Why show empathy? They knowingly got into a car with this guy knowing that he would be a risk to innocent people on the road. He didn't have a license and he didn't show any restraint toward the police. They knew he would be a risk to the innocents, so why feel sorry for them after they ignored that? I can only have empathy for someone with mitigating circumstances. I see nothing mitigating about this except for their age, but 13 is old enough to know right from wrong and have some idea of risk vs reward. They put innocent people at risk, strained the EMS resources, damaged public property, hurt their parents, and probably caused life insurance companies to pay out. That costs the taxpayer and the premium payer money. Why should I feel sorry or empathize with them? If they were all drunk would anyone be singing a different tune? For some odd reason people think drunks should suffer more than foolish kids. Both made terrible choices.
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Why would you feel sympathy for these asshats?
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Why show empathy? They knowingly got into a car with this guy knowing that he would be a risk to innocent people on the road. He didn't have a license and he didn't show any restraint toward the police. They knew he would be a risk to the innocents, so why feel sorry for them after they ignored that? I can only have empathy for someone with mitigating circumstances. I see nothing mitigating about this except for their age, but 13 is old enough to know right from wrong and have some idea of risk vs reward. They put innocent people at risk, strained the EMS resources, damaged public property, hurt their parents, and probably caused life insurance companies to pay out. That costs the taxpayer and the premium payer money. Why should I feel sorry or empathize with them? If they were all drunk would anyone be singing a different tune? For some odd reason people think drunks should suffer more than foolish kids. Both made terrible choices.
no kidding
i live in eastern nc, there are plenty of people driving who are lucky to be alive as it is considering how irresponsible they are when they drive, this does not shock or sadden me.
honestly: underage driver, overcrowded car, no seatbelts worn, speeding (on a spare, no less) trying to outdrive a cop
i take it back, i do feel sorry....for parents who had such unfortunately foolish children
Mardeth
Platinum Member
Omfg, I cant believe the parents are saying "They were just joyriding". Thank God that in Finland you get your drivers license 18-years-old at the earliest, 16 is way too young, sometimes it feels like 18 is too young. Btw, Im 3 months away from being 18 and Ive never driven a car more than 3 feet, which isnt rare here. Almost nobody of my age can drive and they wouldnt dare to take their parents car so these kinds of accidents rarely happens to people under 18.
The cop did nothing wrong, and these kids wrote their own destiny, but you are a sick person. Yeah, I wish they wouldn't have tied up emergency workers, but to wish they would have burned alive for hours takes a sick kind of person. I hope you never run for office outside of Germany.
Red Dawn
Elite Member
Jeez Evan, you forget to take your meds this morning??LOL, how can anybody in their right mind be upset because kids who died didn't suffer more
xxAgentCowxx
Senior member
Dude!! What about the Lambo cops in NFS:HP2?
I got pulled over in my McClaren. that should be impossible!!
on a serious note, first thing i picked up from the article was that there were girls in the car, killed as well. Would it be wrong of me to assume that girls dont usually start sh!t like that, only get dragged into it by kids who want to show off? If thats really what happened, then that REALLY REALLY pisses me off, like the video of the guy getting whooped on with the skateboard.
I cant quote everyone, but I disagree with everyone with the general statement of 'they all deserved to die'. being crushed to death in an upside-down car is no way to die at 15. kids do stupid sh!t, as do most... they just picked one of the worst and came out on the wrong side. Had they lived, you can bet your a$$ theyd have learned one helluva lesson
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Jeez Evan, you forget to take your meds this morning??LOL, how can anybody in their right mind be upset because kids who died didn't suffer moreDo you actually take time to read what you are about to post? Maybe you should use the 3 minute rule. Write up a post and wait 3 minutes before posting it just to make sure you don't come across as an idiot (which I don't think you are). All I can say is that if you really meant that then you might have some serious issues that might need addressing by a Professional.
Yeah really. They were stupid kids for sure, but in the end they gave their lives for that stupidity. You're cursing them out like they raped a 1000 babies.
FeathersMcGraw
Diamond Member
Get counselling.
noproblems
Senior member
Howard Hurtt said his son and his friends -- none of whom had driver's licenses -- had recently been borrowing cars from people they knew and going for rides. The car was reported stolen midday Monday by a Statesville resident who told police he had parked the car Sunday night, according to Statesville police.
Hurtt said he tried to get his son to stop the joyriding, but questioned why the group was pursued.
"I've always been told that the patrolmen should follow them, but don't push them," Hurtt said.
"They were just out joyriding and a cop pulls them over and here we have seven deaths. I lost my only son."
Bills, a four-year veteran of the Troutman force, told a local newspaper that he only pursued the car for about 500 yards before it sped ahead and out of sight.
Well, this father is definitely mistaken and I hope just evidently lost in the grieving process.
Hurtt said he tried to get his son to stop the joyriding, but questioned why the group was pursued.
"I've always been told that the patrolmen should follow them, but don't push them," Hurtt said.
"They were just out joyriding and a cop pulls them over and here we have seven deaths. I lost my only son."
Bills, a four-year veteran of the Troutman force, told a local newspaper that he only pursued the car for about 500 yards before it sped ahead and out of sight.
Well, this father is definitely mistaken and I hope just evidently lost in the grieving process.
There was certainly a tone to that article that I didn't appreciate. The whole, "they were just laughing and having fun" thing rubs me the wrong way. That's a hell of a thing to say about a 15 year old kid doing 100mph in a stolen car with a donut on it. I do have some sympathy because I've done some stupid things (not that stupid though), but clearly these kids didn't have a proper respect for the dangers of what they were doing. Many people learn the hard way and get away with a few bumps and bruises when they pull a stunt like this. It's a tragedy, and hopefully one that will serve as an example to all the other stupid kids out there. For a little while at least.
Nitemare
Lifer
"Howard Hurtt said his son and his friends -- none of whom had driver's licenses -- had recently been borrowing cars from people they knew and going for rides."
"Hurtt said he tried to get his son to stop the joyriding, but questioned why the group was pursued."
How, by threatening to confiscate his drivers license?
"I've always been told that the patrolmen should follow them, but don't push them," Hurtt said.
Maybe your retarded son should not have stolen the car
"They were just out joyriding and a cop pulls them over and here we have seven deaths. I lost my only son."
That's interesting, I call it grand theft auto, evading arrest and careless and reckless driving.
"The Highway Patrol said none of the victims was wearing a seat belt."
I've yet to see an Intrepid with 7 seatbelts
At least the roads are a little safer now. The stupidity of some people amaze me. Thanks for leaving the gene pool.
7 morons steal a car and none of them have licenses, 2 of them are 18 and 17
"Hurtt said he tried to get his son to stop the joyriding, but questioned why the group was pursued."
How, by threatening to confiscate his drivers license?
"I've always been told that the patrolmen should follow them, but don't push them," Hurtt said.
Maybe your retarded son should not have stolen the car
"They were just out joyriding and a cop pulls them over and here we have seven deaths. I lost my only son."
That's interesting, I call it grand theft auto, evading arrest and careless and reckless driving.
"The Highway Patrol said none of the victims was wearing a seat belt."
I've yet to see an Intrepid with 7 seatbelts
At least the roads are a little safer now. The stupidity of some people amaze me. Thanks for leaving the gene pool.
7 morons steal a car and none of them have licenses, 2 of them are 18 and 17
Originally posted by: SpiderX
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Jeez Evan, you forget to take your meds this morning??LOL, how can anybody in their right mind be upset because kids who died didn't suffer moreDo you actually take time to read what you are about to post? Maybe you should use the 3 minute rule. Write up a post and wait 3 minutes before posting it just to make sure you don't come across as an idiot (which I don't think you are). All I can say is that if you really meant that then you might have some serious issues that might need addressing by a Professional.
Yeah really. They were stupid kids for sure, but in the end they gave their lives for that stupidity. You're cursing them out like they raped a 1000 babies.
yeah exactly. damn psycho.
Red Dawn
Elite Member
I think he is just in a bad mood this morning because the FDA banned Ephedra😉 Just kidding Evan, don't blow a gasket!Originally posted by: Hammer
Originally posted by: SpiderX
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Jeez Evan, you forget to take your meds this morning??LOL, how can anybody in their right mind be upset because kids who died didn't suffer moreDo you actually take time to read what you are about to post? Maybe you should use the 3 minute rule. Write up a post and wait 3 minutes before posting it just to make sure you don't come across as an idiot (which I don't think you are). All I can say is that if you really meant that then you might have some serious issues that might need addressing by a Professional.
Yeah really. They were stupid kids for sure, but in the end they gave their lives for that stupidity. You're cursing them out like they raped a 1000 babies.
yeah exactly. damn psycho.
NesuD
Diamond Member
"They were happy and laughing and having fun," she said. "It looks like they were out having fun last night, just doing their Christmas holiday break."
Right! In a STOLEN CAR. What is wrong with these people? They talk about the incident as if the kids were doing nothing wrong. They were doing everything wrong and In my opinion from reading some of the parents comments at least some of them knew or strongly suspected ("Howard Hurtt said his son and his friends -- none of whom had driver's licenses -- had recently been borrowing cars from people they knew and going for rides.") that these boys were stealing cars and joyriding. What kills me is so many of the adults quoted in the report talk as if this was the fault of the police which if the report is accurate it most definately is not. No wonder these kids were lawbreaking and doing stupid things with parents tha have no concept of personal responsibility.
Right! In a STOLEN CAR. What is wrong with these people? They talk about the incident as if the kids were doing nothing wrong. They were doing everything wrong and In my opinion from reading some of the parents comments at least some of them knew or strongly suspected ("Howard Hurtt said his son and his friends -- none of whom had driver's licenses -- had recently been borrowing cars from people they knew and going for rides.") that these boys were stealing cars and joyriding. What kills me is so many of the adults quoted in the report talk as if this was the fault of the police which if the report is accurate it most definately is not. No wonder these kids were lawbreaking and doing stupid things with parents tha have no concept of personal responsibility.
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