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I post this every so often when the message seems relevant, sort of as a memorial to Mom, as well as to let people know what the justice system is really like.

December 5th, 2001, my mother, Shirley Norkunas, was killed in a car wreck. She was on her way to a Dr.'s appointment. The roads and weather were clear, it was about 9 in the morning, the place was just south of Superior, WI on State Hwy 35. She was driving north toward Superior.

A fellow named Thomas Frankot was heading south that morning, driving on a suspended license. He apparently fell asleep, crossed into my mother's lane, she was killed instantly in the resulting crash.

Thomas Frankot lived. He is essentially judgement proof, with very few assets.

He, after much wrangling, finally pled guilty in September 2002 to driving after suspension and driving left of center.

Previous relevant citations (there are half a dozen or so others). You can find them at the following website-

http://wcca.wicourts.gov/index.xsl

DWI
DWI/OAS (Operation After Suspension)
OAS
No Valid License
OAR (Operation after Revocation)
OAR

That was six offenses BEFORE he killed Mom, so you know he was really in trouble this time.

Was he ever.

He was fined $363, license suspended for six months, and given sixty days to pay.

That's not even the funny part.

He has not paid the fine for driving with a suspended license, even though over four years, much less the sixty days have lapsed.

I asked the clerk of courts what happens when the fines aren't paid.

They suspend his license.

Now, that's justice for ya.