Paul Vasich, age 14
Victim Impact Statement
July 14,2005
The tragic loss of my oldest brother Greg Vasich has resulted in a heartbreaking
emptiness in our family. Some of us barely speak of it, while others are almost
always in tears. It has taken a very long time for me to finally accept the fact
that he is gone, but I am still brought to tears by vivid memories of what we
used to do together and all of the things that he has missed. For a while I was
angry and couldn’t bear to even think about seeing this Mark Schoger who killed
my brother, but now I almost feel bad for him. I know that for the rest of his
life he has to live with the fact that he has killed someone, and I know that I
wouldn’t be able to bear that. Some people say that you should give people a
second chance. But if he would drive in an unsafe car while on drugs with no
regard for anyone else’s life I don’t think he deserves a second chance. I miss
Greg more than most people and I know that this man should be punished for what
he’s done.