Matt Cordle wants to take full responsibility for the horrific thing that he did. And he wants others to stop before they do the same.
His motive? To keep others from making the same mistake, and to not dishonor the memory of the man he killed.
Maybe Matthew would have been found guilty either way…but maybe not. Against all legal advice, Matthew decided to make this video and release it prior to any charges being filed against him. His goal is to raise awareness about the terrible consequences that drunk driving can have on innocent people.
After getting to know Matt, I can say with confidence that he truly regrets his decision that night. He describes the guilt he has as “insurmountable.” Knowing that Matthew has a tremendous amount of remorse for his actions, does that still mean he deserves years of incarceration? Absolutely. Drinking and driving is a serious crime; we must treat it as such. I know that it is harsh to say, but Matt’s regret will not bring back Vincent Canzani. We must enforce the law to discourage others from making this tragic mistake. I assure you that Matt agrees with me.
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I agree. It was set up. Interesting that he changed his plea to “not guilty” after this video.
Is this message lost in what I can only describe as a scripted environment? I can’t help but realize the true value of such a video, however with blinders and rose colored glasses removed to me it is painfully obvious this was a planned event. Notice the music, and the comments by his attorney. I feel for the family as they now get to have this totally avoidable tragedy relived on a daily basis forever on you tube. Sorry folks I agree taking responsibility is a great action, however could it have been done a better way?