acemcmac

[rcpratt]

I find him to be an unlucky one of thousands of people that drink and drive. He is no more of a prick than anyone else who has done it, myself and a million college kids included.

True enough, but that doesn't make him not a prick. It makes you and "a million college kids" pricks as well.

 

[Number1]

I find him to be an unlucky one of thousands of people that drink and drive. He is no more of a prick than anyone else who has done it, myself and a million college kids included.

You speak the truth sir.

 

[Insomniator]

True enough, but that doesn't make him not a prick. It makes you and "a million college kids" pricks as well.

Well yes, I didn't mean to say we are not pricks.

 

[SandEagle]

RIP. before my time but seemed like a nice guy.

on a side note, i was reading through this thread and found that one of ace's fav songs was lose control. i have been searching over 20 yrs for this exact song! havn't heard it in that long and never knew the artist.

 

[dabuddha]

I'm surprised that sack of sht only got 11 years. Should have gotten at least 20 if you ask me. Hope prison treats him well.

He should have been executed. Take a life, lose your own.

 

[Number1]

He should have been executed. Take a life, lose your own.

The punishment should fit the crime and reflect our values. Otherwise you would end up like countries in the middle east where you get executed for eloping....

No thanks.

 

[IceBergSLiM]

He should have been executed. Take a life, lose your own.

 

[ObscureCaucasian]

These things remind you to take a step back from your life and just enjoy it. It's strange to think just how fragile life is.

 

[dabuddha]

The punishment should fit the crime and reflect our values. Otherwise you would end up like countries in the middle east where you get executed for eloping....

No thanks.

Well, he took a life so taking his would fit the crime. But this thread isn't about capital punishment.

 

[moshquerade]

Update:

Settlement reached in fatal DUI lawsuit
August 12, 2010 4:44pm EDT

Convicted drunken driver Anthony Torsell has settled a lawsuit with the family of the Conshohocken man killed as he crossed Atherton Street in the path of Torsell's speeding car.

The terms of the settlement weren't disclosed.

Richard Smith, 21, and Aaron Stidd, now 23, were hit by Torsell's car as police said he sped through a State College intersection with a blood alcohol level of .242 on Oct. 28, 2006.

Smith died and Stidd has suffered years of debilitating brain and physical injuries.

http://www.centredaily.com/2010/08/12/2147581/settlement-reached-in-fatal-dui.html

 

[ForumMaster]

Update:

http://www.centredaily.com/2010/08/12/2147581/settlement-reached-in-fatal-dui.html

thanks for the update mosh. i remember this event well.

May Richard rest in peace.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

RIP Ace

Hopefully this will provide some closure for his family

 

[ravana]

I wish we could have a sub-forum called Memorials or something like that where threads like this one could live & be easily found, rather than drifting around in the sea of OT.

Glad to hear the families involved are getting some closure.

 

[SP33Demon]

Update:

http://www.centredaily.com/2010/08/12/2147581/settlement-reached-in-fatal-dui.html

Awesome, thanks for the update Mosh.

 

[silverpig]

Looks like the story is finally over for Ace's family. Unfortunately, his friend will have to live with the result for the rest of his life it seems.

Kind of makes you wonder which one got it worse - the one who was killed, or the one living with permanent brain damage and physical injury.

 

[moshquerade]

Looks like the story is finally over for Ace's family. Unfortunately, his friend will have to live with the result for the rest of his life it seems.

Kind of makes you wonder which one got it worse - the one who was killed, or the one living with permanent brain damage and physical injury.

You know I pondered that question this morning too as I posted the latest article and read the sentence, "Smith died and Stidd has suffered years of debilitating brain and physical injuries."

Would I rather be dead or unaware of my surroundings and a burden for others... I'm not sure I know the answer. :\

 

[Numenorean]

Why do people feel the need to keep resurrecting this old thread?

 

[moshquerade]

Why do people feel the need to keep resurrecting this old thread?

Some nerve you have. :\

I will take full responsibility for "resurrecting this old thread". I have kept track of this story and if it makes the news I post the articles. It just made the news again.

You might not understand its relevance, but we here, who were friends with the deceased, don't have an issue with bumping this thread, and remembering him. Also, this brings to the forefront a reminder to all not to drink and drive.

Please "feel the need" to stay out of this thread if you have nothing of value to contribute.

 

[silverpig]

You know I pondered that question this morning too as I posted the latest article and read the sentence, "Smith died and Stidd has suffered years of debilitating brain and physical injuries."

Would I rather be dead or unaware of my surroundings and a burden for others... I'm not sure I know the answer. :\

That was the sentence that did it for me too.

In my case I'd take death. I'd probably hope for the same if it was a loved one of mine too.

At least with death, life continues on for the family. It's different, but it's normal. With permanent injury like that, life never goes back to normal for anyone involved.

 

[Azraele]

Thanks for the update. I thought of acemac when I looked at the sunrise thread earlier.

 

[InflatableBuddha]

Why do people feel the need to keep resurrecting this old thread?

Why do you feel the need to be a fucking asshole troll in every thread? Seriously, GTFO.

 

[nick1985]

Why do people feel the need to keep resurrecting this old thread?

You will never amount to 1/100th the person acemcmac was. Those of us that were here when it happened like to get updates about it.

People like you make me question God. acemcmac gets killed and a piece of trash like you gets to keep on breathing.

 

[DivideBYZero]

I was brought here again by one of the many broken sigs that still exist here. I had not heard what happened to the driver. Reading the court details and then up to the defendents letter I can only sumarise that he is sorry that he ruined his life, not those of others.

 

[halik]

True enough, but that doesn't make him not a prick. It makes you and "a million college kids" pricks as well.

There's a difference between having a couple of beers and driving hammered off your ass. Blowing .24 means you can't even see straight.

 

[imported_theoneandonly]

I'm glad to see this thread still gets some activity. I come back to it at least once a year around this time, it reminds me every year that Ace had such an impact on so many of us, that even his memory does not just die off on the internet.

There's not a day that goes by that I don't think of Ace, something he taught me, or something he had at one time said...


This year I'll be lighting up a stogie in Rick's memory. The man who taught me so much, inspired me then, and now.