He was traveling at 156 mph…impact speed was 127 mph!
He had a death wish. Sadly, he killed another.
The NFL didn't completely discontinue it but they now charge $85 to be eligible for the program. They said many players would not sign up for it as they believed the NFL was using it to track them.Doesn't the NFL have its own concierge service for exactly this situation? IIRC they started this about 20 years ago, long before Uber/Lyft, because this kind of ***** had happened before and they wanted to prevent it. Unless they discontinued it, a player can call for a ride 24x7 and the league handles it.
The mental health issue is called affluenza....the dude obviously is rich, connected, and things that he can drive around town at 156 mph. He has grown up in a world where he is worshipped because he can run fast and/or dunk a basketball.While certainly a factor, alcohol isn’t the problem here. Dude obviously has some significant mental health issues. I’m not buying the “he was drunk” stuff. I’ve been pretty intoxicated a time or 2, and I’ve been pretty good at continuing to realize 160mph isn’t a good idea, nor is trying to climb up to your 7th story apartment, nor anything to do with fuel, projectiles, or the lady neighbor next door. I’m being a little cute, but also serious. What he did is inexcusable, but the dude needs some significant help. Football is over for this guy/doesn’t matter anymore - he needs to get himself right. JMHO.
Well he was only at 127 upon impact per the cars computer :facepalm:It’s remarkable he didn’t die on impact let alone walking away from that. If you picture a car going 156 hitting a stationary object seems impossible.
He should get a reduced sentence because he did try to stop!Well he was only at 127 upon impact per the cars computer :facepalm:
I’ve personally arrived on a car that was burning out of control and the heat was so extreme nothing could be done. I was able to hear the occupants last gasping scream as I arrived. It’s nothing anyone would want to hear ever. It’s beyond brutal and awful and haunting.The first people on the scene could hear Ms Tintor screaming for her life but couldn't get to her......
Throw the max at this guy.
I don’t think that’s “sympathy” per se, I think that’s a perspective. I don’t think they feel bad for him as much as they are taking a step back and saying “will putting him in prison for 20 years further society’s goals or hinder them?” I don’t necessarily agree, but I understand the argument that having a young man come out of prison after 20 years changes him - and not always for the better.I don’t know bro... I’m sure the “what will destroying his life accomplish” crowd is still out there. But I can hope.
To be fair there’s no way any fan had any knowledge that could’ve predicted this.I’m just glad the group of posters around here that were actually clamoring for him in the draft didn’t get their wish.
It’s not just held to different standards, they can literally purchase different standards.The mental health issue is called affluenza....the dude obviously is rich, connected, and things that he can drive around town at 156 mph. He has grown up in a world where he is worshipped because he can run fast and/or dunk a basketball.
I agree with others who have said that we have to end this construct in our society that the rich, power, and/or famous are held to different standards.
I've always said that the only way to fix this standard is to have all criminal cases handled by agents of the court. That means Jeff Bezos gets the same lawyer I do.It’s not just held to different standards, they can literally purchase different standards.
You’d have half as many attorneys lolI've always said that the only way to fix this standard is to have all criminal cases handled by agents of the court. That means Jeff Bezos gets the same lawyer I do.
Is that a bad thing?You’d have half as many attorneys lol
In no way am I trying to make an excuse. But, it's an additional indictment on our city. We sell sin. Alcohol is ubiquitous, and at the heart of many events here, where it's obvious we're sending thousands if not tens or hundreds of thousands out of an event to go drive home and not do it sober. It is a failure of the city as a whole to not at least have something like a light rail to get to major sections of the Valley, especially with how much urban sprawl exists here.Uber and Lyft is enough... seriously trying to make an excuse in today’s day and age and blame public transportation? No bueno.... and no sympathy for Ruggs. Hope he gets the full 20 years...
If worse comes to worse the city bus runs on every major street in this city. USE IT!
He's very lucky to only be facing a maximum sentence of 20 years.I don’t think that’s “sympathy” per se, I think that’s a perspective. I don’t think they feel bad for him as much as they are taking a step back and saying “will putting him in prison for 20 years further society’s goals or hinder them?” I don’t necessarily agree, but I understand the argument that having a young man come out of prison after 20 years changes him - and not always for the better.
It's crazy, a guy in Florida was almost 120 in a 30 zone, ran a stop sign, hit a fire hydrant went up an embankment and the car got launched in to the air went trough the roof landed inside an house killing who was insideIt's amazing one can get up to such high speeds in a residential area. And reportedly there was a gun in the car per above tweet.
His Corvette likely wouldn't carry a dead body, but he did also kill a dog in the other car.Only thing that could make this worse is if he also had a dead body in the trunk
I would agree. Justice shouldn’t hinge on ability to afford a better attorney.I've always said that the only way to fix this standard is to have all criminal cases handled by agents of the court. That means Jeff Bezos gets the same lawyer I do.
You think half of all attorneys are criminal defense? SmdhYou’d have half as many attorneys lol