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I'm not sure how some of you sleep with yourselves at night. He did some crazy things and put many people's lives in danger. That part I openly admit. Should he have been locked up behind bars? I'd go as far as to say yes.
However, no one deserves to die. You may not have agreed with the choices he made, but he never took anyone's life and he was the only one to leave this world as the result of his (or his friend's) actions. |
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06-30-2013, 11:32 PM | #24 |
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06-30-2013, 11:42 PM | #25 | |
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Assuming that he didn't hurt anyone else though, do you disagree that it was only a matter of time before he did? Don't get me wrong I'm not congratulating the guy for dying or anything but this really is the best-case scenario. |
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06-30-2013, 11:54 PM | #26 |
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It's a different kind of thrill on the street vs track. It's not that he's good. It's that the general public is way, way bad. I don't blame him. As long as people like him don't kill any of my relatives or friends, I couldn't care less.
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Oh wait, I meant the complete opposite of everything I just said. He was only able to do these maneuvers because of the predictability of the other drivers on the road (read: obeying traffic laws).
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To say that "it was only a matter of time before he did." There's a movie about such things called Minority Report. It's a science fiction movie about people who are charged with crimes BEFORE they commit them. I'm sure you've seen it, but to wish death upon someone before they’ve actually harmed anyone makes you a shitty person. He’s no worse than half the videos people post on here of the Texas Mile street races. Those guys are doing 150+ on public highways and having to use the shoulder in order to avoid hitting people. Do they all deserve to die too? In my opinion they deserve to be off the streets and behind bars. The guy deserved to be locked up and have his license taken away. He didn’t DESERVE to die. |
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07-01-2013, 12:12 PM | #33 | |
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People who see jail as a real source of punishment tend to stay out of jail to begin with, but maybe it actually would have stopped him. For still-living street stunters I absolutely agree, better to lock them up than to have anyone die. However with him already dead we can't very well discuss how he might have been rehabilitated by jail. Also, he didn't die because he "deserved" it or because e90post willed it or because someone has a bunch of chicks floating in a pool who foresaw him killing innocent people. He died because he continuously put himself in that position. This time he was pushing someone else to do the same stuff from the passenger seat. The odds just caught up to him. Play with fire, get burned etc.; it's unfortunate but it was inevitable. I don't think it's unreasonable or being a shitty person to be thankful that he was (supposedly) the only one to die as a result of his actions. Last edited by PINeely; 07-01-2013 at 12:21 PM.. |
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07-01-2013, 12:54 PM | #34 |
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I'm thankful he didn't take any innocent people just going about their day with him. That's like taking risky driving and then doubling it.
Edit: WTF were the Arab guys in that first video doing? It looked like they were intentionally trying to roll their cars. The spectators were just as stupid. Last edited by carve; 07-01-2013 at 01:02 PM.. |
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This guy is the epitome of the saying "Play stupid games, win stupid prizes." I certainly wouldn't have wished death on him, but it's not like he didn't eventually have it coming...
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The words from all of you show just as much of a lack or respect for human life as his driving did. Maybe more so because you guys think "he deserved it".
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07-01-2013, 04:14 PM | #38 |
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Your signature is awesome.
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07-01-2013, 05:34 PM | #39 |
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He didn't deserve to die, but he clearly didn't deserve to drive ...
BUT, I'd say the folks above would be justified in saying that he deserved to die, IF he either (a) directly killed or significantly injured another person with his driving (but wasn't documented), or (b) caused an accident that killed or significantly injured another person. |
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Wow...while watching the videos I just can't imagine he had a passenger with him...who would want to get into the car knowing what he was about to do...just wow...
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his skills would have been more useful elsewhere. Why take it to the street.
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07-02-2013, 08:01 AM | #42 | |
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On another note OP was talking about his driving skills which are unquestionably crazy good. He could easily have been a stunt driver for Hollywood where the same people here would be dick riding hard core on the mans abilities. Sad his life had to end in a PASSENGERS seat of all places... |
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