Norcross Mother Outraged Over Amanda Davis' DUI Arrest

Editor's Note: The following is a Letter to the Editor written by Demetria Gholston, a Norcross resident who lost her son in a drunk driving accident.

I am voicing my outrage of the behavior of Fox 5 Atlanta news anchor Amanda Davis.

On Thursday, April 25, 2013, she announced that she was retiring but never took the opportunity to acknowledge or apologize for her DUI.

Throughout the years, she has reported numerous stories of families who have lost a loved one through the hands of a drunk driver. She even reported mine. How can we continue to sit idle and allow this to happen? It is because of this that celebrities, politicians and other leaders are able to run free after committing a crime.

Joshua was my only child of 22 years and died at the hands of an illegal immigrant who registered .168 blood alcohol in his system and will probably never be caught because he chose to flee after killing my son. This is unacceptable behavior and as a citizen of this country, I will continue to fight and speak out on behalf of my son and the many families who lost someone by an impaired driver.

As for Ms. Davis, it does not matter to me what she has done for the community because she has endangered other people's lives by getting behind the wheel drunk.

The segment she aired called "Wednesday's Child" should have made her reflect on being a role model for these children that she fought to get homes for in her broadcast and being a mother herself.

This was her second offense due to a DUI that she had in 1991, so what will be the verdict for her now? Nothing, because if there was one the first time, she would not have done it again.

I wrote a story that was featured in the 2012-2013 Winter newsletter for MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) in which I am also a Victim’s Impact Panel Speaker. I have lost my only child of 22 years, Joshua “King Keez” Keith, and on Mother’s Day, I will not get the opportunity to celebrate with my son but Ms. Davis will be with her child.

Thanks to Ms. Davis for letting all of the victims of DUI know that we don’t matter to you!

Demetria Gholston
Norcross resident, mother

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