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5 Bicyclists Killed in Michigan After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Them

danarhea said:
In Texas, where I live, if you leave people dying when you flee the scene, you go to prison for a very long time.
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Some people go into shock in a traumatic situation. It depends on the circumstances.
 
apdst said:
Bicycles are vehicles and are bound by the rules of the road just like any other vehicle.
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Yes & No -in specific areas bikes are prohibited, as I mentioned earlier
In the link you provided they can move above the 5 MPH limit.
 
apdst said:
I agree, but we still don't really know who's at fault here. The hand wringers automatically want to blame the driver, but we don't know.
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Well it was reported that prior to the accident, the truck had been reported to the police a few times for erratic driving. So it seems like it's not looking too good for the ol' Crash and Run dude.
 
apdst said:
I agree, but we still don't really know who's at fault here. The hand wringers automatically want to blame the driver, but we don't know.
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He certainly didn't help his case.
 
PIPEWRENCH said:
Some people go into shock in a traumatic situation. It depends on the circumstances.
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That's no excuse. We are responsible, under the law, for our own actions.

NOTE: I can't believe the number of people who are actually defending this douche bag.
 
PIPEWRENCH said:
Nah.

There is nothing like a good old fashion witch hunt to bring the good people together.
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Witch hunt? Are you saying he didn't run over those people?
 
Top Cat said:
"You're". Hard to take anyone seriously that doesn't know the difference.
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We get it. You got beat up a lot in high school and a handsome soldier took the only woman you loved.

Move on
 
tres borrachos said:
Saw that on the national news this morning. What a horrific awful thing.

Charges haven't been filed yet. They better be forthcoming - and big. If he had a heart attack behind the wheel and this was a terrible, tragic accident, I would understand and feel awful for him. But he fled the scene. How the hell could he do that? That alone shows he was in control. I would charge him with some semblance of murder or manslaughter.

Those poor people.
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The Afluenza Kid got probation for DUI manslaughter (or whatever the charge was). Hopefully Michigan can show the ******s in Texas how sentencing is done.
 
11Bravo said:
We get it. You got beat up a lot in high school and a handsome soldier took the only woman you loved.

Move on
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Thanks for playing "Really Bad Analogy"
 
Top Cat said:
Bingo.
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So being unfortunate enough to be in an accident is the same as leaving the scene of a fatality and failing to report it or call for help. Wow.
 
RogueWarrior said:
The Afluenza Kid got probation for DUI manslaughter (or whatever the charge was). Hopefully Michigan can show the ******s in Texas how sentencing is done.
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Yea because Michigan makes all the right decision.

#Detroit
 
PoS said:
Witch hunt? Are you saying he didn't run over those people?
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No but I don't assume to know the details of the cause of the accident. I will pass judgement after I get the facts. Otherwise it is a witch hunt by prejudice people assuming this person has done wrong without any facts. Most likely he is in the wrong but until the facts are released as far as I am concerned it is a witch hunt.
 
PIPEWRENCH said:
So being unfortunate enough to be in an accident is the same as leaving the scene of a fatality and failing to report it or call for help. Wow.
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No Laura didn't run. But it's pretty clear something doesn't add up in her case.
 
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