April 29, 2018
Man jailed for boys’ hit-and-run deaths 0

A driver who killed two young brothers in a hit-and-run crash while high on cocaine has been jailed for nine years.
Casper Platt-May, two, and his brother Corey, six, were struck while on their way to a Coventry park.
Robert Brown, 53, of Attwood Crescent, Wyken, who was doing more than 60mph, admitted causing the deaths by dangerous driving.
Brown had 30 previous convictions for driving without a licence or insurance, Warwick Crown Court heard.
The court was told that the boys’ lives had been “ripped away” in the incident on 22 February.

The boys’ mother, Louise Platt-May, was unable to speak in court. Her husband Reece read her statement in which she wrote: “I can’t work, my heart is broken, and time will never heal this. I will miss them forever. This monstrous act will haunt me.”

Gwendoline Harrison, 42, of Triumph Close, Wyken, who was a passenger in the car, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. She had admitted a charge of assault intending to resist arrest and trying to leave the scene when she “knew two children lay dying”.
“No sentence can alleviate the pain of the family of these precious children,” the judge Andrew Lockhart QC said.
Brown and Harrison were both found to be four times over the limit for cocaine when the Ford Focus driven by Brown “ploughed” into the boys as they crossed Longfellow Road with their family.
Corey was thrown into the air by the impact of the collision and landed some distance away, the court heard.

West Midlands Police Collision Investigation Unit calculated that Brown was driving at more than 60mph.
The crash happened at about 14:00 GMT as the boys were out with their brothers Connor, nine, and Cooper, four.
In court, Connor said he “misses play nights and games” with his brothers. Casper, he said, was “really good at running and jumping in puddles”, while Corey was talented at “football, games, drawing and reading”.
The brothers relive the accident, Ms Platt-May said, and suffer nightmares and panic attacks.
Judge Lockhart said CCTV of the moment of the collision was “extremely distressing” and that he would have ordered against playing it in court.

Dashcam footage from a bus showed that members of the public intervened to prevent Brown and Harrison from leaving the “terrible scene”.
One man was attacked by Harrison who hit him over the head with a handbag containing cans of beer as he tried to restrain the pair.
They were discovered by police hiding behind a nearby garden shed and arrested.
A week before the crash Brown had been released from prison for possessing an offensive weapon.
He was disqualified from driving for 10 years after his release, while Harrison was disqualified for 27 months.
Ms Platt-May said Brown had “got off lightly”, and called on the government to “honour” the death of her sons with “tougher punishments for drivers who think they are above the law”.
“Because of [Brown], we are living a life sentence knowing we will never see our boys grow up, while he will be out of prison in just a few years and will be free to continue his life,” she said.
The judge said that the family’s dignity would “shine out like a beacon”.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-43926623
April 30, 2018
Woman Goes Viral For Posting Five-Star Review Of Eyeliner Because It “Didn’t Budge” After Car Accident 0
by MeDaryl • Cars, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, Kitchen Sink • Tags: car crash, eye makeup, mascara, misc
Anyone who wears makeup and is on the lookout for a new brand will know how useful reviews can be when deciding which one to settle on.
Yes, they’re pretty handy but rarely do they receive any form of viral attention.
Usually, unless the product being reviewed is from a celebrity’s makeup line:
But one particular review did receive an extraordinarily high number of views for a special reason.
And what was that reason? Well, the reviewer in question posted a five-star review of an eyeliner brand because – get this – it “didn’t budge” even after she was caught up in a car accident.
Her name is Shelby, and she is a registered nurse who posted a review of Kat Von D’s ‘Tattoo’ eyeliner on the brand’s website about eight months ago.
In the review, she wrote, “This product is truly amazing. June 28th I was pulled over in my car calling for roadside assistance when a distracted driver hit me going 55mph. I was taken via ambulance to the ER where I remained for eight hours.”
“My mascara was running down my face from crying and all other products had been wiped off in the transfer to the hospital. But not my tattoo eyeliner. I am posting a pic to show you, this product lasts and looks amazing through anything. Never buying any other liner again.”
And as promised, she did share a photo of herself in the hospital bed wearing the eyeliner that hadn’t “budged” along with a neck brace and smudged mascara.
So how did this particular manage to receive such widespread attention?
Well, it had a little something to do with the fact that Lahari Manchikanti, a student a the University of Florida, shared it on her Twitter page.
After the story went viral, Shelby decided to make herself known, saying, “It’s me. Girl, when you find a good product, you have to share the info.”
“As a registered nurse, I work 12-hour shifts so if I do wear makeup, I need it to last. I had worn the eyeliner many times but was still surprised it survive my 12-hour shift, an accident, and some tears!” she told The Independent.
“I took the selfie to send to my mom who was worried and in case the police would need it for evidence. I later posted it on Instagram to share my story and multiple people stated how well my eyeliner stayed.”
“I wrote the review later on after people commented about it on my Instagram. I wrote the review eight months ago on her beauty site so I never thought anything of it. I rarely use Twitter so when my notifications started going off I was so confused! Most people are supportive and laugh with me about it, which I appreciate.”
Many people expressed their sheer delight at the rave review on their own Twitter pages:
You can buy the eyeliner for $20 and, in fact, many people have suggested that Kat Von D Beauty should give Shelby and Lahari lifetime supplies. I mean, they did throw a hell of a lot of promotion their way, after all. Here’s hoping the brand get behind this very reasonable suggestion…
Read more: http://www.viralthread.com/woman-goes-viral-posting-five-star-review-eyeliner-didnt-budge-car-accident/?all