Prison Break Actor Shouldn't Take Full Responsibility of Tragic Accident

It's all over the news. "Lane Garrison is charged after a fatal crash."

The former Prison Break actor, who plays "Tweener" on the show, has been charged with felony vehicular manslaughter, driving under the influence and a misdemeanor count for providing alcohol to a minor for his recklessness in the December car crash last year, which resulted in the death of Vahagn Setian, a 17-year-old high school student of Beverly Hills High School.

Yet, as much fault as Garrison was for drinking and driving - his alcohol level had been above twice the legal limit - he is not solely at fault for the incident. The teenagers, who decided to enter his car knowing full well that Lane was intoxicated, were foolish and should have known right from wrong. The idea that Setian was young and and didn't know right from wrong is ignorant. With all the D.A.R.E. teachings from middle school to the Health classes required in high school, Setian and the other two teenage girls should have known better than to enter his car. Perhaps it was the glamorous idea of being with a Hollywood actor that enticed them to enter his car. No one will know, but Garrison should not have to take the full responsibility. He did not force them to enter his car, they entered the car through their own decisions and thus, should be held accountable for their foolish decisions. Setian is not a saint for dieing in the accident. He is just the poster child of drunk driving and foolish teenagers.

The statement released by Setian's parents, "They have lost their only child due to Lane Garrison's recklessness" is completely ridiculous. Where were they when their "only" child decided to enter Garrison's car or when their "only" child decided to go out and part? The parents for all three teenagers should also take some responsibilty for not teaching their teens right from wrong and for not knowing where their teenagers were. According to eyewitnesses, Garrison had met them at a gas station and then accompanied them to a house party. Again, the parents of the Setian should be ashamed of themselves for blaming everything on Lane. If they had been more responsible and looked after their child better, Setian would have never met Garrison.

Of course Garrison is very much in blame for driving while intoxicated, his actions were irresponsible; however, the prosecution should definitely examine why Setian would have entered Garrison's car. If Setian had been walking on the street and had been hit by Garrison's car, then Garrison would be at full fault, but because Setian had also been sitting in Garrison's car, the question is, why would a 17-year-old who should have known better, be sitting in a intoxicated man's car? There's no doubt that Garrison must be regretting his decision to drink and drive, after all, he is responsible for the death of one human being and he will face jail time up to ten years.

Garrison should not, by all means, receive a pardon for his actions; however, it is imperative to realize that he is not solely responsible for the events of December's tragic accident.