NO ONE Expected Him To Do This

[@lauratunes4098]

The fact that he will always feel regret and remorse speaks volumes. Condolences to the family of the man who died.

[@Saujas]

Speaks volumes of what ? Doesn't change a thing for the daughter or son that lost their father

[@simonpradeep1668]

​​@@Saujasdude are u thick headed When have you seen homicide cases where the person who committed the crime ever gave damn Be greatful for what we have and don't expect too much

[@hulkisnotbuff77]

​@@simonpradeep1668how would you feel if someone admitted to killing your family member online than only get 6 and a half years in prison

[@simonpradeep1668]

​@@hulkisnotbuff77if he replied like this I wouldn't hold a grudge U guys are just chronically online

[@simonpradeep1668]

Love all thy neighbours for they were made in the likeness of god

and that's why you should NEVER. DRIVE. DRUNK.

[@FrankyDoesCoolThings]

DIDNT ASK - MY VIDEOS ARE BETTER

[@RainbowSheep_was_taken]

One of the advantages of being a muslim is never being drunk lol

[@AcceptableAsGenerallyDecent]

also dont get so drunk that you forget driving drunk is stupid

[@spacemeter3001]

Not even a little bit? 🥺

[@-q51]

@@RainbowSheep_was_takenI don’t think that’s solely a Muslim advantage, there’s a ton of people that have never and won’t touch alcohol regardless of their religion

[@GreatBritainTEA]

At least he owned up to his actions unlike others.

[@FrankyDoesCoolThings]

DIDNT ASK - MY VIDEOS ARE BETTER

[@Hashishiyah]

​@@FrankyDoesCoolThings DIDN'T ASK, NOBODY GIVES A SH*T.

[@BigJackMack]

@@Hashishiyahdidn’t ask for your opinion

[@Sydd787]

He's a real man. I bet he don't take shit from no one, not even himself.

[@Nobodydoesntcare]

@@BigJackMacknobody asked you too

[@suisenshirasaki8298]

The guilt is a life sentence for him. The loss and heartache are a life sentence for Vincent's family. A moment's recklessness destroyed something precious and irreplaceable. RIP Vincent.

[@williamhicks558]

Yeah, that would be horrific to live with.

[@georgejohnson8674]

Terrible for both parties involved… jeez

[@Criss_2964]

Nah not life sentence

[@Marynicole830]

@@Criss_2964 says someone who either doesn’t live with crippling ptsd or does and is in denial about it. It is a life sentence. You never get better. I’m not going to sit here and praise this guy. He took responsibility but that doesn’t bring his victim back to life. He can’t undo what he did and while he wasn’t intentionally malicious and I value intention above action, some actions have such severe consequences it doesn’t matter and this is one of them. You can tell the difference when someone who doesn’t care for anyone but themselves does something like this though vs someone who does care. People who value life will never be ok again. It’s not up to me to say if they deserve it or not it’s just a fact. He will never be ok again and neither will the family of the victim. People, especially young, think they can control any situation and make sure something bad doesn’t happen. They think if they drive drunk nothing bad will happen but life doesn’t work like that. It’s a sad situation.

[@Criss_2964]

@@Marynicole830 to much yap lil bro I ain't reading that

[@salbahejim]

He made a serious mistake but was so honorable to accept his wrongdoing and accept the punishment. Serious respect to this man. EDIT: I've received a lot of comments about for drunk driving is not a mistake so I'll clarify my intent. Drunk driving is a terrible decision. The mistake part, really the accident, was when he hit the old man. He CHOSE to drink and drive but he did NOT choose to cause an accident that killed the other driver. That part was the accident. I despise him for his choice and bad decision, but I respect that he took full responsibility for his actions and did not try to dodge punishment. That is the part I respect. The only part.

[@FrankyDoesCoolThings]

DIDNT ASK - MY VIDEOS ARE BETTER

[@Yuseigo]

"mistake" is a huge understatement even if the other guy was 61.

[@salbahejim]

@@Yuseigo Very much so, as with anyone who decides to drive while impaired. Atrocity might better apply but I don't usually draw that out unless the killing is intentional. The age of the victim doesn't much matter, though the untimely and preventable death of children is definitely worse as they're more innocent. I certainly don't disagree with you though.

[@zae_llama9111]

@@Yuseigohe didn’t do it on purpose so that makes it a mistake….tf you on about?

[@taralalram]

This man has attributes that baffle women.

[@MaxComix]

This is what sets you apart from being a murderer. Thank you for taking accountability and having integrity.

[@lolxd3347]

Idiot alert

[@dizzyheads]

Something people struggle to get these days too

[@Allantitan]

Yes he screwed up big time but at least he had the sense to willingly serve the time for what he did

[@thatoneguy9816]

He’s still a murderer.

[@Swifteroos]

​@@thatoneguy9816 Murder is an intentional act, this was not.

[@halimsdigitalworld690]

This is a true good hearted man unlike others who show no remorse✅ Omg guys ain't no way. Ty for the 24k likes I swear this is my first time... ❤

[@M_SC]

Most people are so bad

[@M_SC]

Though not so good that he didn’t take responsibility not to drink and drive. He’s an acceptable person.

[@FrankyDoesCoolThings]

DIDNT ASK - MY VIDEOS ARE BETTER

[@One_Perspective]

@@FrankyDoesCoolThingswhy do i keep seeing you

[@CZF.11]

That is not how you use the ✅️

[@PurplestLink]

I think people should remember that when something like this happens the other person is still dead. The family still has to attend their loved ones funeral. Parents still have to go without children, children still have to go without parents. Remorse doesn't bring back the dead. Him choosing to be better is great, and I hope he can find peace and a happy life given how much he clearly wants to atone for what he did, but i want everyone reading this to remember that driving drunk and killing someone isn't an "accident", it's gross negligence.

[@dushyantpanjeta5750]

exactly

[@shishidoseijuro7770]

God you're just so pessimistic and awful... rolling ball of negativity.

[@trustydusty5509]

The killing someone is an accident when drinking and driving, driving is the choice, he didn’t choose to drive his car into the man. He just wasn’t coherent enough with the booze to know.

[@PurplestLink]

@@trustydusty5509 the words you're looking for are negligent manslaughter. Driving drunk is a murderous choice, even if you don't kill anyone. No one would call it an "accident" if a pilot flew a plane drunk and crashed from their inebriation, why is driving a 2-ton vehicle any different? It's like shooting a gun out your car window in a populated city. You probably won't hit anyone, but you're still choosing to potentially kill someone willfully.

[@trustydusty5509]

And I say this as having made that dumb decision but lucky enough to not get in an accident

[@person-ce8cr]

Whether or not the consequences were right. He did show courage and actual remorse. That i respect

[@Pixtel1]

If you fuck up, you have to take responsibility and not run like a child, he did something very wrong that ruined lives, but he took responsibility and tried warning people to not make the same mistakes, i hope with this, the family from the deceased can have some kind of closure.

[@tyblips]

Showing so much remorse and posting the public confession is potentially why his time was as short as it was.

[@DudeEM]

@@Pixtel1 will they get that “closure” and get over the tragedy in as short time as possible before someone develops irreversible mental disorder or worse, desire to do you-know-what? Nobody can tell. This question would not have existed if he had never gotten intoxicated knowing he would have to drive afterwards.

[@Cafeallday222]

I know someone this happened to… never drank again. I can’t imagine the guilt.

[@unoriginalname3442]

@@Pixtel1I understand, but I simply hope that their punishment was less severe than those who tried to run from consequence

[@paul48526]

he showed accountability, honesty and courage. I hope he finds peace now. Rest in peace Vincent. 🙏

[@pancouvervenguins8573]

weak men get locked up, such is life

[@tinaroberts5858]

Scot free. Having corrected the saying, he was a responsible person and took responsibility for his actions.

[@CeaselessDetritus]

True, nothing to do with the Scots or Scotland. "Skat" - the Scandinavian form and "sceot" - the old English which today is "Scot" meaning tax

[@armaggedon390]

@@CeaselessDetritus I like bidets because they leave my butt scat free.

[@alexlyster3459]

That said, given he was drunk driving, Scotch free does sort of work 😅

[@whamer100]

​@@CeaselessDetritushuh interesting, didn't know about that

[@alex7543]

i thought he was making a pun. since scotch is alcohol

[@primalryquaza]

Not only did this man take responsibility for his actions and mistake, he discouraged others to do what he did. This is a good man that we should respect and learn from

[@uhohmukbangs5884]

@@primalryquaza ah yes, learn from a drunk driver who took a man’s life. I’m not saying he’s a bad person but stop defending a murderer just for doing what he’s suppose to be doing which is taking responsibility for his mistake.

[@kittfox]

​@@uhohmukbangs5884but the thing is, a lot of people don't take responsibility. That's why he's praised even though he's doing what he's supposed to do. /Nm

[@coolguy2058]

@@uhohmukbangs5884 Literaly noone is going to defend his involuntary manslaughter. The trait me and many other respect is being willing to stick to his morals and do the thing he thought was right regardless of the consequences. I assure you the amount of people who would accept the risk of being behind bars for the rest of his life for one big mistake are miniscul. Yourself included. Anyone who does that has the integerity of a person much better than the rest of us. And he isn't a murderer, i don't know why your calling him that, a murderer is someone who unlawfully kills someone with premeditation. This wasen't premeditated, he isnt a murderer.

[@deadropleropio411]

​@uhohmukbangs5884 Actually, learning from someone else's mistakes seems like a pretty good idea. Also, I doubt the op was encouraging people to learn to drink and drive if that's what you're thinking.

[@primalryquaza]

@uhohmukbangs5884 I'm not defending him. I never said he was innocent, nor was he the one wronged. Simply stating that taking responsibility for your mistakes is something everyone should do, and telling people not to make the mistakes you made can be a great help to avoid future incidents like he went through

[@兀]

This man took full responsibility for what he did just to respect Vincent. Protect this man.

[@soyanshumohapatra]

*Bro your likes went from 2 to 32 in minute and now to 35 💀*

[@AGoofyGeographyYoutuber]

Be very carefull about how you phrase that last part.

[@M3TAH34D]

​@@AGoofyGeographyKZbinr some people are pretty unaware of what they say

[@M_SC]

Well not at all costs. Not at the cost of anyone who never was so bad to drink and drive.

[@兀]

​@@AGoofyGeographyKZbinr Well I mean it kinda applies to everyone, not just him. 🤷‍♂️

[@airlag]

I'm aware that carrying your responsibilities is seldom heard of. This man earned my respect.

[@A_corofcb]

You respect a drunk driver who killed an innocent person? You're just a pos then

[@CD-vb9fi]

This is what repentance looks like. What is going to be crazy is that we will see people like him in heaven while most if not all of the ones that put him in jail will not be seen there.

[@keineahnungkp9040]

Thanks, that helps the family. No Respekt; he is still a murderer and a drunk driver. Stop getting manipulated like that.

[@CD-vb9fi]

@@keineahnungkp9040 Go and read Luke 18:9-14. You seem to be in need of this lesson. "I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted." They "humbled" themselves and accepted punishment. You should be the one working to avoid being manipulated. People you hate will be in heaven and people you love will be in hell. Those that sin and repent are greater than those that do not sin and don't repent.

[@hades4134]

​​@@keineahnungkp9040 Would you rather have him scheme with his lawyers to escspe the proper punishment and go free. That would have been even worse for the victims family. He did wrong and he owned up to it. Justice was dealt. What he did was wrong, confessing to it was right. A good act does not wash out the bad, neither does a bad act wash out the good.

[@phant0mwolf421]

When a good man, does a bad thing, they truly regret it.

[@Quirkney]

Serving your time with a good attitude is an amazing use of our justice system. I hope he finds peace and turns his self hate into activism and dignity.

[@YTacc-n4]

Yep, otherwise he killed 2 people that night

[@ruinhunter2281]

@@YTacc-n4goddang that line hits hard

[@perspii2808]

Still kinda pointless for him to go to jail though. Like what a waste of his life when he wasn’t a threat to anyone besides himself If he didn’t go to jail he would’ve been able to deal with the aftermath of what he’d done properly instead of just being locked in a cage for 6 years with a degrading mind. That can’t have been good for him or for anyone involved

[@jakefairley6993]

​@@perspii2808and the family of the murdered man? What justice do they get?

[@GolemDude]

@@perspii2808I see your point, but if they don’t give him some jail time, watch how quickly that gets abused as a tactic to get out of punishment There are ways to make it work, but it would require a whole new set of judicial procedures to handle it or there would be lots of “oopies let go”

[@patriciasmith812]

He’s a real man for admitting to his mistakes and not being a coward.

[@Scien1211]

Agreed. A real man makes his own decisions, but most importantly he accepts responsibility for his actions.

[@dragonfire-ew7bb]

What is up with you women and real men the fuck Ok what is real women

[@lavatun]

I've never understood this about going out to drink.. Couldn't he have just slept it off in the car and go home in the morning?..

[@Scien1211]

@@lavatun I assume they are not in their right mind when they are that drunk.

[@lavatun]

@Scien1211 fair enough but you should still be able to think even a little bit..

[@robinmangala3536]

Although he fucked up by drinking & driving, he owed up to his mistakes & took full responsibility instead of using excuses like “I had a bad childhood, I’m alcoholic because my life is sh*t” etc. I respect him, hope he’s thriving.

[@real_rutmen]

Respect him? For fucking what? You're disgusting

[@thelelanatorlol3978]

But those aren't excuses, those are perfectly valid reasons. People can be and are shaped by environment to make specific decisions. Doesn't lessen the crime, but ''taking full responsibility'' does not preclude the environmental factors.

[@KatrinaWolfgang]

That man is truly a good guy who did bad things I fully believe he learned and I hope that people learn from it Never drink and drive

[@inhaledexhaled5460]

The phrase is 'got off scot-free' "In medieval England, there was a tax called a “scot,” and if someone was able to avoid paying it, they would be getting off “scot free.” And over 800 years later, we still use the expression when someone gets away with something without being punished or penalized."

[@AQiugs]

Saved me a lot of typing ty

[@larrykelly3536]

Thank you Sheldon

[@-KMA-]

Learned something new today, thanks!

[@bappon1495]

I just thought he was making an alcohol pun

[@mcdazz2011]

@@bappon1495 - and now I do as well. Thanks. :-)

[@Mysteriouguy]

What a man, not many people would have done what he did. Respect

[@FrankyDoesCoolThings]

DIDNT ASK - MY VIDEOS ARE BETTER

[@InDedede]

​@@FrankyDoesCoolThings Good for you, kid.

[@thetester1158]

​@@FrankyDoesCoolThings Franky, have 6 with your mother for a vid

[@Emmanuel_Rocha]

Would have*. Would of doesn't exist.

[@JustSomeGuywithEpicGrasses]

Would've. Clown.

[@childofGod1999]

Should have never happened, but what a man for owning up to his own mistakes. I only wonder what the world would be like if we had more men like this man.

[@dragonbane44]

Lets start with ourself first

[@_zoid]

We have enough drunk drivers as it is. We could use more good people instead.

[@NaughtiusMaximmus]

​@@_zoid I don't think that's what they meant but I agree

[@lanac5793]

We would have less innocent people dying, yeah.

[@FireflyGirl68]

Absolutely. Most people try to make excuses or deny their wrongdoing. Matthew set an example and more people should follow. It feels incredibly good to tell the truth and admit when you are in the wrong; it's far better than being in denial.

[@knightartorias1825]

Unfortunately, he seems like a decent person. He obviously thought paying for his crime might bring him some kind of peace. Nothing can give a decent person peace after doing something like that.

[@SynthesisGarageBand]

I know a man who also ended up killing someone drinking and driving. He was a very well performing soccer player before the accident, and was well off. He was sentenced to several years in prison. He is one of the kindest, most honest men I’ve ever met. He is now a minister (pastor) who uses his prison stories to further his preaching.

[@ErborEbo-xn7hf]

Kluivert?

[@dailynonsense9360]

Good for him. I hope he’s doing well

[@Aquarius7999]

Hopefully he doesn't have sex with the parishioners, our children, keep his head down and speak the word.

[@kryonick5318]

Pastor matt maher!!! Yep he’s amazing. I literally was just at a 5 day camp of him preaching 2 times every day now i come home get this short of one of the most similar scenarios ever. And you comment this too! God works in amazing ways

[@chasebaptiste4881]

Marcus Alonso?

[@fivestarmichelin0809]

‘You can’t change the past, but you can shape the future’

[@FrankyDoesCoolThings]

DIDNT ASK - MY VIDEOS ARE BETTER

[@fivestarmichelin0809]

@@FrankyDoesCoolThings Well I didn’t ask for your opinion

[@NotxbossThexbot]

​@@FrankyDoesCoolThingsNUH UH

[@ligmaballs2022]

While your past follows you around 24/7

[@rawls101]

Matthew - "I did something terribly wrong." Lawyers - "We can help you get away with that." Good on him for not listening to those lawyers and instead listening to his conscience and doing what was right.

[@batkat0]

I mean, that's their job. They're there to defend you and get you the best outcome they can. They're also there to ensure that the prosecution and law enforcement operates ethically. Recently there was a viral video of cops interrogating a guy so intensely that he admitted to murdering his dad. Except his dad was still alive and had just not checked in with his son. They gave this guy an option and he picked something that he could live with.

[@rawls101]

@@batkat0 True. But there is also something innately wrong with that system, or at least the principles that you outlined which can be and often are misused. When someone can do a crime and the system allows for lawyers to present the case in a way that allows the individual to "get away" with the crime when they are clearly guilty, then that system has a moral & ethical problem. Saying "that's their job" doesn't make it any less corruptible. It's a double edged sword I suppose.

[@electro5185]

@@rawls101i dont believe this guy deserved the 6.5yrs because of his simple actions of showing remorce when he didnt need to, this stuff happens ALL the time dude... fuck the judges for sentencing him after he made that apology video honestly and i hope they all go to hell. it was just so unnecessary to do it theres so many worse things people should be worried about. actually fkn stupid as..

[@electro5185]

@@rawls101we are punishing the wrong people for the wrong reasons and its funny asf to see everyone dumb as shit thinking its all right. nah.

[@mordred7820]

​@rawls101 better to let a criminal go than to rob an innocent man of his freedom. Forgot which US president said that but that's the principle the US court was based on. And personally I agree with it

[@yasha451]

Respect for eating the consequences of your actions like a man and not making excuses, hope he can recover one day.

[@lloydritchey]

God works in mysterious ways. I hope His grace finds that troubled man & comforts the bereaved.

[@SkyEcho751]

This is a man who has a good heart, he isn't happy about what he did, and isn't trying to justify himself.

[@JB-bk2de]

Zero comments? Strange I wonder why this happens?

[@Trihexagonal]

@@JB-bk2debc no1 thinks theyr wrong

[@JB-bk2de]

@@Trihexagonal makes sense I guess

[@Reapra]

He may have lost 6.5 years of his life, but he saved his soul. Respect for owning up to his mistakes and hope he lives a fulfilling life.

[@crunchberries6328]

He didnt lose 6.5 years. He was just locked up for 6.5 years.

[@frankpurvis9189]

​@@crunchberries6328i mean I wouldn't consider prison life "living"

[@crunchberries6328]

@@frankpurvis9189 its better than being dead. Its not like he was deprived of all experiences.

[@Blops2diamondz]

The soul isn't a real thing.... It's religious nonsense to allow people to remove responsibility. You say his sentence saved his soul but people usually use it to say if you apologise you protect your souls eternal life in heaven. But none of this is real

[@Reapra]

@Blops2diamondz Attempting to force your beliefs (or lack thereof) on others is very unproductive. Even if you don't believe, you can interpret "soul" as his conscience and moral compass which he saved by alleviating himself of the guilt of a lack of punishment for his crime.

[@tyquil825]

He did something and owned up to it, knowing full well he could have done nothing and let his lawyers get him out scot free. Respect to him

[@jarateman6427]

Scotch free,at least according to this video.....

[@Vinzona]

​@@jarateman6427 Scott free with the guilt of accidentally murdering someone for the rest of his life

[@fkscopes]

I'm not believing he could get off scot free. Even if his blood test is thrown out for some reason he was driving the wrong way down the highway

[@Smellyfupa]

True man right there, his guilt & conscience wouldn’t let him take the easy route knowing his actions caused another man’s life to end.

[@themanwithnoname1839]

"true man right there" no true scotsman fallacy moron detected

[@MiguelOrozco-d1v]

That is a good man who took full responsibility for something that he did and he actually felt remorse and guilt.

[@leonardomoore1868]

HTF is he a good man? If a child had been in the car and died none of u would be praising this POS. Keep that same energy if this shit happens to u and u lose a loved 1.

[@Cheepchipsable]

I'm sure a lot do, but no-one wants to go to prison.

[@nashmiddleton1763]

He’s a “good man” because he feels guilty about killing someone? Wow, we’ve set a pretty low bar in society.

[@LyteRetro]

Good people make mistakes all the time​@@nashmiddleton1763

[@xdename70]

@@nashmiddleton1763 exactly my thoughts

[@ganymede3141]

And this what accountability and ownership looks like. Hats off to him.

[@jackreacher3234]

Very clever reverse Uno card, played the I'm guilty card so hard he made himself the victim and got a lighter sentence, also keeps up the act by claiming to have daily panic attacks, well played son well played.

[@therare0ne]

Nope, that's just throwing a years of your life away and potentialy giving yourself trauma. If he would deal with the guilt by learning from his mistake and doing good, that would be way better.

[@Zolva193]

​@@jackreacher3234 yapping for no reason

[@BatuKhan-px7bn]

@Zolva193 he’s not wrong though

[@Xavier_1718]

​@@BatuKhan-px7bnyou literally know nothing about the guy besides he accidentally killed someone while drunk driving💀

[@jonarbuckle2894]

That’s honorable as all hell. We all need to learn to admit to mistakes and take accountability like him.

[@jeshar7720]

scot free ❎️ scotch free ✅️

[@Looofii]

What?

[@aelfheld]

If he wasn't drinking whisky, he couldn't get off 'Scotch-free'.

[@ameenaaneesh6862]

I know.. Scot-free 😊

[@dejankulusexy4472]

that upset me so much

[@wheatstonebridge]

😂

[@terrence_garner]

Good one bro 😂

[@gamingclipz7309]

Not funny someone died

[@jakepeters1404]

Digging full responsibility for your actions doesn’t erase it, but it definitely makes others aware of the horrors of poor choices

[@stewpid4410]

Forgive, but not forget.

[@baffled_hawk]

​@@stewpid4410 Forgetting repeats history, so I agree.

[@kevinforget549]

probably helps the victims family too as they know the perpetrator felt remorse and didn't try to defend their actions.

[@UselessMagnet]

Except he didn't own up to it, he fled the scene of an accident, and only later made the video.

[@thelelanatorlol3978]

@@UselessMagnet He did own up to it, fleeing the crime scene does not automatically mean the person is not owning up to it, it means their spur of the moment reaction which is irrelevant to their real character decided that getting away is the best idea.

[@loganwaller9947]

"Scotch-free" I'm dead

[@forgeofdays32]

The other guy too

[@cameronstenshoel690]

Thanks you for commenting this 🙏

[@sussycow9405]

Blowing up so late wth

[@tedtalksrock]

lol… I know. 😂

[@cadefilms4072]

Like the tape

[@TaT420X]

Rare for someone to take responsibility like that.

[@yorkleroy5605]

He handled it like a man it seems

[@Sydd787]

Like a man indeed.

[@billcipher1523]

Like a good person*

[@cabbage2329]

​@@billcipher1523Good people don't ram their cars into poor old men driving down the road because the idea of driving under the influence was just too alluring to ignore. There's a difference between not being a literal psychopath and being good person, unless we want to set the bar so low it rests 6ft. underground, right next to the man he killed.

[@billcipher1523]

@cabbage2329 he owned up to his mistake and changed. What else can he do. People can do terrible things, but you can't just give up on them. Everyone has a right to become better

[@cabbage2329]

@@billcipher1523 I'd also say that Vincent's daughter has a right to a father, but to each their own I suppose.

[@IcebergEater101]

Respect to the man for taking responsibility and not following the corrupt justice path

[@IronKidOfficial]

yes

[@MMHUCREWMARSXD]

Facts

[@wakawaka1976]

Wow… others believe they should get off because they weren’t in their right minds. Those are the people who should really be locked up.

[@fireboy2maybe]

Bitch what He said he would take all punishment

[@HelenL2-b1i]

Truly heartbreaking, for both men 😔🙏😔🙏😔

[@marciamonte4335]

He ignored the lawyer's advice for his own purest reasons.

[@gorionsward8874]

I respect this dude for owning his mistake and accepting punishment.

[@kkiimm009]

It's something seriously wrong with the justice system when lawyers want to and can throw out evidence when they know the guy is guilty and the guy also admits to being guilty. It's also seriously fucked up when people that fully admit what they did and clearly show remorse get punished more than people that play the legal game for their own benefit like some stone faced psychopaths.

[@omariwashington2570]

Well the law is about can you prove somebody guilty, the real messed up thing is how somebody who makes a mistake and know they made a mistake and want to make it better gets prison time at all this is a terrible and tragic case but Justice doesn't mean locking someone up the Court should have ordered him to do a big community service thing at schools about not drinking and driving or giving money back to the family but instead they lock him up for something he did on accident that he will never do again.

[@princess7jasmine]

Lawyers are there to serve their client's best interest whether they be innocent or not. That's what they're hired for.

[@awesomenesskid15]

Defense lawyers are literally hired to do every possible thing to reduce or even null any possible sentence

[@kkiimm009]

@@awesomenesskid15 getting reasonable evidence thrown out because of technicalities or telling clients to not confess when they did something sounds very similar to obstruction of justice.

[@awesomenesskid15]

@@kkiimm009 I mean you’re not wrong I’m just saying what defense lawyers do

[@billcox8870]

Matthew is a real man. He took responsibility for his actions

[@KingofBeasts444]

It's very hard to live with yourself after you kill someone. Especially on accident.

[@apeacefulmindx]

It wasn't on purpose but drinking and driving isn't an accident. It was avoidable, get an Uber.

[@st4rdoII]

​@@apeacefulmindx I get your point. However, the problem is, when people get too drunk, they tend to lost their consciousness and can't think clearly and sensibly in that state.

[@Tiredofyall-r9s]

​@st4rdoII Then don't get to that level of drunk. It's all his fault and this could have easily been avoided. Instead someone died for no reason.

[@thelelanatorlol3978]

@@Tiredofyall-r9s If the environment was different, this also could have been avoided. We do not need to put all the blame onto a person when the environment contributes to pretty much every decision ever made. Systemic changes can be even more effective in preventing these incidents then assuming that humans are perfect decision makers because we really aren't.

[@Tiredofyall-r9s]

@thelelanatorlol3978 My family has a party every month where almost everyone gets plastered, yet no one drives home drunk. I've never driven drunk. My family has never driven drunk or my friends. The blame is all on him, not anyone else.

[@troy4298]

Those lawyers must've been flabbergasted when they saw the confession video lmao

[@Rachel_Banner]

Never, ever drink and drive. Still, this man has my respect for taking responsibility and being honest. That kind of integrity is really inspiring. It won't bring Vincent back, may he rest in peace, but it will make the world a better place for those left behind.

[@Beetlejooce01]

He clearly wasn’t in the right state of mind by no way am I justifying it, but you will do crazy things under the influence

[@apeacefulmindx]

@@Beetlejooce01 Yeah that's kind of why you shouldn't drive under the influence.

[@MarkusMöttus-x7j]

This man is a REAL real one!🙏

[@ashenmoonclash]

When a good man makes a terrible choice in the moment. Drinking and driving has wrecked so many families. Don't do it people!!! RIP Vincent

[@_zoid]

There’s no such thing as a good person who drives drunk.

[@FableFangirlJessica]

​@@_zoidwell, mistakes can happen, like bartenders or friends not noticing and stuff, and it's not like they intentionally drive drunk. Usually. Hopefully. One sin doesn't paint the world black, you know?

[@Mint-vv3zq]

​@@_zoidjust because they're not a good person doesn't mean they're a bad one.

[@_zoid]

@@Mint-vv3zq Sure, I can agree with that. But ending a life by driving drunk means they’re a bad person

[@_zoid]

@@FableFangirlJessica It’s not a mistake, it’s a decision. My girlfriend is disabled and in pain 24/7 because of one such decision.

[@joenisnapje712]

I respect a man like Matthew who takes responsibility and surrenders himself to the courts. Unfortunately his guilt will be a lifelong struggle, a consequence of having a conscience.

[@westrim]

Scot-free, not scotch, unless that was intentional. Scot was a tax.

[@Shigari_]

ANd not Scott Free, that's a film production company.

[@wheatstonebridge]

Wait, its not scotch- free?

[@PoisonJarl71501]

Often times people make mistakes and their pride and humility is not in the right place to accept full responsibility. This guy did and he’s not a bad guy.

[@crrusaderr]

bro rly needs to be respected

[@FrankyDoesCoolThings]

DIDNT ASK - MY VIDEOS ARE BETTER

[@crrusaderr]

@@FrankyDoesCoolThings alr

[@PuceGaming445]

@@FrankyDoesCoolThings damn bros mom definitely drank while she was pregnant having him

[@kevinplayz7965]

​@@crrusaderr don't reply to the bot, just report it

[@ytsux9259]

Respected from kllng another person? 😏

[@devolutionone]

Amazing man. He took accountability for his action, learned from it, did his time and warned others against making the same mistake. Respect.

[@matthewm9261]

Redemption

[@ve_rb]

This video was just part of a settlement lol. He was legally obligated to make it

[@moonshadow1795]

​@@ve_rb source?

[@vincentelcarte1528]

​@@ve_rbwell I guess we was legally obligated to become a changed person? Bro...... Law didn't change him he changed himself

[@urgeurge1]

amazing man is crazy, drunk driving of any means is inexcusable

[@3v068]

I drove drunk and got arrested. Luckily for my situation, no one got hurt. I just got arrested and thrown in jail. Props to this man for taking everything honestly and serving his time. I hope he can get better with his panic attacks.

[@MrSoso1050]

I hope you learned to never do that again

[@saveriosalemme5366]

He actually accepted responsibility for his actions. That’s a rare occurrence today.

[@lovingmayberry307]

Much respect for Matthew! Remember ppl, drink all you want, JUST DON'T DRIVE AFTER!!!

[@IsraelGuzman-w7d]

He f’d up and took responsibility in a way 99 percent of other people wouldent, god will remember his remorse and responsibility to wrong doing he will be forgiven by our merciful father,son, Holy Spirit 🙏🏾

[@helen1479]

His parents raised him well. He made a terrible mistake, but he man up and made it a valuable life lesson. Respect

[@perroserio]

The true nature of every person shows up in really shitty situations, he did something wrong but he stood to his actions and consecuences.

[@AuntLoopy123]

And THIS is why I believe in second chances and redemption. This is a good man who made a mistake and will never make that mistake again, and tries his best to teach others not to make that mistake.

[@thindad]

I could forgive someone with genuine remorse. Respect to you Mathew.❤️

[@ficklepickless]

errr no offense but it's not really your place to forgive him. it was still his decision to drive drunk at the end of the day despite EVERYONE knowing the dangers and it resulted in the death of an innocent man. it's nice he took responsibility and feels guilt, but that doesn't mean he should be forgiven especially by people unrelated to the case

[@12Fakeaccount]

The above two subcomments really missed the point of the exercise. This person said they *could* forgive, as in if they were in the position of a grieving family member under such circumstances. And frankly, I'm inclined to agree with them. See, the thing about forgiveness is not that someone is either automatically entitled to it or automatically barred from it, but an individual choice we make. The reason I would forgive him is not because there is anything he could do to "make things right" but because he used his agency to propagate a better outcomes, in addition to owning the mistake. He accepted responsibility, apologized, served his sentence, and used his agency to help prevent it from happening to other people in the future. I would, in such a position, extend my forgiveness because that, to me, is as much "making amends" as one can. And I'm proud of him maintaining his honor in the face of a costly mistake for everyone involved.

[@glittermafia5759]

​@ficklepickless you have 0 reading comprehension skills.

[@bagelmaster2498]

@@12FakeaccountI think it’s rich to say you could forgive someone in the same situation when you haven’t been in said situation. Let’s ask the deadman’s wife or family. I know I sure as shit would never forgive him

[@12Fakeaccount]

@@bagelmaster2498 Is this really the hill you want to die on? You want me to seek social justice and laud his corpse for the masses? Will his corpse bring them back? Ask the head of Oliver Cromwell, or better yet the spike in front of Westminster where it sat for 20 years after being removed from his then long dead body. Take not just this man's words but his actions for what they are: honest. And more importantly, you make the presumption that because I did not produce my own account in advance of making a statement that I have no authority to say something? Fine. Dance with me. When I was ten years old, I finally had a friend. For the first time in my life, someone, who wasn't a blood relative or some friend of my parents, tolerated my existence day after day. And it was beautiful for a brief moment. She wasn't just ostracized for associating with the weird kid, they leveraged their social skills to convince everyone around us to convince her that there was a good reason no one spoke to me, and therefore she was complicit by association. You want to know what happened? Months of unending, relentless torment, and then one day she committed sui-slide. A ten year old. And at the time, no, I could not forgive them even if my life depended on it. But years after, two things changed: one, I accepted the fact that their end goal was not for her to perish, but this was the unintentional yet very real consequences of their actions. I could sit here all day and night waging war against them, but if they never understood the gravity of what they did, what purpose was it going to serve me? I did what I could, and if that wasn't enough, there would never *be* enough. So I let it go. Second, one of the people involved in the situation eventually spoke to me about it during a chance encounter, actively apologized, and showed how it changed him even if he didn't show it. He told me how he initially wanted to be a police officer, but ultimately became a Sui-slide Hotline receiver because he understood one day when it finally happened to someone *he* loved, and in that moment of reflection he realized how much she meant to me. I'm not gonna say I just brushed it under the rug and said "Yeah, it's all good" because it most certainly wasn't. But I got what I wanted: change. He changed. And it would happen to that many less people because he was there doing his part to make the world a little bit better. Nothing will ever bring her back, but even without her, some of the goodness she wanted to bring into the world carries on. If that wasn't enough, there would never *be* enough. So I must accept that this is the best I'm ever going to get from what happened that day. I am burdened with the task of seeking my own peace because I am among the living. This brought me peace, so I accepted it graciously, I thanked him for the work he was doing, and forgave him because regardless of whether or not he *deserved* peace, he earned it from me. Because that is enough. There must always be enough.

[@MizzzKitty]

The correct spelling is “scot free.”In medieval England, there was a tax called a “scot,” and if someone was able to avoid paying it, they would be getting off “scot free.” And over 800 years later, we still use the expression when someone gets away with something without being punished or penalized.

[@shaun_M1]

Thanks for the quick history lesson

[@ckampen]

I originally thought this was an intentionally cruel pun, like, drink driving, scotch free haha 💀

[@gianlucatartaro1335]

Wow, first time I’ve ever felt respect for a drunk driver. Genuinely honorable man.

[@samanthablount139]

Much respect to Matthew for confessing and owning up to his horrific mistake and crime. If only other were as brave as him and up standing

[@caomouse8829]

Sometime, giving punishment to those that need it, is a form of salvation

[@NizarSaidi]

Driving by yourself while being drunk will NEVER end well.

[@luxeartro5060]

Imagine being chatgtp

[@_zoid]

You can take out “by yourself”

[@michellewallace5685]

People like this man are rare. Those that show no remorse are monsters

[@aaronj3245]

Even if 6 years is too short, the fact that he accepts his mistake and confessed gives me respect to him.

[@simone5760]

It was manslaughter and the culprit is remorseful

[@rosered5485]

I'd say six years is reasonable in this case. He was remorseful and unlikely to reoffend. I think prison time was more helpful in that his alcohol intake was probably restricted somewhat if not fully. This hopefully helped him learn a lesson and won't drink and drive again.

[@dictionplacement5467]

Kinda wack, tons of people getting released and drinking again. After 6yrs in the slammer and the fact he wanted to do the time. Highly unlikely hes a pos human being. Chilly willy lil billy

[@dreamwolf7302]

6 years is a long time, and i am sure his video, and his willingness to take the punishment, played into why he didnt get a more extensive sentence. Alcohol inhibits our ability to make the right choice. Its not an excuse, but the function decrease from alcohol, is comparable to the function decrease from major head trauma. Its why I, as a pathologist, tell everyone i know who drinks, to leave their keys with someone who will be sober, and who can be trusted. I also added my name to a local bar's bulletin board as an on call Designated Driver. If you dont drink, i highly encourage you to check with your local bars, and see if they have an 'on call' system in place, that you can sign up for.

[@samarnadra]

A big goal of a good justice system is to reform people who commit crimes, or at least reduce recidivism. A man who is having horrible guilt and anxiety to the point of panic attacks about what he did, doesn't try to escape justice and accepts any punishment given without bargaining, freely and publicly admits to his crimes, shows remorse, and works to get others not to do what he did is incredibly unlikely to offend again. Staying in prison is likely to turn relatively harmless people who had a chance to change into more hardened criminals. He was an ideal candidate for a shorter sentence or a program focused on reformative justice not retributive justice. Sure, in most cases, people get off way too lightly for DUI-related manslaughter, but in this case it didn't really serve the best interests of justice or society to keep him locked up longer. He can do more good on the outside, convincing people not to drink and drive. Under a purely retributive system, he would have been punished more severely, but likely to a point none of us would have felt comfortable with after hearing all this.

[@duphasdan]

The world needs more people knowingly and willingly taking responsibility for their actions.

[@mariuszmoraw3571]

You expect people who do crimes to have actual integrity?...

[@Korrupted_dust]

⁠@@mariuszmoraw3571a good chunk of crime committed is not premeditated. He’s saying those who make mistakes like this to be more honest.

[@cortneydees5390]

💯.

[@HopperYTRealChannel]

Truly a good and honest citizen hopefully American standard

[@joedirt5720]

God bless him and the victims family 🙏.... This is the definition of a REAL man that deserves forgiveness and taking responsibility...

[@nimo6972]

If society was accountability like this guy, our world would be a much happier place.

[@EdgyShooter]

Sounds like his punishment was far more than what any court could hand down, no doubt he has flashbacks to that every day

[@DJRenee]

May God relieve his soul of this burden.

[@beck01]

This is a good person who did something terrible. What happened was horrible but how he took responsibility for it is commendable, and he made sure to set his example and tell others never to drink and drive. He could have gotten away with it, like a lot of people do

[@exp-io853]

this is an example of a good man...i hope he can one day forgive himself and learn to live with the guilt...his good actions will not be forgotten

[@soyanshumohapatra]

*You have received 6 hearts ☠️ 😵and have 84 subscribers 💀😱*

[@marilyn.4224]

Good man! May his message save many lives. That way the man who died will not have died in vain.

[@jbooks7055]

Dignity is a gift not many people can, I respect him for taking responsibility, still sad he still drove under the influence

[@trudytse1725]

This man had a conscious And he knew he did wrong and also gave a important message and educated people Mathew i pray you find peace of mind God bless you

[@Theplanettera]

Honestly respect him for owning up to it

[@outoforbit00]

This shows how utterly twisted and corrupt American Justice is. Thank God for this young man doing the right thing.

[@princess7jasmine]

It's twisted because lawyers are thing to do their JOB? You do know lawyers are basically the same anywhere else right?

[@coreythepeanut]

Tf do you want lawyers to do? Tell him to plead guilty and go to jail? Their job is to argue for you as much as possible, so that the judge can decide who is and is not guilty.

[@UninterestingPerson]

Everyone deserves a fair trial

[@niilsaa]

Respect to this man. Accountability is hard to come by nowadays.

[@Torchmanz]

Taking responsibility is "pretty much unheard of". Man thats a sad statement.

[@Premyum]

A true man accepts and repents on their mistakes

[@SoraQuill]

This is perhaps one of the greatest people I know of. Full responsibility, no hesitation. Full remorse, full respect just… wow. I hope he gets help for his panic attacks, the world needs more people like him willing to take accountability for their actions

[@-KMA-]

RIP Vincent and bless this man for taking full responsibility and doing the right thing for Vincent and his family, emotionally, spiritually, and physically.

[@Rmc263]

While irresponsible, that man is a man of courage. He has my respect.

[@juanleon3875]

Wow people who try to escape and do way more crimes get only 3 years but this man who didn’t try anything got 6.5 years? WOW

[@RealMakarov]

cuz bro gracefully took the L

[@numbcrep]

Yeah cause he killed a man

[@sanicinapanic4264]

Harder to punish someone when that someone in question dosent say “I did it”

[@AliciaMajo]

When I was 13 I got hit by a car on my way home from school, the impact was loud, the driver didn't stop, the driver of the van on the other side of the road who had stopped to let me cross was screaming obscenities at the hit and run lady, he asked me if I was okay, I answered a shaky "yes" and went home. I was not, all the bones from my pinky to my shoulder ended up dislocated and I had a fun new fear. I kept having nightmares, and one night when I was in my mom's bed because I couldn't sleep I asked her how a person could just drive away like that, for all she knew I could be dead, that must be a horrible guilt to live with. My mom, understandably, did not care about her feelings, and she told me something along the lines of "I hope she always feels this guilt" and that I shouldn't worry about her feelings. I never want to drive, I'm 25 and too scared to hold this kind of power in my hands, and sometimes I still think about her, is she wracked with the guilt of possibly killing/disabling a kid? Did she ever care? Please don't drink and drive, respect stop signs, and if you ever accidentally hit someone, try your best to help that person. For them and for yourself.

[@lizxu322]

I am so sorry to hear this, I hope you are alright and that driver gets their karma

[@jingowarrior4285]

The correct way to say it is “scot free", not "scotch free” In medieval England, there was a tax called a “scot,” and if someone was able to avoid paying it, they would be getting off “scot free.” And over 800 years later, we still use the expression when someone gets away with something without being punished or penalized.

[@jeremyjoo9158]

I think he meant it as an alcoholic pun

[@maryeshbaugh2244]

​@jeremyjoo9158, I doubt it. It was said with no inflection, and it's not really a "punny" subject. But how awesome that you chose to see the alternate, kind possibility.

[@topcat5233]

@@jeremyjoo9158 thats what i thought too, and seeing as i never found any humor in this guy, i kinda thought it was on brandy for him to do a pun like that

[@lisaspencer1057]

Thanks for sharing! I recently learned what Scot free meant and was going to. 😊 #themoreyouknow

[@QLoNBs]

​@@topcat5233 god there's are unbearable. I think ima go have a vodka and wrestle the grizzly in my garage

[@SirVelstadt]

Imagine killing another person and only serving 6.5 years and only that short amount of time because he admitted it. I hate our justice system.

[@wolftotem2367]

Wish our politic1ans and oligarchs had a bit of his integrity and empathy.

[@archimetropolis]

Politiconeans

[@crelos3549]

Finally, a good apology video

[@annaannabella1236]

Mass RESPECT for his bravery and honesty in his confession.

[@thedreflacko]

Scott free not scotch free lmao

[@Chadius_Thundercock]

Zero respect for drunk drivers. He gets 6.5 years of punishment while Vincent’s family never get to see him again

[@real_rutmen]

Respect for fucking what? Killing a human and then getting pathetic 6.5 years in prison?

[@STRATOSPHERE_beats]

His lawyers only care bout their money. He cares about rehabilitation. True man.