Very sad for the families of both the victim and the perpetrator in what appears to be yet another senseless act of violance. On the surface it appears that the yankee fan (in red sox country) came to argue, and left with her feelings hurt. I don't buy that she only meant to scare the crowd outside the bar using her vehicle as the "warning" device. She might as well have pulled out a gun and shot the victim. So stupid was she that she'll probalby spend the next 10-20 years of her life thinking about how she got drunk and killed someone over something as meaningless as a sports rivalry. The only silver lining is the donation of the victims organs to transform his death into a living legacy.
The Nashua Telegraph articles I linked previously give enough detail to determine that the woman had been in a previous altercation with another woman (not involved in the vehicle incident). The argument over the Sox - Yankees started in the bar, and the young man who was killed continued yelling "Yankees suck" as the woman got into her car. From what I can gather from the reporting, the woman was drunk, spoiling for a fight, and not too willing to walk away. Had someone had the presence of mind to call law enforcement after the first incident (there are patrols in the downtown area, and the main police station is about 5 minutes drive away), the woman probably would have been arrested on a drunk and disorderly charge before anything drastic happened. One can try to make the argument that the Sox fans should have just shut up, or that the woman should have let it go. Both arguments are true, but the combination of alcohol and aggressiveness will usually lead to a similar result. Does this have anything to do with sports? Only in the fact that the argument was about Sox - Yankees has anything to do with sport. It could have been Obama - Clinton, dogs vs cats, or the color of your socks. It's tragic and oh so avoidable, but the circumstances almost dictated that this happen.
I guess the only good thing about ticket prices being so high, is that the average sports nut guy or girl that might do this kind of thing can't afford to go to the ballpark anymore. Unfortunately, they can still afford to go to the bar. Rich people don't fight? Really? I learn something every day. Thank you.
She should be punished as severely as if she put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger.
Shotput: Amen brother. I remember this poem from years ago called "Carmageddon" (long before the video game.) It had a bit about beating someone to death with a piece of metal getting you a long time in prison, but if you attach it to a car then hit them with it, the punishment is far less. I agree entirely. The car was used as a weapon. No different than a gun.
but if you attach it to a car then hit them with it, the punishment is far less In California, a lot of DA"s are filing it as felony assault with a deadly weapon in an attempt to discourage fan (road) rage incidents.
Nothing new about that -- "a shod foot" has been classified as a deadly weapon.
Idiots, but have you been to a childs sporting event in the last 25 years?
Several actually.
Wow, she had to have that car moving pretty quick to put a hole in the windshield that big from hitting him. The pic is on the link from Howard T's above post. It also sounds like the poor guy did not die right away too boot. This lady is in a world of sh!&, and deservedly so. However, it kind of makes you wonder, how little was there in her life that she could go and do something like this and give the rest up so easily? The one article said she had a teenage daughter I believe. It's really sad on both ends of this story.
Bill Cosby referred to cocaine use in a joke once where a friend of his said that it enhanced your personality. To which he replied "Well, what if you're an asshole?" I think that you may be paraphrasing what he actually said because Bill Cosby has never used profane language in his stand-up routine. I get your what you mean though.
"Well, what if you're an asshole? "
Much obliged, JG.
No kidding? Thanks for the knowledge JG. I was under the impression that Bill Cosby was very clean during his tenure as a stand-up comic from all that's been said about him from other comics and from what I've seen firsthand. My apologies THX-1138.
