Word: wantonness
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...which he has already pleaded guilty: leaving the scene of an accident. That is a misdemeanor, for which he was given a suspended sentence of two months in jail. The only other possible crimes arising out of the accident are manslaughter, a felony that requires proof of "wanton or reckless conduct"; drunken driving, a misdemeanor; and "driving to endanger," another misdemeanor under an unusual Massachusetts law that calls for evidence of a "negligent attitude." The inquest thus necessarily centered upon whether Kennedy was negligent in not seeking help sooner to rescue Miss Kopechne, whether he had made a serious effort...