The Chappaquiddick Scandal
Who would have known that a fun night at a party could turn into such a detrimental accident. Not only Ted Kennedy’s life, but several other people's lives were changed forever. As this incident shows, anyone's life can be changed in a split second. We should not take life for granted, but instead cherish every minute of our life.
Earlier that night, Ted had attended a party at a cottage on an island known as, Martha’s Vineyard. He and five other married men met with about six “boiler room girls”, the name given to the clutch of unmarried campaign strategists, including one by the name of Mary Jo Kopechne. (Lynch)
During the party, Ted decided that he would drive Mary Jo back to the ferry, so that she would make it back to her hotel safely (Lynch). While Ted was driving he took a wrong turn onto Dike Road (Clymer 145). He then came upon an extremely dark, unlit bridge, which curved to the left (Lynch). He drove his Oldsmobile right off the bridge and into the pond up under it (Clymer 145). Ted managed to escape from the car, and he tried to rescue Mary Jo, but after diving for her several times he gave up. (Clymer 145). …show more content…
Kennedy, along with Joe Gargan and Paul Markham, went back to the bridge to rescue Mary Jo, but were all still unsuccessful (Clymer 145-146). They waited ten hours to notify the police. The next morning, the police found the body of Mary Jo Kopechne inside the submerged car (Lynch). By the time that local officials had asked for an autopsy; they had already flow her body to Pennsylvania, where she was buried (Lynch). While they believe that she drowned; one of the divers that rescued her claims that she died from suffocation. Whether the divers belief is true or not, her life could have possibly been saved, if Ted would have spoken up and told the
Who would have known that a fun night at a party could turn into such a detrimental accident. Not only Ted Kennedy’s life, but several other people's lives were changed forever. As this incident shows, anyone's life can be changed in a split second. We should not take life for granted, but instead cherish every minute of our life.
Earlier that night, Ted had attended a party at a cottage on an island known as, Martha’s Vineyard. He and five other married men met with about six “boiler room girls”, the name given to the clutch of unmarried campaign strategists, including one by the name of Mary Jo Kopechne. (Lynch)
During the party, Ted decided that he would drive Mary Jo back to the ferry, so that she would make it back to her hotel safely (Lynch). While Ted was driving he took a wrong turn onto Dike Road (Clymer 145). He then came upon an extremely dark, unlit bridge, which curved to the left (Lynch). He drove his Oldsmobile right off the bridge and into the pond up under it (Clymer 145). Ted managed to escape from the car, and he tried to rescue Mary Jo, but after diving for her several times he gave up. (Clymer 145). …show more content…
Kennedy, along with Joe Gargan and Paul Markham, went back to the bridge to rescue Mary Jo, but were all still unsuccessful (Clymer 145-146). They waited ten hours to notify the police. The next morning, the police found the body of Mary Jo Kopechne inside the submerged car (Lynch). By the time that local officials had asked for an autopsy; they had already flow her body to Pennsylvania, where she was buried (Lynch). While they believe that she drowned; one of the divers that rescued her claims that she died from suffocation. Whether the divers belief is true or not, her life could have possibly been saved, if Ted would have spoken up and told the