Thread: Tragedy in Tennessee

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Originally Posted by shawnlee28

.........soo hows that 10 mil going to bring his son back or make this event any safer..............

It won't bring the son back, but it will make future events safer. With all the publicity - and the consequences, anyone with half a brain will think twice about their next event.

I'm with Don. If it was one of my kids, I would have gone the same way. It's illegal to shoot 'em, so putting a grenade in their wallet makes a point.

the guy suing should be smacked

I agree with both sides, i dont know what i would do if i lost one of my kids, but at the same time the father should not have allowed his kids to be there, in a situation like that, i for one love drag racing ,but im not standing with my kids on the side of the road, while that car is running like that, who`s at fault? i dont know, i think it sucks for all involved

sue sue its the new american pastime jsut call 1-800-imjackassfordoingthiscommerical!!!!!!!!!

Because I'm a dad I've got to chip in.

Don hit the nail on the head, this suit is ."......not to line my own pockets, but to get some justice, and to try to make sure others learn from this so it never happens again. Then, if I were to prevail, I would set up a fund in my Son's name and try to help others."

Those of you who are parents will understand.

Drag racing is one of the most exciting, beautiful things around. But we have to recognize the inherent dangers. In my humble opinion, the folks around this exhibition let the history of the event rule the event.

We cannot forget that safety is job 1.

And thank God that we live in a country where we have the ability to expect responsibility for our actions. I wasn't there, I didn't see the accident, but I know from personal experience that speed, horsepower and aggresive drivers need to maintain a wide margin of space from the rest of us to keep it safe.

No doubt that any of the backers of this event had any bad intentions other than to maintain the history of the event. Trouble is, technology has given us the ability to get to a level of danger that is nowhere near the past.

Whew!

Message here is to not ignore the need of the family and friends involved to have this event be a learning process so that none of us will have to endure their pain.

Vaya con Dios!

Originally Posted by gassersrule_196

the guy suing should be smacked

So, someone does something completely irresponsible, and the father whose daughter was killed on the spot should man up and take it? What if it was one of your family, Scooter?

the event organizers were the irresponsible ones. also hows the money gonna make the kid breate again it wont, money just helps you get a new house and car and etc. which aint nowhere near your kid!

Sorry, Scooter - you missed the point. I already said it isn't going to bring the child back. It's not about money, it's about justice. You can't put it all on the organizers. The driver participated too. The good book teaches to turn the other cheek . . . but there's a limit. Sometimes those who deliver pain need pain in return, regardless of how it's inflicted - physically or monitarily.

I'll chime in on this. I'm a father of three grown daughters one of whom is a Registered Nurse and a Major in the US Army. Within the next couple of months or so she will be leaving for a tour of duty in Iraq. If she is, God forbid, killed over there should I sue the Army for negligence? I think not. She knew the risk when she put the uniform on and the responsibility that goes with it.
The folks lining the street should have been aware of the consequences of being in such a dangerous location and the organizers and Police should have insured the crowd's safety.
That being said, where were the parents of these teenagers? Is that not endangering the welfare of a minor?
It was a tragic accident and it's obvious that not many folks are taking responsibility for their actions including the parents of those injured and killed.

Thanks for the backup NTFDAY, the way i see it ,we all know the dangers of drag racing, would any of you as a parent, take your kids to a nhra event and sit them on the guard wall? no! Why? because we know at any given time one of these cars can lose control, so in my eyes, this was no different, dont get me wrong, i feel for the parents that lost loved ones, but when is blame gonna stop, we have to take responsabilty, would you sue jfracing if you were sitting in the stands, and his engine grenaded, and a piece killed your kid? i would not, but thats me.

I guess if the idiot doing the showing off had killed my kid, he'd wish I would have sued instead of the course of action I would have pursued!!!!

I don't care what the circumstances are, you just don't drop the hammer on a funny car on a public street!!! It's just plain insane!!! The idiot should be locked up in an asylum, not sued. He was not drag racing, he was just showing off on a public street!!!! He was allegedly the "expert" and should have been aware of the potential consequences of his actions. The majority of the people there had probably never seen a funny car, let alone have an idea of the many things that could go wrong in such an activity.

in my opinion suing for 10 million bucks is just linig his pocket with greed, if i ahd been there and my dad had gotten killed would i of sued no, id of thought of it but then id also think this, if i was a responisble parent wtf am i doing letting my kids this close to 3-4 thousand horsepower BUCKING bronco of a car.

Dave,

Absolutely!

What some are forgetting is that most folks don't know what powerful cars can do. We do, because we think about it every day. I'm gussing that most of the folks there were there for a car show, were responsible parents, and had reasonable expectations that the drivers and promoters would be responsible.

The question here is who was MORE negligent? That question is easy to answer.

What I heard was that the police went down the road and told people to move back! Have you guys ever been to a drag race when they do the burnouts? Its usually the kids that run to the fence to see them! I think thats what happened here.

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

It won't, but it is the only way to find out if negligence truly happened. You let a group of your peers hear all the evidence, and they either say "Yep, this should not have happened, or no, what they did was ok."

As a Father, you can bet your bottom dollar if this had happened to one of my Son's, I would have gone the same route.......not to line my own pockets, but to get some justice, and to try to make sure others learn from this so it never happens again. Then, if I were to prevail, I would set up a fund in my Son's name and try to help others.

There isn't enough money in the world to replace a Child, but it is the only way we have in this country to get our case heard and get people to amend their ways.

Don

I totally agree 110%. NOTHING can replace the loss of a child, but if you can do anything to stop anyone else from losing a child, it is your obligation to do it.

Jack