Man stands by while wife drives off cliff with kids in car

[Hobbit]

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So...what do you think?
I was just watching Fox News, and lawyers are saying the sentence (probation) is ridiculous and that he should be doing time.

He's hoping to be reunited with his children (who survived).

[Mandy]

I dont know he had gotten out of the van before she did it even if she was suicidal could he have known uless she said she was going to do it that she would take there children with her! What is this world coming to all these women taking there own lives and there kids to or for that matter there kids period! To be honest my feelings are all this stuff about post pardum depression is getting out of hand I know 99% of women have it but even after 2 children fussing all night getting next to no sleep and being depressed I never thought once about harming my kids and dont know anyone who could! The thing is the more they blame it on something other than just the woman who does it being nuts the more people are going to do these things and get away with it!!!!

[j.js mum]

Hay Thats not fair.When you feel that way nothing else matters.Im not saying what she did was rite cos by all means its not.But the depression takes over.Nothing anybody says matters,But if she did say stuff about suicide the husband should have taken it seriously and gotten help as she should have aswell.People dont do THESE things for the hell of it,for them there is no way out.I was there a few weeks ago and got help but never thought about hurting my kids.All some people need sometimes is a little understanding.You might be super mum but others arent.Sorry but a touchy subject for me rite now.

[Danni]

I do wonder what he was expected to do? I mean she may have driven off the cliff with him in the car as well and then would it still have been his fault?

I understand that sometimes women get depressed, and I do believe that it is up to those hwo love them to make sure that they get help. That said, sometimes the woman herself also has to take some responsibility in seeking help or admitting they need help. J.j's mum, you knew you needed help so you sought it. You took responsibility for yourself and did something about.

Maybe the mother did seek help from her husband and he was negligent or maybe she never said a thing to him and he jumped out to save his life.

Plea bargains are a bit odd ... he may have admitted some culpability because he knew it was that with three years probation, or if he tried to deny and it went to court he may have got a bigger sentance. So how much did he know? What really happened? Only that father will know how much responsibility he had in what happened and it isn't for us to judge.