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zeeboid
10/02/09

In reply to Texting While Driving Results in One Death, One Felony and Seven Misdemeanor Charges
one should get in trouble for what they did wrong, not the nine thigns they did before they did somethign wrong. this whole thing about laws agasint texting while driving has got to stop.

after all, three times more people a year are killed by falls then by the highest estimates of "distracted driving". so why not make stairs illegal?

so, the kid MIGHT have been texting while driving.

he was also doing 70 in a 45 while running a red light. I would submit one of those thigns was more likely to cause a fatal accident then the texting while driving...

even which, they can't prove that he was actually driving and texting, all they can prove is that he texted before the accident.
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Noobs-R-Us
10/02/09

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They should just cut off his hands and tatoo on his forehead,"I lost my hands because I was texting and driving."

That would serve as much better deterrent than jail.Hacking off someone's hands is not cruel and unusual punishment. No, Really.
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Dilpickle1
10/01/09

In reply to Texting While Driving Results in One Death, One Felony and Seven Misdemeanor Charges
My friend is a cop.
This town is full of idiots
My friend takes pictures.

I've seen many, many pictures of texting and driving. Its sad, But it rids the world of more idiots.
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Identity (Metric)
10/02/09

@Dilpickle1: I am a civilian.
This town is full of idiot cops.
There have been TWO head-on collisions between police patrol vehicles in the last six months.

As in one cop hitting another. Both times I was there, and both times neither of them were on a call.
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NewbiusMaximus
10/01/09

In reply to Texting While Driving Results in One Death, One Felony and Seven Misdemeanor Charges
I don't understand how people can text and drive. That's like taking a shit while running.
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matt_mcmhn
10/01/09

@NewbiusMaximus: Are you trying to say that's something you can't do? Jackass begs to differ

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shenanigans61
10/01/09

@NewbiusMaximus: As a long distance runner, I suggest you revise your comparison.
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mricyfire
10/01/09

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sad story, but texting isnt the biggest issue here....70 in a 45 is fucking fast, if he was at the limit im am pretty sure no one would have died texting or not.
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Denver80203
10/01/09

@mricyfire: So if he hit a pedestrian going 45 everything would be dandy?

He was probably twittering.. "yo goin 70 yo yo!"
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CaseyG
10/01/09

@Denver80203: [www.nhtsa.dot.gov]

Of vehicle vs. pedestrian collisions where the vehicle was travelling at 45 mph, 22.4% were fatal. In zones where the posted speed is 60 mph or greater, the fatality rate is 70%.

If the driver had not been speeding while acting like an uncle-assing idiot in many other ways, the pedestrian would have been more than twice as likely to survive.

While still possible, it is unlikely that he would be facing felony vehicular manslaughter charges if he had not been speeding. While still possible, it is unlikely that Ms. Cate's 14-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter would have had to watch their mother lowered into the ground in a box.

Yes, I have opinions about safety, because I look back at what an idiot I used to be, and hope that maybe someone out there won't have to repeat my mistakes.
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Nathan Obbards
10/01/09

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I wasn't sure how I felt about this, then I saw he was going 70MPH in a 45 zone and texting and failed to stop or even slow for a red light. Now I'm fine with the book being thrown at him.
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JeremiahLouse
10/01/09

In reply to Texting While Driving Results in One Death, One Felony and Seven Misdemeanor Charges
It sucks that this is going to ruin a 17 year old "man's" life. I mean, I'm all for setting an example, it's just a damn shame that it had to be someone who isn't even old enough to Vote.

Oh well.
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Ellomdian
10/01/09

@JeremiahLouse: I was a 16 year old "man" when the system decided the same thing.

9 years later, it has made me much more conscientious of my actions.
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tkohrs2002
10/01/09

@Ellomdian: What did you do? Because this kid clearly didnt try to kill anyone. He wasnt trying to hurt anyone. He should have his license taken away. But prison with violent criminals who mean to do harm?
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Lizard_King
10/01/09

@JeremiahLouse: There is NO reason he should ever be allowed to be a licensed driver again. We, as a society, are too lenient with driving privileges. Just recently a woman killed someone on a bicycle because she was painting her nails while driving.

You can look at this as a mistake that someone can learn from, but all I see is a death that could have been avoided.
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chefgon
10/02/09

@tkohrs2002: Taking someone's license away doesn't prevent them from driving. If you tell someone that they will never have a license again, then they will be back on the road driving without it in 100% of cases. That's just the society that we live in, people are going to drive whether they have a license or not.

Then the only thing left to do when you catch him again is to send him to prison. Just do it now and don't let his destructive ways kill any more people in the meantime.
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Lizard_King
10/02/09

@chefgon: Hey, I'm not saying that is the only punishment. Send him to prison, let him do his time, and then go on to lead his life WITHOUT a license. Yes, he would probably drive again, but as a criminal. To ALLOW him to drive legally again is ridiculous.
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Zonky
10/01/09

In reply to Texting While Driving Results in One Death, One Felony and Seven Misdemeanor Charges
Figure I point out that Florida is a state with no laws on cell phone use while driving. There are no texting or talking laws. The boy is charged for vehicular homicide and reckless driving because he was driving 70 in a 45 and caused an 8 car wreck driving through a stoplight. They found out he was texting afterward. Sure it will be presented in court against him, but not the reason for the charge.
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Monty
10/01/09

@Zonky: Thanks for the additional information. With that in mind, regardless of the outcome, this will not be the case people point to for proof that the States are getting tough on texting while driving.
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Rosa Golijan
10/01/09

@Zonky: They're using the texting aspect to solidify the case further.

Here's hoping that someone will finally start pushing for some regulation on this in Florida.
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gemcosta
10/01/09

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That is one ugly mofo!
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iwishiwasjeff
08/17/09

In reply to POV Video of Two Trains Colliding Head-On
Two trains leave different cities heading toward each other at different speeds. When and where do they meet?
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AparoidX
08/17/09

In reply to POV Video of Two Trains Colliding Head-On
Head-On! Apply directly to the freight train!

... Sorry.
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FooSchnickens - BPH Free
08/17/09

In reply to POV Video of Two Trains Colliding Head-On
Hory clap
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Dancing Milkcarton
08/17/09

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That guy who jumped (faceplanted) out of the loco is lucky the derailed loco/cars didn't shift onto him.

What a cluster.
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lpranal
08/17/09

In reply to POV Video of Two Trains Colliding Head-On
Math teachers the world over are giddy at the idea of busting this clip out the second an unwitting student asks "when do we ever actually need to know this stuff"
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J_Frank_Parnell
08/17/09

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Not to be 'that guy', but wtf is this post doing on a gadget blog? I want to see more gadgety stuff. And bewbs.
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The Donut Pirate:Now with sprinkles
08/17/09

@J_Frank_Parnell: If you look closely, the other train had tits and an iPhone.
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Barry99705
08/17/09

@J_Frank_Parnell: Keep posting, we'll have plenty of boobs....
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(Starman) Starman
08/17/09

@J_Frank_Parnell: Train = Old-Century Tech.

You = Goner.
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