But... but... She's a Kennedy...

It appears that another Kennedy family member has gotten away with what would generally have put anyone else behind bars.  Kerry Kennedy accidentally took an Ambien instead of her thyroid medication and later got in her Lexus and drove erratically before sideswiping a truck.  Now for the rest of us, the law would really have been in the "your actions, your responsibility" area and we would have been slapped with the fine and likely jail time.  But, although it wasn't about pulling the family name into the picture, we apparently had to hear mention of her father's murder while she was on the stand.  As that happened 46 years ago and the defendant is in her fifties, I would say that despite the "not seeking advantage because of the family name" claim goes right out the window.  There was absolutely no reason to bring it up other than to remind the jury about where the defendant comes from.  Then again, I expect nothing less that this for driving infractions involving family members of the Frogman of the Chappaquiddick.