8 Killed as Car Hits Illegal Drag Race Crowd in Maryland

[aphex]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Canai
Thank god for natural selection.

ditto

and OP needs to update Title, it's 8 dead now.

done.

 

[aphex]

Video with an interview with Gaines: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/vid...reet.racing.deaths.cnn

Her daughter is 13 so she was 14 when she had the kid, older than I expected.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: Jhill

Originally posted by: dennilfloss
Was David Carradine driving?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072856/

Holy shit. I used to own that movie. You got extra points for hitting old people and children. I don't think that movie would fly these days.

Who needs movies when they're doing it for real?

 

[TehMac]

Originally posted by: Jhill

Originally posted by: fisher
that crowd isn't exactly the smartest to begin with.

WiNaR!

I am going to bet not too many Nobel Prize winners were there.

Considering the Nobel Peace Prize went to a terrorist and a propagandist, I don't know if that's a compliment or an insult. :Q

 

[Mahaguru]

This is a horrible tragedy. My thoughts go out to all people affected.

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Originally posted by: TehMac

Originally posted by: Jhill

Originally posted by: fisher
that crowd isn't exactly the smartest to begin with.

WiNaR!

I am going to bet not too many Nobel Prize winners were there.

Considering the Nobel Peace Prize went to a terrorist and a propagandist, I don't know if that's a compliment or an insult. :Q

? Who ?

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: mcturkey
What the hell kind of person walks onto a highway to watch a street race at 3:40AM? That was completely, totally irresponsible. What is almost more irresponsible is that the police were repeatedly notified of these street races THAT NIGHT, and never responded.

All around, great showing for sheer stupidity by a lot of folks.

do you have a link for that?

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124

Originally posted by: TehMac

Originally posted by: Jhill

Originally posted by: fisher
that crowd isn't exactly the smartest to begin with.

WiNaR!

I am going to bet not too many Nobel Prize winners were there.

Considering the Nobel Peace Prize went to a terrorist and a propagandist, I don't know if that's a compliment or an insult. :Q

? Who ?

Yaser Arafat received the Nobel Peace Prize for his attempts at peace in the middle east. Al Gore received it because of his work on global warming (and regardless of feelings on global warming, I have no idea what it has to do with peace ).

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: biggestmuff

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: biggestmuff
From what I understand, two cars were participating in a race at the time of the incident. The cars passed between a large group of spectators, ranging in age from young to old, that was gathered on each side of the road. Once the racing vehicles passed the crowd, the group moved into the road to watch the final leg of the race. The white Crown Vic, that hasn't been confirmed to be participating, collided with the crowd.

Some people that were there have indicated that a few of the racing participants had paid off the local police to block the road.

If the road was blocked, how did the Crown Vic get through?

Cops were paid to block the road. Cops didn't block the road. It wouldn't be the first time a cop didn't do what he was paid to do.

Hah... if it does turn out that a cop was paid to block the road so they can street race, he can kiss his career goodbye.

We just use contruction sawhorses, cones and lights to close roads for racing in the DFW area. Though I haven't been out to the races in a year or so, generally speaking, the cops don't come to these calls, because of the enormous amount of danger created when the cops roll up. Racers speed off in all directions, multiple high speed pursuits begin, there are pedestrians everywhere, etc.

 

[Insane3D]

What I find kind of funny in this story is that everyone immediately thinks the illegal drag race itself caused this to happen. If you mention just the headline of this story to someone, they immediately assume it was the racers that caused it. The fact is the race itself had very little to do with the accident and deaths, other than the crowd watching it made some bad decisions being on a public roadway. Although, from this part of the story it sounds like they were on the side of the road.

A white sedan hit people standing on the side of Route 210

However, this doesn't seem to be stopping all the national outlets from running a bunch of offshoot stories about the street racing being such a terrible problem. If indeed the person driving down the road at 3:40am had no headlights on, that right there is probably the main reason this happened. IMO the whole smoke from the tires angle is simply something they can claim to turn it around that it was the racers at fault. I doubt there would be much lingering smoke outside unless they were just doing burnouts for like 15 minutes straight.

I'm betting the driver of the crown vic was elderly...

All that being said, I'm not condoning the street racing.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I have just one question to ask: WHY THE FUCK WERE THESE PEOPLE THERE TO BEGIN WITH??? :|

Don't come crying to me for sympathy when someone you care about is killed as a result of illegal street racing. If you go to watch illegal street racing, you are promoting it, and if you get killed in the process I really have very little sympathy for you.

 

[RaistlinZ]

Originally posted by: randay

Originally posted by: rh71
Carmageddon was a great game. I should load that up.

Good luck getting on the high score board. Kids these days are just too good at these games.

Any of you play Twisted Metal on PS1?

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: RaistlinZ

Originally posted by: randay

Originally posted by: rh71
Carmageddon was a great game. I should load that up.

Good luck getting on the high score board. Kids these days are just too good at these games.

Any of you play Twisted Metal on PS1?

Of course. Also a great game.

 

[mcturkey]

Originally posted by: randomlinh

Originally posted by: mcturkey
What the hell kind of person walks onto a highway to watch a street race at 3:40AM? That was completely, totally irresponsible. What is almost more irresponsible is that the police were repeatedly notified of these street races THAT NIGHT, and never responded.

All around, great showing for sheer stupidity by a lot of folks.

do you have a link for that?

http://www.nbc4.com/news/15319...tail.html?dl=mainclick

Neighbors said they saw dozens of cars parked in a lot near the crash scene late Friday, and suspected a race was going to happen. They said police have not responded to their complaints about street racing.

In fact, Robert Achoe Jr., said he called 911 about 12:30 a.m. Saturday when he heard engines roaring and people cheering -- sure signs that another street race was underway nearby.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: mcturkey

Originally posted by: randomlinh

Originally posted by: mcturkey
What the hell kind of person walks onto a highway to watch a street race at 3:40AM? That was completely, totally irresponsible. What is almost more irresponsible is that the police were repeatedly notified of these street races THAT NIGHT, and never responded.

All around, great showing for sheer stupidity by a lot of folks.

do you have a link for that?

http://www.nbc4.com/news/15319...tail.html?dl=mainclick

Neighbors said they saw dozens of cars parked in a lot near the crash scene late Friday, and suspected a race was going to happen. They said police have not responded to their complaints about street racing.

In fact, Robert Achoe Jr., said he called 911 about 12:30 a.m. Saturday when he heard engines roaring and people cheering -- sure signs that another street race was underway nearby.

Eeeek... Thats pretty bad. I wonder if Maryland uses Contributory or Comparative Negligence as I can just see the flurry of lawsuits about to come flying.

 

[IceBergSLiM]

Double Kill!

Triple Kill!

Overkill!

Killtacular! Splatter Spree!

Killtrocity!

Killimanjaro!

Killtastrophe!

 

[ryan256]

I know this is tragic. But I'm having a real hard time feeling sympathy for people who were out at 3:40am watching some idiots illegally drag race who then got struck by another idiot who seems to have lost control of their their vehicle.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: IcebergSlim
Double Kill!

Triple Kill!

Overkill!

Killtacular! Splatter Spree!

Killtrocity!

Killimanjaro!

Killtastrophe!

:laugh: So close to a vehicular manslaughter.

Wait, that's terrible.

 

[mugs]

Have any more details about this come out?

 

[Rudee]

Originally posted by: ryan256
I know this is tragic. But I'm having a real hard time feeling sympathy for people who were out at 3:40am watching some idiots illegally drag race who then got struck by another idiot who seems to have lost control of their their vehicle.

Ditto!

 

[erikistired]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: mcturkey

Originally posted by: randomlinh

Originally posted by: mcturkey
What the hell kind of person walks onto a highway to watch a street race at 3:40AM? That was completely, totally irresponsible. What is almost more irresponsible is that the police were repeatedly notified of these street races THAT NIGHT, and never responded.

All around, great showing for sheer stupidity by a lot of folks.

do you have a link for that?

http://www.nbc4.com/news/15319...tail.html?dl=mainclick

Neighbors said they saw dozens of cars parked in a lot near the crash scene late Friday, and suspected a race was going to happen. They said police have not responded to their complaints about street racing.

In fact, Robert Achoe Jr., said he called 911 about 12:30 a.m. Saturday when he heard engines roaring and people cheering -- sure signs that another street race was underway nearby.

Eeeek... Thats pretty bad. I wonder if Maryland uses Contributory or Comparative Negligence as I can just see the flurry of lawsuits about to come flying.

read what nebor wrote a few posts back.

 

[shortylickens]

I have no sympathy for folks who encourage this activity.
For anyone who was an innocent bystander and happened to get injured: My deepest sympathy.


Also, am I the only person who noticed the dead guy is William Gaines?
Didnt he already die?