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Another senseless death.......

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by gr8-1, Mar 8, 2001.

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  1. gr8-1

    gr8-1 Member

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    I'm getting this second-hand, but details are sketchy. This happened in my hometown of Corpus Christi, well, that's where my parents live.

    An 8th grader missed the bus going to a track meet, so the coach wouldn't let him ride on the bus back to school. WEll, as he was crossing a busy street, he got hit by a car and was killed. The car put on it's brakes, and allegedly, if the car would have sped up, the kid would only have a broken leg. You physics majors prove or disprove that for me.

    Regardless, it's a sad story. Btw, it wasn't the coaches fault, just school rules or whatever. It's a silly rule.

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    #1 gr8-1, Mar 8, 2001
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    One word comes to mind...

    lawsuit.

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    #2 Rocketman95, Mar 8, 2001
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    I believe the force of impact would have hurled the kid through space, causing a few broken bones, while the brake would have clamped down on his leg, drawing him under the wheels. Brakes cause more damage in driving accidents than the impacts do.

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    #3 ZRB, Mar 8, 2001
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    zrb, that's what I heard also. I guess it also depends on how fast the car is going though. This is also related to why you should speed up when you see a deer. If you hit the brakes, it causes more car damage.

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    #4 gr8-1, Mar 9, 2001
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    No, no, when you see a deer, you get your ol .30-06 out and serve meat to the kids...

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    #5 ROXRAN, Mar 9, 2001
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    Don't make this a gun thread Roxran, you can still feed the kids after you hit the deer w/ your car.

    Mmmmm... roadkill.

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    #6 Achebe, Mar 9, 2001
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    This has not been a good couple weeks in the game of life in and out of sports. Damn when's it gonna stop?
     
    #7 Band Geek Mobster, Mar 9, 2001
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    When we ban the cars.



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    #8 Space Ghost, Mar 9, 2001
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