanor. And for those arguing she was not drunk or on drugs, drugs and alchohol are only two things that can impair one's ability to drive. That list would also include: putting on makeup, making a phone call, trying to write something someone at the other end of the phone is dictating, reaching in the back seat for something and taking your eyes off the road, etc. The difference betweeen Brandy's speed and the woman in front of her suggests something of this sort was going on.

Name: bigfriend

Comment: this is a true accident and I feel bad for her and the family of the victim. You never know what the day may bring your way. I do not think that they are unfairly targeting her as this happened to someone else I know. He was turning a corner and talking on the cell phone and hit and killed someone crossing the street. He was negligent in that case. He is in jail. I think it is fair that this is misdemeanor rather than felony because accidents happen and she should not go to jail.

Name: DOne

Comment: At the most, she will likely walk away with a suspended sentence and a fine. It was an accident and it could easily happen to any one of us. I feel for the family, however, tomorrow isn't promised to anyone. As a society, we need to stop this notion of trying to put people in jail for accidents because no matter how careful you are, how many safety measures are in place, sh!t happens. Sometimes we just have to accept that and move on.

Name: Selah

Comment: I'm NOT trying to be sarcastic. I never knew that you could kill someone and not go to jail. Whether or not she meant to kill them, there was a death. Seriously, how shouldn't she go to jail for this?

Name: McNasty

Comment: Selah I'm still trying to figure out their point that it was just an accident. Brandy was negligent, it was her choice to see how fast her new suv could go on a crowded highway and all that led to someone's death. I guess life in general ain't worth shat!

Name: TAZBABY

Comment: I just saw on the news here Brandy's SUV and the lady who passed away vehicles and Brandy is very blessed to have made it out, Her truck is beat up and the poor lady's car is so twisted you can't make out what type of car it was.

Name: TAZBABY

Comment: Dayum! Didn't mean to post it twice, Boom Boom is messing up today.

Name: DOne

Comment: Selah, what is the point of putting someone in jail for an accident? What would it solve? People are killed in accidents all the time. I know of a case where a father backed over his two year old because he didn't know that the kid was outside. so should this man have gone to jail? What about the father who accidentaly shot his teenage son late one night because he mistook his son for a robber. Better yet, lets lock up the child who forgets to put away a toy that causes someone to trip and fall down a flight of stairs. These type of things happen all the time. The the individuals have to live with what they have done. Save jail for people who are a danger to society.

Name: indipindintthnkr

Comment: Isn't it ironic, that a charge wasn't recommended by the CHP until after this story hit the airwaves and blogspots? One month later. Also, isn't there a more recent fatality at the hands of one of the actors on Prison Break? Wheres the uproar in that situation? Could his complexion be giving him protection from all this?

Name: MzTee

Comment: I am so sick of Najee Ali and his crusades. When this story first broke, I wrote that Brandy could possibly be charged with Vehicular Manslaughter if CHP found evidence she was at fault. How is she being unfairly targeted? If it were me, you, or an average Jane/Joe Blow, we would be charged with the felony charge and NOT the misdemeanor that Brandy is, which is probably as a result of her being a celebrity. Her being a celebrity is actually working in her favor by her being hit with the lesser charge.

Name: Snicker

Comment: i don't see why people are saying brandy is being unfairly targeted because she is a celebrity....people get charged with vehicular manslaughter all the time for accidents so why should she be any different....the ones, including naji ali, that are saying she is being targeted because she is a celebrity are only defending her because she is a celebrity.

Name: dcdouglass01

Comment: DOne, Brandy won't go to jail for this accident. Since she was charged with just a misdemeanor, jail is very unlikely. But if she's found guilty, it will provide a strong foundation for the civil suit the family of the dead woman is likely to file.

Name: essie

Comment: people please stop playing the race card. there is a time and place for that and this is not the platform. brandy was driving too damn fast and someone was killed. a lot of us do it everyday but we're fortunate enough not to be in this situation. a life was lost and black or white, they have to look at things closely and take the neccessary actions to appease the life lost and the families that are grieving.

Name: Shortey71

Comment: This is a very serious and unfortunate situation for Brandy. I can only imagine the sorrow that she is going through. She is responsible for taking someone's life and I don't care how famous she is, she is going to have to go through the same trials and tribulations that we all would have to face if we were in the same boat. I honestly don't see how she sleeps at night. I hope that she will be able to recovery from this. I still find it suprising that we find all this out AFTER we hear about Ray J and Whitney......

Name: Kimmie

Comment: >DOne, there is a difference between an accident and negligence. People can go to jail over being negligent in a situation. I haven't been following this story very closely, but have they finished the investigation?

Name: BlackThought

Comment: Selah, just out of curiosity, just put yourself in Brandy's position (irregaurdless of her being a celebrity), if this happened to you (because it could you know), wouldn't you hope that the fact that it was an ACCIDENT and you were not intoxicated or on drugs be enough to keep you from doing time? Not taking anything away from the victim or their family, but Brandy has children as well. How many of us talk on our cell phones while driving or have moments where we're not paying attention? More than most would care to admit. She should definitely give up some money, do some community service of some sort, but jail time in this case is a bit harsh. I believe she's suffering enough with the fact that she is responsible for the death of someone.

Name: Secret

Comment: Damn you people are ready to send Brandy up the river for a mistake. It was an accident. Yea someone died and that is so unfortunate, but you don't always get charged when someone dies in a car accident when its proven that it was really an accident. I think you people are being harsh on her because she's a celebrity. I'm sure that no amout of jail time will ever erase the fact that Brandy killed someone. She will live with that for the rest of her life. Isn't that enough punishment. Putting Brandy in jail will not bring the person back. She is not a danger to society she does not belong in jail.

Name: timmdogg

Comment: I am sure any duress such as this anyone would say what they have just witness (albeit, Brandy) The younng woman just witness a horrific accident and knew she was to blame for it. I truly think if I was in her situation I would have shouted out the same thing, but does this say she is guilty of murder? I think NOt! As grossly as the scene was, she has the right to be defended by a court of law, and not have all of the journalistic views from so many people that didn't see or witness the scene... truly disturning indeed! I truly hope she is not made a "scrapegoat" for the CHP? My heart goes out to all involved and let this be a lesson to all who are ready this..."Your life can change in an instant and see who your true friends are in a time of crisis"? Nuff said!

Name: timmdogg

Comment: Massive typo's this morning...sorry!

Name: whynotme

Comment: i don't think brandy should go to jail over this but i also don't think they're unfairly targeting her either.

Name: bigheadbull2

Comment: No one is above the law, now right or wrong let's take out the name of the woman who has gone on to glory and insert the name of our mother, or sister, or daughter, or niece, still think Ms Norword should not face the penalty? God forgive me but if she was on her cell when this happened than I do not have too much sympathy for her. This is one of those times when I wish I was still 5-0 cause it is against the law here in DC and fools still drive while talking on the cell phone. What the hell did you do before you had a cell phone and a car? You waited til your azz got home to make a call it is not that important. How I feel.

Name: huey

Comment: is Najee Ali the neo-al sharpton??

Name: dakoolestkat

Comment: So if this was YOUR family member that was killed by Brandy...would you all be so forgiving? Just throwin it out there.

Name: BlackThought

Comment: If this were my family member that was killed, I'd be %*$!ed initially and probably would want to throw the book at them, but as a child of God, I would also pray to forgive her. It wouldn't be easy, but in THIS instance, I would hope that I wouldn't be so quick to send her up the river. Now put yourself in Brandy's shoes and answer the same question. This is one of those cases where it's very tragic and nobody comes out a winner here. Everyone involved will have to really hold on to their faith to help them overcome this.

Name: ladybyrd

Comment: robijoa > It wasn't Brandy fighting in Church. It was other church goers. So you didn't read that story either, huh??

Name: ladybyrd

Comment: CNN reported this story also and it appears the traffic was a sudden stop. Odviously, she didn't intentionally want to harm or kill someone. I'm sure she is just sick over this. They have spoken a bit about her driving record which is fine. But when CNN reported this story they said Brandy hit a car who hit the car of the woman who died. Also, it's human nature when something horrific happens to say "it's my fault" especially when it was an accident. She didn't mean to kill anyone.

Name: Tiedie

Comment: It is not my job (or anyone else's) to sit in judgement of what Brandy may or may not have been doing at the time of the accident. All I'm saying is that accidents are routine on the 405 Fwy. Unless you actually live in L.A. you wouldn't know how bad it can get, day or night. You add the bad driving habits of people in L.A. on top of that and you've got a major disaster. Charges are not file against most those people, even when a life is lost. Yes, Brandy should have been more careful and attentive. Yes, she contributed to the death of another person and should have to pay some form of restitution, although there could never be enough for that person's life. She may never recover emotionally from this. We don't know her or what she's dealing with. Najee Ali only becomes an activist when there is a celebrity involved or some type of media sensation that affords him an opportunity to be on television. I see his big moon head walking around all the time. There injustices committed all around this community (the one he lives in) and he never raises a voice or a finger. I'm glad Tony Muhammed beat that a$$ awhile back.

Name: ladybyrd

Comment: Tiedie > I agree with you. It's that way in Seattle with all the nationalities and bad driving habits.

Name: SpelmanRho

Comment: It's a statute thing, you guys. The fact that she's being charged with manslaughter instead of murder show's that the DA is taking into accout that it was an accident. Nevertheless there's a punishment to be paid.If it were you or I we'd probably be charged the same way, be given a suspended sentence in exchange for community service and pay the fine. That's the way the law works.

Name: dst89

Comment: so what if it was your mother killed in that accident? would you want brandy to get off easier b/c she is a celebrity? what if it was one of us? should we get off with a lesser charge b/c we are not a celebrity?

Name: YLawdY

Comment: Is it different on the left coast? In NJ it is common practice to prosecute someone who causes a traffic accident through recklessness. I thought her possible sentence was kind of light. Not saying she should get a longer sentence, but comparing it to the norm here.

Name: kbig

Comment: The Prison Break actor was drunk, too, wasn't he? I mean, is he up for vehicular manslaughter? Just asking? I feel for Brandy...covering up her fake marriage, car crashes, arguments and drama. She needs to come back to some serious earth but I can only imagine having this on your conscience. Nicole Richie and her dumb, hungry azz on the wrong side of the 134 freeway could have caused some havoc too. These people are rich, get a driver if you can't concentrate.

Name: barnone

Comment: this is very tragic 4 both sides. none of us were n the vehicle w/ brandy so we can't speculate as 2 what she was or was not doing. and as 4 her being punished 4 her actions....trust there is no greater punishment than her having 2 endure the fact that she is responsible 4 taking someone's life. so when we step back and look at this situation with the third eye, she is not getting off "easy" b-cuz the divine law of reciprocity has no respect of persons and this is who brandy must answer 2. we all here she just thank the Creator we r merely spectators n this tragedy.

Name: barnone

Comment: kbig> what fake marriage?

Name: allonme

Comment: IF THIS WAS PARIS HILTON OR LINDSEY LOHAN THEY WOULDNT BE CHARGED WITH ANYTHING WORTH PRINTING OR TALKING ABOUT. MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO BRANDY AND THE VICTIM FAMILY.

Name: kbig

Comment: barnone> From Jet, Aug. 9, 2004 ---Brandy admits she was never married and tells how past pain and new love inspired CD 'Afrodisiac'.

Name: leokev

Comment: The parents of the woman who was killed is now suing Brandy for $50 mil. I guess they thought a potential year in jail and $1000 fine wasn't enough either.

Click here to post your comments.

Back to the Article » Click Here

...