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Re: Obeying the law can get you killed in Detroit
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 4:47 pm
by jmra
Cedar Park Dad wrote:philip964 wrote:http://news.yahoo.com/motorist-struck-b ... 13112.html
A boy stepped off the curb directly into the path of an on coming pick up truck. The boy was struck and injured. The pickup truck driver stopped and attempted to render aid, as I assume the law in Michigan requires and as any decent person would do. An angry mob almost beat him to death, he is in critical condition.
Police ruled that driver was not in the wrong and did not have enough time to stop to avoid hitting the boy.
The driver was from the suburbs.
You kind of wonder why Detroit just doesn't implode.
If a driver killed a boy on my street I'm pretty sure the exact same thing would happen. Thats not Detroit. thats human nature.
Then you should move. The kid stepped in front of the driver. It was in no way the drivers fault.
Re: Obeying the law can get you killed in Detroit
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 10:34 am
by philip964
It was not a hate crime after all, he was robbed.
http://news.yahoo.com/driver-beaten-cro ... 51146.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Move along, nothing to see here.
Re: Obeying the law can get you killed in Detroit
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 4:18 pm
by nightmare
Cedar Park Dad wrote:If a driver killed a boy on my street I'm pretty sure the exact same thing would happen.
If I'm ever unfortunate enough to be in Cedar Park, I'll remember not to stop for
any reason.
Re: Obeying the law can get you killed in Detroit
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:17 pm
by jmra
nightmare wrote:Cedar Park Dad wrote:If a driver killed a boy on my street I'm pretty sure the exact same thing would happen.
If I'm ever unfortunate enough to be in Cedar Park, I'll remember not to stop for
any reason.
Re: Obeying the law can get you killed in Detroit
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 8:23 am
by philip964
http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/25196 ... etroit-mob" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
More to the story. Man would have been beaten to death if not for this pistol packing African American Nurse.
Man is still in a medically induced coma in critical condition. There have been three arrests.
Somewhere I read this may have been a game to get the driver to stop.
Re: Obeying the law can get you killed in Detroit
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 9:52 am
by Cedar Park Dad
The boy wasn't killed. It wasn't the driver's fault according to the chief. No it is not human nature to mob up and beat someone like that over an accident.
Judging by the multiple instances of this having occurred over the years, I'd disagree on that.
Re: Obeying the law can get you killed in Detroit
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 10:03 am
by VMI77
Cedar Park Dad wrote:philip964 wrote:http://news.yahoo.com/motorist-struck-b ... 13112.html
A boy stepped off the curb directly into the path of an on coming pick up truck. The boy was struck and injured. The pickup truck driver stopped and attempted to render aid, as I assume the law in Michigan requires and as any decent person would do. An angry mob almost beat him to death, he is in critical condition.
Police ruled that driver was not in the wrong and did not have enough time to stop to avoid hitting the boy.
The driver was from the suburbs.
You kind of wonder why Detroit just doesn't implode.
If a driver killed a boy on my street I'm pretty sure the exact same thing would happen. Thats not Detroit. thats human nature.
Wow, what kind of street do you live on....I want to make sure I don't wander into your neighborhood by accident. This wouldn't have happened on any street that I've ever lived on.
Re: Obeying the law can get you killed in Detroit
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 11:13 am
by Cedar Park Dad
VMI77 wrote:Cedar Park Dad wrote:philip964 wrote:http://news.yahoo.com/motorist-struck-b ... 13112.html
A boy stepped off the curb directly into the path of an on coming pick up truck. The boy was struck and injured. The pickup truck driver stopped and attempted to render aid, as I assume the law in Michigan requires and as any decent person would do. An angry mob almost beat him to death, he is in critical condition.
Police ruled that driver was not in the wrong and did not have enough time to stop to avoid hitting the boy.
The driver was from the suburbs.
You kind of wonder why Detroit just doesn't implode.
If a driver killed a boy on my street I'm pretty sure the exact same thing would happen. Thats not Detroit. thats human nature.
Wow, what kind of street do you live on....I want to make sure I don't wander into your neighborhood by accident. This wouldn't have happened on any street that I've ever lived on.
When I lived in LA there were several incidents like this.
On my actual street now - thinking about my neighbors -yea if you ran over one of their kids you'd better start running fast.
Re: Obeying the law can get you killed in Detroit
Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 8:04 am
by philip964
http://www.click2houston.com/news/drive ... y/25811366" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
8 year old boy in Houston killed on bike by driver speeding and possibly intoxicated. Driver stopped to render aid and was not beaten to death.
Re: Obeying the law can get you killed in Detroit
Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 1:26 pm
by A-R
Cedar Park Dad wrote:If a driver killed a boy on my street I'm pretty sure the exact same thing would happen. Thats not Detroit. thats human nature.
Curious on what street you live within Cedar Park (I assume from your name). I know that burb well and disagree 100% with your prediction of what would happen given similar circumstances.
Re: Obeying the law can get you killed in Detroit
Posted: Sat May 17, 2014 7:17 pm
by philip964
http://news.yahoo.com/detroit-truck-dri ... 14308.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Guy who was attacked is out of the hospital.
Re: Obeying the law can get you killed in Detroit
Posted: Sat May 17, 2014 10:44 pm
by Selina Kyle
mojo84 wrote:Cedar Park Dad wrote:philip964 wrote:http://news.yahoo.com/motorist-struck-b ... 13112.html
A boy stepped off the curb directly into the path of an on coming pick up truck. The boy was struck and injured. The pickup truck driver stopped and attempted to render aid, as I assume the law in Michigan requires and as any decent person would do. An angry mob almost beat him to death, he is in critical condition.
Police ruled that driver was not in the wrong and did not have enough time to stop to avoid hitting the boy.
The driver was from the suburbs.
You kind of wonder why Detroit just doesn't implode.
If a driver killed a boy on my street I'm pretty sure the exact same thing would happen. Thats not Detroit. thats human nature.
The boy wasn't killed. It wasn't the driver's fault according to the chief. No it is not human nature to mob up and beat someone like that over an accident.
Re: Obeying the law can get you killed in Detroit
Posted: Sun May 18, 2014 5:37 am
by Jumping Frog
mojo84 wrote:Cedar Park Dad wrote:... Thats not Detroit. thats human nature.
... No it is not human nature to mob up and beat someone like that over an accident.
It isn't human nature, it was animal nature and they were animals.
Re: Obeying the law can get you killed in Detroit
Posted: Sun May 18, 2014 5:45 am
by jmra
Jumping Frog wrote:mojo84 wrote:Cedar Park Dad wrote:... Thats not Detroit. thats human nature.
... No it is not human nature to mob up and beat someone like that over an accident.
It isn't human nature, it was animal nature and they were animals.
Re: Obeying the law can get you killed in Detroit
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 6:11 pm
by philip964
http://www.freep.com/article/20140618/N ... en-beating" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Criminal case is winding its way through system. DA is giving plea deals for witnesses in the other trials. The avantage of having five suspects.