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Updated: Monday, August 27, 2012, 10:20 AM

Matthew Pumar to be arraigned Aug. 31
Driver of car that killed William Ware scheduled to make first court appearance since accident

by Nick Veronin
Mountain View Voice Staff

Posted by who is he, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on Aug 25, 2012 at 11:53 am

Has anyone figured out who "Matthew Pumar" is yet? The media has provided zero information about him so far, such as where does he work, where did he grow up, where did he go to school, or what was he doing speeding through Mountain View at 9:30am. He seems to be an upper class young man with a high priced lawyer that has been working hard to scrub his history. The media isn't even printing his mug shot anymore, though it was released by the police a month ago.

Posted by Old Ben, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood, on Aug 25, 2012 at 1:25 pm

Money changes everything.

I hope we don't see a repeat of that judicial atrocity of a year or so ago when the acupuncture clinic owner from Saratoga went scott-free after killing that poor old man on California Street in a hit & run.

That was shameful.

This case should be a slam-dunk for the prosecution, given the circumstances and the number of witnesses. This case screams for maximum jail time.

Posted by John, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood, on Aug 25, 2012 at 6:56 pm

Accident?

speeding through a red light, swerving to avoid a truck entering the intersection, losing control and running over an innocent man waiting for a bus - is an accident?

I live in a world I just don't understand.

Posted by Old Ben, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood, on Aug 25, 2012 at 8:59 pm

Witnesses stated that he was going in excess of 70 mph. Look at the fantastic amount of damage he did. In a 35 mph zone, that is well past "speeding." The very idea of calling this tragic act of criminal (IMHO, homicidal) negligence any kind of "accident" defies reason.

Posted by KATHY, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood, on Aug 26, 2012 at 10:06 am

I used to live in the complex with Bill. I can't even drive past or near the accident scene. Too sad !!! This man deserves to pay the highest price for what he did and for all the people whose lives he has ruined. Please !!!

Posted by Old Ben, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood, on Aug 26, 2012 at 11:37 am

"The first thing we must recognize is that crashes are not accidents."

-Ricardo Martinez, M.D., NHTSA Administrator, 1997

Posted by sean, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood, on Aug 27, 2012 at 12:01 pm
sean is a member (registered user) of Mountain View Online

@who is he

Well here is his mugshot. Web Link

And info about the family? Interestingly enough the kid "Matthew" and his family recently moved to the area from Porter Ranch CA. Porter Ranch is an affluent neighborhood in the northwest region of the San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles, California.

Matthew N Pumar

***** Thunderbird Ave

Porter Ranch, CA 91326-1452

Associated: Madeleine M Pumar, Mark A Pumar, Mitchell D Pumar

Posted by Otto Maddox, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood, on Aug 29, 2012 at 8:07 am
Otto Maddox is a member (registered user) of Mountain View Online

Man. Everyone is in such a hurry to hang this guy.

As much as Mr. Ware deserves to be able to sit on a bus bench and not get killed by a speeding car.. Mr. Pumar deserves a fair trial.

Where he gets to question witnesses and examine evidence against him.

If this is such a clear case then it should be easy for the police to their jobs (collect the evidence) and the DA (prosecute the defendent).

We'll most likely see a plea bargain.. and prepare yourselves. It won't be the death sentence you are all screaming for.