I might be heartless...

[Golfer]

Originally posted by nirvana
The kid that driving suffered a broken nose and some other bruises but lived as did another kid (according to the article i posted).  Could he be facing anytype of manslaughter charges?  Maybe involuntary vehicular?  People are already making threats toward him.  Make mistakes pay the consequences though.

So now you want to take a kid who just lost two friends and throw charges at him?

Please stop talking.  While we're here...a story.

One of the most extraordinary things I've ever seen was a 16 year old boy standing in front of 1000 of his peers and teachers talking about first hand experience with reckless driving.  How'd he get the experience?  He and his friend were in the car going through a neighborhood seeing how fast they could go.  They were in an unfamiliar area and ended up running a stop sign.  Not normally a big deal and there's a large field on the opposite side of the cross road so a tow and a little blushing and normally they'd be on their way.

That day wasn't normal.  A full dump truck from a quarry a few miles away was driving past loaded with rocks and dirt.  When they went around the bend and saw the stop sign with not enough room to stop...he hit the brakes.  It slowed then down just enough to take a direct side impact from the dump truck.

The boy in the passenger seat died on impact and the kid driving survived with many cuts to his face which are very visible and he's quite literally scarred for life.

I'll ask you...did the family press charges?  Attempt to?  Succeed if attempted?

Start using your head Nirvana.  It could be you buried in a cemetery or it could be you living for the rest of your life with the fact that your actions killed your friends.

[EagleEyes]

Nirvana, bud, your NOT heartless, and if anyone else says you are, then they need to get thier head checked!  Im only 19 and i have seen death more then i care for.  During my 4 years in highschool, we had someone die in a car accident every year, not including the couple of kids who died when i was in middle school.  Its tough to try and feel bad for people you dont know, trust me, ive been there.  This one kid died a couple of years ago driving a snowmobile down a county road and slammed head on into a truck.  He died instantly!  Everybody in the school made a big deal about it, even though we was the biggest a-hole around.  Did i feel bad for him, heck no, did i feel bad for his familyl, a little bit, but it was his own stupidity that made him drive a snowmobile on a county road in the dark, WITHOUT headlights on! DUH!!!

Bud, your not heartless, your being yourself, if they dont like it, F*CK THEM!  Plain and simple!

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[dmf]

Your not heartless, your normal. Its normal to feel more about sombody you know over sombody that you dont. The kids at your school need to grow up a little and realize that

[nirvana]

Hold on guys, i just want to post what my friend has said.

You are... are you dressing up tomorrow?
epar si dab: no, i'm dressing like kris
Friend: well you should dress up
epar si dab: well no
epar si dab: i'm respecting them by not making it a big issue
epar si dab: i'm letting them rest in piece
epar si dab: peace
Friend: ... Two people died - and everybody is dressing up... IT'S SHOWING THAT WE CARE!!!!
epar si dab: i'm showing that i care by respecting them my own way
epar si dab: don't force your views on me
epar si dab: please
Friend: am I forcing anything?!? No
epar si dab: you are trying to peer pressure me
Friend: lol okay
epar si dab: don't do it
epar si dab: it makes me mad
Friend: Like I care
epar si dab: you wouldn't
Friend: You make every little thing into something towards you...
epar si dab: you were forcing your opinions of dressing up onto me
epar si dab: and i didn't enjoy them
epar si dab: you do what you want, i'll do what i want, fair?
epar si dab: i respect your religion, you respect my lack of religion, fair?

She went on to call me rude for responding to her question as "no".  That's all I wanted to share, do you guys think I handled it maturely?

P.S. No Golfer I don't want to throw charges at him,  His two friends dying is a harsh enough reality for him.  Knowing all his life what happened.  People will probably eventually stop blaming him, however, will he stop blaming himself?

[FuBaR]

Not trying to disagree Golfer, and would not press chargers myself, but If I was  involved with the legal system Id punish him to the full extent. Reckless driving and having an accident dont mix. I understand his pain alone is enough punishment, but Id make an example out of him by making sure he got what the law could do.

I dont think this is a matter of whos morally right or whos morally wrong, its just opinions and stronger feelings than others have.

[dmf]

Originally posted by nirvana
Hold on guys, i just want to post what my friend has said.

You are... are you dressing up tomorrow?
epar si dab: no, i'm dressing like kris
Friend: well you should dress up
epar si dab: well no
epar si dab: i'm respecting them by not making it a big issue
epar si dab: i'm letting them rest in piece
epar si dab: peace
Friend: ... Two people died - and everybody is dressing up... IT'S SHOWING THAT WE CARE!!!!
epar si dab: i'm showing that i care by respecting them my own way
epar si dab: don't force your views on me
epar si dab: please
Friend: am I forcing anything?!? No
epar si dab: you are trying to peer pressure me
Friend: lol okay
epar si dab: don't do it
epar si dab: it makes me mad
Friend: Like I care
epar si dab: you wouldn't
Friend: You make every little thing into something towards you...
epar si dab: you were forcing your opinions of dressing up onto me
epar si dab: and i didn't enjoy them
epar si dab: you do what you want, i'll do what i want, fair?
epar si dab: i respect your religion, you respect my lack of religion, fair?

She went on to call me rude for responding to her question as "no".  That's all I wanted to share, do you guys think I handled it maturely?

P.S. No Golfer I don't want to throw charges at him,  His two friends dying is a harsh enough reality for him.  Knowing all his life what happened.  People will probably eventually stop blaming him, however, will he stop blaming himself?

She called you rude?
Sounds to me like your friend needs to get over herself.
Your handleing it in your own way, she should respect that.

[FuBaR]

I think she is a trendy shmuck who is using this event to fit in, and because he wont  she is offended. DEATH TO THE TRENDY

[nirvana]

Sorry to bring this thread in again in light of all the recent tragedy.  On friday Jan 6, a young man from my school committed suicide.  How much I would like to see people at least ackowledge his violent and selfish end to life, i've seen nothing from the 30 or so people that were claiming even if you didn't know someone you should show your condolences.  I've seen not one "R.I.P. Matt".  Seems sad, and in a way is a horrid way to prove my point, but no one cares about someone that won't let them fit in and be trendy.  I didn't know the kid but:





R.I.P. Matt




P.S. my "point" was that all the people that were saying R.I.P. to the other 2 guys were doing it to further their popularity status "look at me I can feel sorry too" kind of thing.  Just riding the bandwagon until a wheel falls off, then they jump on the next big thing, whatever it may be.  Like I said, it's stupid for me to get egotistical about something like that about these tragedies but damn, if you're going to say something then actually mean it.

[SMIDSY]

a girl from my school died last year. i shed not one tear. so you are not alone.

[g00b]

If a nerd dies in the forest....