Diane Does a Carmen – Times Seven
Diane Schuler
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Diane Schuler has killed seven people. Four of them were children, and one of them was her own child. Diane was drunk. And stoned. And driving these kids back from a camping trip. There was only one survivor from the horrific crash that occurred after she drove almost two miles on the Taconic Parkway THE WRONG WAY. Her five year old son lived.
Diane killed her three nieces, ages 9, 7, and 5, and killed her own 2-year-old daughter as well. She also killed all three men in the SUV she hit head-on. And she died as well, so she won’t be going to jail for her crimes. Apparently many family members knew she was a drunk and a stoner, and indulged in both vices on a daily basis. Her husband and brother both knew – so I am wondering what in the name of Hades either of them was thinking when they decided to let her drive the kids home from the campground. As we all know, there is no cure for stupidity, but now I guess stupidity has also become a contagious disease. More than one person had to have caught it from her, for them to be able to justify letting her ferry anyone’s kids anywhere – let alone their own.
In addition to the stupidity factor, we can also add a healthy dose of denial. In the immediate aftermath of the accident, Diane’s husband was telling anyone who would listen that his wife didn’t drink at all – she was a teetotaler. The brother hasn’t said much on that topic – only that when she called him 2 hours before the wreck, to tell him she was feeling sick, her speech was slurred, and she was almost incoherent. Yet he still did nothing. I cannot imagine the guilt he must be feeling right now. His wife knew Diane smoked pot on a daily basis, but they were still in the car with the drunk and high idiot. Why?!? Why would you let your kids ride in a vehicle with someone you know does drugs, or drinks to excess?
I have a couple of family members who are not allowed to drive my kids anywhere, because they either drink or do drugs. For years it has caused fights, and bitterness on the part of the ones who were not allowed to drive the kids around. My reply? So freaking what?!?! They are my kids, and I will protect them from whatever I can, whenever I can, and other peoples’ feelings be damned. The family members I am talking about are good people, and I love them. I love them so much that I am not willing to put them in a position where I might have to have them arrested one day. I am not willing to let them drive my kids around, because if there WAS an accident, I would blame them. It wouldn’t matter if the accident was their fault or not – I would blame them because they were impaired. I love them too much to do that. So I don’t let my kids ride with them. Simple, right? I guess not. Not for this family, anyway.
At the time of the crash, Diane had a BAC of .19 – more than twice the legal limit. She also had another 10 ounces of undigested vodka in her stomach, an empty Absolut bottle in the vehicle……and the autopsy also showed high levels of THC. Wow….just wow! And nobody noticed or cared. Un-freakin-believable!
The lives of seven people were snuffed out, and another child was severely injured, because Diane couldn’t wait till she got home to get her drink on.
Although Trench didn’t send this tip to me, I will say thanks to Kathy Thomas, because her tip in another thread led me to this story.
November 10th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
This happened months ago, I’m surprised you are just writing about it now.
This story makes me sick. I love to have a few drinks as much as anyone, but I would never get behind the wheel after even one drink, period. Certainly not if my kids were with me, but not ever. I was a passenger in a car accident where the other driver was drunk, and my daughter, who was 2 at the time, was in the back seat in her carseat. We are lucky to be alive. I think there should be stiffer punishment for those who drive under the influence, though I suppose in this case she paid the ultimate price. As did those children.
November 10th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
I read an article about it yesterday, apparently everyone knew that she used pot to ‘deal with stress’ because she didn’t believe in medication. One of the stresses it said she used it for was the kids. That camping trip must have been very “stressful” for her, so she self-medicated. The article I read also stated that several people saw her pullover to the side of the road and throw up at least twice not too long before the disaster. I don’t care how stressful your life is, don’t self-medicate with drugs and alcohol, you’ll get the dose all wrong. Go to a doctor and get the right medication in the right dose (might take a little bit while they find the right dose for you, but you end up not killing yourself and 7 other people along the way), and get some therapy to help you find ways to cope with the stress without medication (because the goal of medicating for stress is to get you to where you don’t need the medication, or it should be).
November 10th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
I seen this story on CNN the day it happened and was horrified that anyone would put their children let alone anyone else’s in the car and drive with drunk and stoned. her husband claimed it was all untrue and last night on CNN they say he admited she used Pot for stress relief and they “always” had a 5th of Vodka in the car when going camping. I would never even fathom the thought of driving my children after one drink let alone so freakin wasted I am slurring, sick and incoherent. Jeez what the hell is wrong with people anymore.
November 10th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
I remember when this first came out. Hearing the husband swear up and down that she never drank and that this is all some kind of screw up on the part of the people investigating the crime. There was no way she could have been drunk or high because she just never did those things.
I wonder if he’s finally come to accept reality? Has he finally fessed up to knowing about her dangerous behavior? I hope he feels like the worst human being on the face of the planet, because if he knew of her drinking and drug use and did nothing about it he’s partially responsible for what happened. He could have gotten her help or prevented her from driving with the kids, and he didn’t do anything, or at least not nearly enough.
November 10th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Okay, I’m going to get flack with this… but so be it. I am a marijuana advocate. I believe it is a far better solution to medication… yet should be used and treated as such. Do not drive. Do not operate heavy machinery. Do not get stoned around kids, or leave your paraphanelia around children. I, myself, do not use it. (Get a bit of the paranoia, lol) but my husband does on occassion. As apposed to taking multiple pain medications for nerve damage from an accident, as apposed to taking Xanax for anxiety and as apposed to taking Ambien for sleep. It is non habit forming, not as detrimental to your health as these other drugs and is all natural.
Now, after that rant, lol… this woman is a sorry excuse for a mother. Any one who would take even a sip of alcohol and drive ANY child around, nevertheless her own child is pathetic. I don’t care what kind of stress she had. I don’t pull out a bottle of vodka because my kids are driving me nuts! Hell, she CHOSE to have two children… if they were so damn stressful she should’ve stopped at one!
I feel so sorry for her husband, her surviving child and the parents of the other children she murdered.
Thanks for posting this story Angel.
November 11th, 2009 at 8:02 am
November 10th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
Makes me wonder if the other parents who knew this woman was a pothead and alcoholic wanted to be rid of their kids. Why else would you allow them in the vehicle with this woman? I’m beginning to think stupidity kills more people than cancer.
November 11th, 2009 at 8:01 am
You’re just now reaching that conclusion, Kathy? I’ve known that for years! We even have an award for the stupidest among us now – the Darwin Awards. Check it out sometime.
November 11th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
From my point of view this woman was normal compared to the many other women similarly effected and protected in our society.
November 11th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
What does that even mean, wifather? She was a normal drunk? *scratches head*
November 11th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
I think wifather is just some asshole with a chip on his shoulder, but he’s pissing me off. I just don’t have the patience to ignore that fool. Kind of sounds like my dad, blaming my mom for us kids not wanting anything to do with him. His extreme alcoholism and emotional abuse had nothing to do with it, it was my mother telling us lies about him. Same type of anger that this loser’s displaying.
November 11th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Dude, you have some serious anger issues going on. Maybe you should seek professional help before you totally lose it. If you aren’t getting court-ordered visitations, then you need to pursue legal actions against the birth mother. As long as you’re not accused of abuse, neglect, or any other disgusting child-endangering behavior, the judge would rule in your favor. If the birth mother doesn’t comply, then she goes to jail.
Personally, I think you’re ticked off and you want to spread the love so you picked this site. It’s ok, we can love you back. jj is really good at it and much more eloquent than me.
November 11th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
That’s why I know this guy’s full of shit. I live in WI and have gone through a custody war. Joint custody is given to both parents unless there is proof of physical or sexual abuse. Period. Law inforcement in the state is really big on enforcing custody/visitation rights. If you have court orders, all you have to do is call the cops, show them the papers and boom! The parent is arrested for contempt of court. This is information that I know personally, whether it be from my own experiences or those of friends and family.
Like I said before, there’s a reason this loser isn’t around his kids.
November 11th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Joint legal custody, I should say.
November 11th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
My ex is a worthless piece of shit, yet we still have joint legal custody. I have physical custody and his visitation is non-existent(by orders of the judge until he gets some help), yet we still have joint custody.
November 11th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Joint custody both parents always have. That way when SINGLE PARENT MOTHER lets the kids trash out their live Dad still has to pay for half of the treatments and damages. Placement is where the kid stays, 92% of the time with the EGG DONOR no-matter if she is abusive or not. As evidenced on this website and U.S. Health and Human Services Data, the EGG DONORs abused children at a 3 to 1 margin more than biological Fathers. So pretect our kids, society, we need a rebuttable presumption of 50/50 placement for all kids.
November 12th, 2009 at 12:28 am
Haaaaa-haaaaaa-haaaaa!!!! I fucking love when trolls try to come across as “informed”. I hope she contiues to keep the kids away from you. I also hope that this mental illness you are plagued with isn’t genetic.
November 12th, 2009 at 12:50 am
April, yeah so true! wifather200 doesn’t get it, and again continues to prove OUR point! Must be a masochist to keep coming back for more.
A woman hater, must not like kids either. Huge resentment here. Are YOU SURE YOU aren’t interested in the “special” kit??? There is one just waiting for you with your name on it. It’s marked “Whyfather2000, did you ever have kids?”
You are without a doubt, one of the worst examples of a human being much less a “father” that I have ever seen. I suppose you consider your children “possesions” because you are “paying for them”. Try intelligence, it’s all the rage.
November 12th, 2009 at 12:51 am
whyfather, and I forgot, you are a butt-lick.
November 12th, 2009 at 2:18 am
wifather: ok, let’s talk here….from what i can gather of your comments/conversation….you and the wife divorced and she has custody of the kids. she pays the majority of their expenses and you pay a portion (as is opnly fair and is the law). you feel slighted because something has gone wrong in their lives and you are financially paying for it. correct so far? if so, what steps have you taken to remedy the situation (other than trashing all women?) do you feel that the children would be better off in your custody? are you remarried or are you prepared to handle the kids and all the responsibility that goes with it on your own? perhaps both you and the mother should meet with a mediator. both of you have apsychological assessment and if she’s fit. if not, then see if you are…if not then perhaps they should be removed from both of you and placed in foster care.
let me ask you this….how active of a role do you play in your kids lives? do you spend a fair amount of time with them and see to it that their financial and emotional needs are being met? are they of the age where they can decide whether or not they want visitation? if you feel the ex isn’t giving you the court ordered visitation time, why havn’t you gone back to court to get it? if you tried and the court denied you, then what is it you need to do to earn it back?
other than letting this blog know that you despise women…you haven’t really given anyone any facts as to why you’re so pissed off.
one more thing…do you have any daughters? are any of them being pimped out…sex for cash? if they were….would you still feel the way you do? child support=child prostitution?
November 12th, 2009 at 9:30 am
i just read “wifather2000″’s response on another post “mom pimps out daughter for cash”. i thought this was a father who had been slighted by the judicial system regarding his kids….but wifather2000 appears to be nothing more than a whiny little girl that thinks the world is against him. that or a pathetic little sissy who can’t get a woman to give him the time of day in real life so he comes on here spewing nonsense…and getting a response out of women. in his opinion, he just got attention. he either doesn’t read the articles or comments left…or he reads but has poor reading comprehension, possibly a learning disability. i guess he’s to be pitied….quite pathetic really. run to mamma wifather…she’ll boost your ego and reaffirm your persecution complex…..poor little princess…bad bad women….(personally, i doubt sissy here ever fathered a child, let alone have sex with a woman.)
November 12th, 2009 at 9:31 am
WHOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA…..HOLD THE PHONE JACK!!!!!! IT’S CINA….COME TO PAY US A VISIT!!!! hey, ya francy…hos’ it going? gee, we missed your comment….rotflmao!!!!!!!!!!
November 20th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
Not sure where you read that her family knew she was a heavy drinker, they all seem kind of shocked by it. They knew she was an occasional pot smoker, but didnt know that it was anything more than occasionally after the kids were in bed.
I think this woman was a closet drinker.