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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Retired Educator" data-source="post: 392064" data-attributes="member: 3373">How many of us have had family members with drug addiction or mental problems and what did we do to help. I'm sure Sen Kramer is heart-broken for the family of the police officer who was killed by his son's careless recklessness. Now what should be done? There is no doubt from everything I've read that Ian Kramer did cause the death of this officer. So now what is the question. Life in prison? Let him loose? Somewhere in between?  Is there a possibility for treatment that would insure this would never happen again? I'm not sure there is a best answer. I do know, as I'm sure is true for quite a few of us, that there are people who accept treatment and become good citizens of the community. Sometimes treatment takes more than one try.  Perhaps time in prison until treatment has successfully been completed is best. Is treatment for addiction or mental illness available in prison?To many questions to be able for me to see what is the appropriate action. Is Ian responsible for the death, yes. Was it intentional, not sure. Was the officer at fault in any capacity, no. Was Sen. Kramer responsible in any form, no. Where do we go from here? Let the courts sort if out for an appropriate sentence and when faced with a possible issue such as what caused this, take the time to think and do what we can to prevent another incident.</blockquote>