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Posted by torontotrance on Sep-19-2003 21:09:

DRUNK DRIVER WINS 600K!!!!!!!....only in Canada

http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/09/1...iveraward030919

Posted by DaveSZ on Sep-19-2003 21:14:

I wouldn't have given him 2 cents.

Posted by Ian on Sep-19-2003 21:56:

blame canada

Posted by Yan on Sep-19-2003 21:57:

quote:
Originally posted by Ian^
blame canada

Done and done.

Posted by DaveSZ on Sep-19-2003 22:02:

Conan o brian does it.

Posted by Omegasox on Sep-19-2003 22:41:

Two ways to get rich by screwing others over:

-Abusing the legal system
-Working in the insurance field

Bastards, all of them!

Posted by Mellow Yellow on Sep-19-2003 22:53:

Ya i heard that on the radio today, that's messed up!

Posted by whiskers on Sep-19-2003 23:21:

quote:
He now has ongoing memory and personality problems associated with brain injury.

i don't think that's worth $600,000

Posted by malek on Sep-20-2003 01:56:

i dont see a problem

truck driver was negligent and it was dangerous, the car driver was drunk and dangerous too, but who injuried the other and was more dangerous: the truck driver!

example: I am drunk, walking on the sidewalk and zigzaging, the city workers forgot to put back the sewer cover once they were done. I fall in it, i didn't see it coming because I am drunk, and brake my bones, for sure I'm gonna sue! they were negligent!!!

Posted by joeh on Sep-20-2003 02:04:

quote:
Originally posted by ahlamalek
i dont see a problem

truck driver was negligent and it was dangerous, the car driver was drunk and dangerous too, but who injuried the other and was more dangerous: the truck driver!

example: I am drunk, walking on the sidewalk and zigzaging, the city workers forgot to put back the sewer cover once they were done. I fall in it, i didn't see it coming because I am drunk, and brake my bones, for sure I'm gonna sue! they were negligent!!!

i totally agree.

He was only just over the limit, and should be punished for that, but they were totally negligent, and should be held responsible for that.

Posted by placebo on Sep-20-2003 02:28:

I say fuck canada.

Posted by Warez Guy on Sep-20-2003 02:31:

Fuck that, if I was the judge I wouldn't have given him a penny. And I would have kicked his ass for wasting my time with this stupid trial.

Posted by tranceDJ on Sep-20-2003 02:42:

There's negligence on both sides...it's rediculous that he won money. The guy was drunk regardless whatever else happened...he should be in jail, not receiving $600K.

Posted by Steven Hays on Sep-20-2003 04:44:

Too everyone who thinks he shouldn't be punished...

...What if that truck was a little girl walking down the street from school, or anyone for that matter. Should they get sued for not putting cones in front of themselves? The guy was drunk and was driving. He was just above the legal limit, so it was illegal, not oh well it was just a little. This guy is scum. Innocent people die from drunks everyday, and the drunk is always the one who walks away unscathed. This guy definately does not deserve what he recieved.

peace.

Steve

Posted by Omegasox on Sep-20-2003 06:04:

quote:
Originally posted by ahlamalek

truck driver was negligent and it was dangerous, the car driver was drunk and dangerous too, but who injuried the other and was more dangerous: the truck driver!

That's the whole problem. People always just judge by the outcome. Look at the initial facts, lets just ignore the truck for a second. Someone was REWARDED for getting behind the wheel while intoxicated. Whether they're just above the legal limit or completely annhiliated, it makes no difference. The limit is set there for a reason.

There is no excuse for driving after having any amount of alcohol, period. If you're gonna drink, sit at home and lurk on TA like everyone else!

Posted by DaveSZ on Sep-20-2003 06:14:

quote:
Originally posted by ahlamalek
i dont see a problem

I know too many people who have lost loved ones to drunk drivers (or have been maimed by drunk drivers) to feel sorry for this asshole.

He was lucky not to kill anyone or himself. If he had killed someone else he should be in jail getting ass raped.

Posted by malek on Sep-20-2003 08:32:

I'm not saying driving drunk is all right, DUH! But in this exact case, there was negligence that caused harm and it had to be punised e.g. truck driver negligence.

what if the driver wasn't drunk and still had hit the truck?? wouldn't it be fair to sue?

Posted by A2L on Sep-20-2003 08:45:

i've lost a couple of good friends due to drunk drivers (seperate times)... so i have no pity for anyone dumb enough to drive after drinking.

if he couldn't notice a truck sitting in the street how would he notice a child crossing the street?

people like this shouldn't be rewarded....

Posted by malek on Sep-20-2003 09:04:

he's not fucking rewarded, you're talking as if he won a grand prize in a championiship by cheating??!?! he's now crippled! are you guys fucking dumb?!? sorry but seriously! This is ridiculous! what kind of mentality do you guys have?! grow up! The Trucker (or his company) has been punished because he has to pay 600K to the plaintiff who have been injuried because of THE trucker negligence!! notwithstanding the guy being drunk or not, It just doesn't matter in this case! The guy could've been high on crack or receiving a BJ or talking on the cell phone, or whatever, it just doesn't matter.

Posted by Omegasox on Sep-20-2003 14:07:

It's too hard to tell because the article is short and lacks detail, but in my opinion he took responsibility for his own actions once he decided to get into the car after drinking.

I mean seriously, who the hell runs into the back of a TRUCK? It's not like it's hard to see. And who's to say the truck hadn't just stalled moments before, and the driver was still trying to turn it over, seeing no need to put on his 4-ways just yet.

Either way, I don't see how the truck driver can be blamed for the idiocy of the driver, not only for drinking, but for driving into a truck ffs.

Posted by Boomer187 on Sep-20-2003 15:27:

I am just wondering if anyone else drove by the truck and amazingly missed it in spite of his extreme negligence? Seems like the alcohol might enhance the actual danger with getting by the truck, e.g reduce reaction time.

seems absolutly rediculous to sue the truck driver, I think that driving drunk is a bit more serious of an offense than not putting cones around your truck. Or maybe canada has different priorities and they are stuck on getting all truck drivers to put cones around their truck instead of trying to get drunks off the road...hell they don't bust people for weed.

Posted by DaveSZ on Sep-20-2003 16:01:

quote:
Originally posted by ahlamalek
he's not fucking rewarded, you're talking as if he won a grand prize in a championiship by cheating??!?! he's now crippled! are you guys fucking dumb?!? sorry but seriously! This is ridiculous! what kind of mentality do you guys have?! grow up! The Trucker (or his company) has been punished because he has to pay 600K to the plaintiff who have been injuried because of THE trucker negligence!! notwithstanding the guy being drunk or not, It just doesn't matter in this case! The guy could've been high on crack or receiving a BJ or talking on the cell phone, or whatever, it just doesn't matter.

Most of us are wondering about your mentality, but like someone else said, what really happened isn't clear from the article. You'd have to have been at the scene to truly judge who is at fault.

Posted by joeh on Sep-20-2003 16:04:

quote:
Originally posted by DaveSaenz
he should be in jail getting ass raped.

With that statement, you have prooved yourself again to be the most ignorant person on tranceaddict.

Posted by DaveSZ on Sep-20-2003 16:08:

quote:
Originally posted by joeh
With that statement, you have prooved yourself again to be the most ignorant person on tranceaddict.

That is perhaps a bit harsh on my part but if you've ever seen the damage an impaired driver can do to a friend or family member you would understand the anger behind that statement. Of course he shouldn't really be raped as punishment.

Posted by joeh on Sep-20-2003 16:11:

Say some drunk guy in a club starts having a go at you cause hes pissed up....

should you be able to stab him and get away with it, just because he's drunk and causing trouble?

No....

dont be so fucking stupid.

This guy has got brain damage/crippled or whatever.

$600,000 dollars canadian isnt much for probably not being able to work. The judge gave him alot less than he wanted because he was drunk.

Dont you think that the judge, who no doubt spent ages hearing the evidence, and is experienced in the laws of canada, knows whats right, as opposed to someone in another country who spent 1 minute skimming through an report on a website?

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