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No mangled cars, bloodied bodies or screeching tyres.
But this is one of the most — if not the most — powerful anti-drink driving messages ever.
Here’s the story.
A 22-year-old Ohio motorist named Matthew Cordle killed a man while on a drunken drink-and-drive binge on 22 June 2013.
And in a dramatic move that went against the advice of his lawyers, he has claimed responsibility for his tragic mistake and warned others not to do the same by recording and releasing a three-minute video.
"When I get charged, I will plead guilty and take responsibility for everything I’ve done to Vincent and his family," he said as the camera reveals a clear view of his face and the scars on his arm.
Cordle said “high-powered attorneys” had told him they could get him a reduced sentence, or off the hook entirely, if he agreed to lie, “but I won’t dishonor Vincent’s memory by lying about what happened.”
The video ends with Cordle saying, “I’m begging you. Please don’t drink and drive. I can’t bring Mr. Canzani back … but you can still be saved. You victims can still be saved.”
Cordle said he contacted BecauseISaidIWould.com, a donation-supported website where people can go public with promises via Facebook last month with his offer.
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