{"id":2945,"date":"2011-02-10T14:55:48","date_gmt":"2011-02-10T21:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=2945"},"modified":"2011-02-10T15:50:11","modified_gmt":"2011-02-10T22:50:11","slug":"star-student-athlete-remembered-in-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=2945","title":{"rendered":"Star student-athlete remembered in video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A video featuring the story of a top UCCS student-athlete is circulating throughout Colorado.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" style=\"float:right; margin-left:1em;\" width=\"380\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/URdw1dPI9gg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>But the video about former track star David Mueller is not about his accomplishments as the \u201cbest all-around sprinter in UCCS history,\u201d as he was called by Coach Mark Misch after Mueller\u2019s freshman year. Instead, the video explains a new tool in the hands of lawyers and judges called restorative justice and highlights Mueller\u2019s family as they cope with his loss.<\/p>\n<p>Mueller died in July 2009, the victim of a drunk driving accident. Mueller\u2019s death shook the campus for months but began to fade into campus history. Misch wants UCCS to remember Mueller, a standout athlete and Colorado Springs native. He recently circulated the video to his team to remind them of Mueller\u2019s contributions, the effects of drunk driving, and to teach about restorative justice.<\/p>\n<p>The video, compiled by program advocates, features Mueller\u2019s family describing their emotions following the high-speed Garden of the Gods crash that killed their son and brother. But the video is more than a scare tactic in the war against alcohol abuse. The video shows the challenges faced by Mueller\u2019s family and by the car\u2019s driver, Dylan Salazar, now serving a prison sentence for his actions. It also highlights a relatively new addition to the justice system that focuses more on mediation than determining winners and losers.<\/p>\n<p>Restorative justice aims to deal with the emotions related to crimes and helps the parties move past vengeance and anger to understanding and healing. The state\u2019s top law enforcement officer and part-time UCCS instructor, Attorney General John Suthers appeared in the video and paused during a recent criminal justice class break to comment on the process.<\/p>\n<p>Suthers said he believes restorative justice often has a place in both the criminal and civil court systems, providing both parties agree to it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the criminal justice system, we found in property cases \u2013 let\u2019s say a juvenile vandalizes something \u2013 we found those cases very appropriate for restorative justice,\u201d Suthers said. \u201cThey get a chance to find out what kind of impact they\u2019ve had on the victim. They begin to understand the implications of behavior they didn\u2019t think was very serious.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In civil cases, Suthers also sees potential for the mediation-based process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor example, in medical malpractice sometimes a very good doctor can make a mistake that has serious consequences,\u201d Suthers said. \u201cIt means an awful lot to the person who suffered that mistake to hear the doctor feel so remorseful. Traditionally, civil attorneys say \u2018don\u2019t you say anything about this case\u2019 and all that sort of thing. But if we have a process that brings people together so these kinds of discussions can take place without being admissible in the trial, I think it can be very helpful in bringing about a resolution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In Mueller\u2019s only season with the Mountain Lions, he set several indoor and outdoor school records and was named All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in 55 meter, 200 meter and 400 meter dashes.<\/p>\n<p>To see the six minute video, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=URdw1dPI9gg\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=URdw1dPI9gg<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>A video featuring the story of a top UCCS student-athlete is circulating throughout Colorado. 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