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Posted by xvt's 85 5.0 (Member # 4765) on :
 
I think it sucks that this guy it's getting charge for two counts of manslaughter, but it seems to be common practice nowadays to pay for others stupidity, I not saying don't street race as I'm guilty of street racing (in the past) just like many here, but know the consequences nowadays!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/05/BARF1A1D58.DTL&tsp=1

[ October 06, 2009, 01:39 AM: Message edited by: xvt's 85 5.0 ]
 
Posted by Notch_notch (Member # 8902) on :
 
spoiled kid 2004 BMW M3? where do you get the money from PARENT RICH I GUESS. [Eek!]
 
Posted by Rigo5.0 (Member # 5247) on :
 
I can't say I aggree with this.
I know street racing isn't cool, but the guy that was killed was RACING too!
Now if he had killed an innocent person on the road, then it would be different.
Justice system doesn't make sense.
 
Posted by Wolfie351 (Member # 651) on :
 
Charged and convicted are two very different things.
 
Posted by asskickn88 (Member # 4957) on :
 
I love this quote, "We want to see the persons responsible brought to justice." Uhhhh, the person responsible for the crash is dead, they just want to convict someone to feel better about the whole thing. Its BS to blame someone else for the driver's lack of driving skills.
 
Posted by essasin (Member # 4741) on :
 
Sucks but I rather be going to jail with two counts of manslaughter than be his dead friends.
 
Posted by aj5.0916 (Member # 7968) on :
 
well my BMs cousin was convicted of it an he is in prison right now
 
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on :
 
Yea I agree stupid how they convict the other driver . It's like this now let's say your speeding to wrk. Cause your late and you pass a kid in a vette and he says to him self " hell no I'm not going to let a civic pass me like that " and the kid in a vette punches it and has a female in passanger seat then the vette hits a light pole and they both die , I guess according to the law the driver in the civic is guilty dumb, and I'm sure
most of us has ran into situations like the one I just mentioned execpt the running in the pole [Mad]
 
Posted by blackfifty (Member # 9023) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by asskickn88:
I love this quote, "We want to see the persons responsible brought to justice." Uhhhh, the person responsible for the crash is dead, they just want to convict someone to feel better about the whole thing. Its BS to blame someone else for the driver's lack of driving skills.
I agree with you. I know the younger sister of the girl that was killed and i understand the pain that they're going through but sending a kid that didn't kill her is never going to bring her back. its unfortunate and the kid should pay a lesson but the convictions and the counts he's up against isn't fair. I would hate to see a kid thats not a criminal just a kid who made a stupid mistake go to jail for a long period of time.
 
Posted by Infamous5.0 (Member # 1745) on :
 
[BS flag] I agree with everyone [BS flag]
 
Posted by 84SVOrick (Member # 9039) on :
 
1st question...WUT FUKIN PARENT BUYS THERE KID A FUCKIN M3 OR A GOD DAMN VETTE, WUT U DIDN'T THINK THEY WAS GONNA RACE DEM? SERIOUSLY, my parents wouldn't even buy me a mustang, had to get mine wit blood sweat and sum cold hard cash. The parents should b blamin dem selves.
 
Posted by 1HaTCheD5LiTEr (Member # 8269) on :
 
I agree that the driver of the BMW should not have been charged with manslaughter. If the driver of the Vette were to still be alive, I can almost assure that the driver of the BMW would be over-looked in this case. Even though the M3 driver was part of this fatal race, he should not be convicted of what they are asking for. Plus, its possible that he didn't even cause the crash. He may have been racing but the Vette driver could have been the one that decided to try to take that corner at such a high speed.
 
Posted by kennebellgt (Member # 8395) on :
 
its all the imports that caused the laws to be so tuff now all these stupid kids ricing out there 4 bangers cause they all have one and they seen that fast and the furious movie and started thinking they were hot rods stupid bitches
 
Posted by Adam5.0 (Member # 6995) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 84SVOrick:
1st question...WUT FUKIN PARENT BUYS THERE KID A FUCKIN M3 OR A GOD DAMN VETTE, WUT U DIDN'T THINK THEY WAS GONNA RACE DEM? SERIOUSLY, my parents wouldn't even buy me a mustang, had to get mine wit blood sweat and sum cold hard cash. The parents should b blamin dem selves.
+1 a kids first car shouldnt be a sports car. when I have kids I'm gonna get them slowest dam thing i can find
 
Posted by Justa2V (Member # 3749) on :
 
Tough price to pay but in the laws eyes I'm sure is whatever it takes to send the message out to stop street racing is to make an example, you gotta break a few eggs to make an omelette. People have to realize the possibilities and consequences before making the decision to engage in any illegal act, no pity here. You can blame the parents all you want, they just want the best for their kids in any aspect especially automobiles speaking as a parent myself but once you hand the "child" the keys it's on them from that point on because they're going to do what they want.

[ October 07, 2009, 01:00 AM: Message edited by: Justa2V ]
 
Posted by 166 Merlot (Member # 1549) on :
 
the justice system makes no sense, unless u know how to beat it it seems.
 




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