Teen Dies After Fall While 'Car Surfing'

[Leper Messiah]

what a douche.

 

[dethman]

i blame the rush limbaugh for this.

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: franksta
How can we blame this on video games?

This clearly happened because of the GTA:SA sex patch.

 

[AnyMal]

Originally posted by: Aves

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
At least his parents are being rational.

:thumbsup:

Just wait til a lawyer gets a hold of them. It'll turn 180, just wait.

 

[tami]

shame. it's truly sad how many teenagers think they will get away with such things. it's completely visible to anyone around them.

worse is when those kids think they can go "subway surfing" on top of the new york city subways. little do they know that when the subway hits a low clearance tunnel, they're gone for. the scarier part is that sometimes their bodies aren't found for a few days since it's still on the roof of the subway.

 

[aswedc]

:roll: at responses.

This isn't really that dangerous. Yeah, you could accidentally fall off and die. Yeah, you could go 80mph and die. You could do the same things riding a motorcycle, which I bet none of you have a problem with. Hold on tight and it'll be fine.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Someone should have smacked some sense into that boy...

Sucks for the family.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: aswedc
:roll: at responses.

This isn't really that dangerous. Yeah, you could accidentally fall off and die. Yeah, you could go 80mph and die. You could do the same things riding a motorcycle, which I bet none of you have a problem with. Hold on tight and it'll be fine.

Apparently not.

But, feel free to go ahead and try it yourself.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: aswedc
:roll: at responses.

This isn't really that dangerous. Yeah, you could accidentally fall off and die. Yeah, you could go 80mph and die. You could do the same things riding a motorcycle, which I bet none of you have a problem with. Hold on tight and it'll be fine.

Nominated for dumbest post of the day!

 

[sonoma1993]

awhile back on the news, they did an report about kids street grinding while hanging onto car doors while going 40mph+ down gratiot ave in roseville,michigan. These kids would wear these shoes that have metal plates on the bottom, they get out of the car while it moving and just hang onto the car door while dragging there feet.

 

[Armitage]

Just think of it as evolution in action.

And yea, props to the parents for having their head on straight regarding the whole situation.

 

[aswedc]

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: aswedc
:roll: at responses.

This isn't really that dangerous. Yeah, you could accidentally fall off and die. Yeah, you could go 80mph and die. You could do the same things riding a motorcycle, which I bet none of you have a problem with. Hold on tight and it'll be fine.

Apparently not.

But, feel free to go ahead and try it yourself.

I have. If you read the article het let go because he saw a police car, not because he lost his grip.

Please explain why this is more dangerous that riding a motorcycle.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: aswedc

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: aswedc
:roll: at responses.

This isn't really that dangerous. Yeah, you could accidentally fall off and die. Yeah, you could go 80mph and die. You could do the same things riding a motorcycle, which I bet none of you have a problem with. Hold on tight and it'll be fine.

Apparently not.

But, feel free to go ahead and try it yourself.

I have. If you read the article het let go because he saw a police car, not because he lost his grip.

Please explain why this is more dangerous that riding a motorcycle.

Several ways:

1) Animal/child darts into road causing driver to swerve. Surfer loses control.
2) Car pulls out in front of driver who then hits brakes hard. Surfer loses control.
3) Car hits bump or pothole, surfer loses control.
4) Bug hits surfer in the face, surfer loses control.
5) Cop sees surfer, pulls car over and arrests driver and surfer.


Want more?

 

[jtvang125]

To think he was smart enough to atleast put on a helmet.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: aswedc

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: aswedc
:roll: at responses.

This isn't really that dangerous. Yeah, you could accidentally fall off and die. Yeah, you could go 80mph and die. You could do the same things riding a motorcycle, which I bet none of you have a problem with. Hold on tight and it'll be fine.

Apparently not.

But, feel free to go ahead and try it yourself.

I have. If you read the article het let go because he saw a police car, not because he lost his grip.

Please explain why this is more dangerous that riding a motorcycle.

A motorcycle is designed for people to ride on it. The roof of a car is not. Duh...

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: aswedc

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: aswedc
:roll: at responses.

This isn't really that dangerous. Yeah, you could accidentally fall off and die. Yeah, you could go 80mph and die. You could do the same things riding a motorcycle, which I bet none of you have a problem with. Hold on tight and it'll be fine.

Apparently not.

But, feel free to go ahead and try it yourself.

I have. If you read the article het let go because he saw a police car, not because he lost his grip.

Please explain why this is more dangerous that riding a motorcycle.

really it says he let go?

"Police say Ben either lost his grip or let go as a marked police car appeared from the opposite direction. That's when Ben fell from the car, and his head hit the road. He died the following day at the hospital of respiratory failure caused by head trauma"


looks like to me they are not sure if he lost his grip or let go.

 

[aswedc]

Several ways:

1) Animal/child darts into road causing driver to swerve. Surfer loses control.
2) Car pulls out in front of driver who then hits brakes hard. Surfer loses control.
3) Car hits bump or pothole, surfer loses control.
4) Bug hits surfer in the face, surfer loses control.
5) Cop sees surfer, pulls car over and arrests driver and surfer.


Want more?

1) Animal/child darts into road causing rider to swerve. Motorcycle loses control.
2) Car pulls out in front of rider who then hits brakes hard. Loses control.
3) Motorcycle hits bump or pothole, rider loses control.
4) Bug hits rider in the face, rider loses control.

5) Cop sees surfer, pulls car over and arrests driver and surfer.


You only got one. And it doesn't involve physical danger. Try again.

 

[aswedc]

"Police say Ben either lost his grip or let go as a marked police car appeared from the opposite direction. That's when Ben fell from the car, and his head hit the road. He died the following day at the hospital of respiratory failure caused by head trauma"


looks like to me they are not sure if he lost his grip or let go.

Either way he died because he wasn't paying enough attention after he saw the police car. Not because the activity was as ridiculously dangerous as ATOT wants to make it out to be. Not focusing on what you're doing can kill you in many, many situations.

 

[Nitemare]

<Generic police hater remark>"Police say Ben either lost his grip or let go as a marked police car appeared from the opposite direction."

Fvckin pigs...


Seriously though Darwin candidate #2154 for 2005

 

[MaxDSP]

Originally posted by: franksta
How can we blame this on video games?

I go car-surfing all the time in GTA: San Andreas :Q

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: aswedc

Several ways:

1) Animal/child darts into road causing driver to swerve. Surfer loses control.
2) Car pulls out in front of driver who then hits brakes hard. Surfer loses control.
3) Car hits bump or pothole, surfer loses control.
4) Bug hits surfer in the face, surfer loses control.
5) Cop sees surfer, pulls car over and arrests driver and surfer.


Want more?

1) Animal/child darts into road causing rider to swerve. Motorcycle loses control.
2) Car pulls out in front of rider who then hits brakes hard. Loses control.
3) Motorcycle hits bump or pothole, rider loses control.
4) Bug hits rider in the face, rider loses control.

5) Cop sees surfer, pulls car over and arrests driver and surfer.


You only got one. And it doesn't involve physical danger. Try again.

i have ridden motorcycles for over 20 years.

I have had animals, children, cars, trucks and been hit with bugs in the face. NOT ONCE haved i lost control of the bike.

even when hitting the brakes hard i have kept control of the bike.

You scan the road and move to avoid pothole's. Bumps you can control how they effect you.

 

[tami]

Originally posted by: aswedc
:roll: at responses.

This isn't really that dangerous. Yeah, you could accidentally fall off and die. Yeah, you could go 80mph and die. You could do the same things riding a motorcycle, which I bet none of you have a problem with. Hold on tight and it'll be fine.

why are you trying to set a horrible example? it's unsafe and it's illegal. comparing it to a motorcycle is ridiculous because the last i checked, motorcycle riding was still legal.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: aswedc

Several ways:

1) Animal/child darts into road causing driver to swerve. Surfer loses control.
2) Car pulls out in front of driver who then hits brakes hard. Surfer loses control.
3) Car hits bump or pothole, surfer loses control.
4) Bug hits surfer in the face, surfer loses control.
5) Cop sees surfer, pulls car over and arrests driver and surfer.


Want more?

1) Animal/child darts into road causing rider to swerve. Motorcycle loses control.
2) Car pulls out in front of rider who then hits brakes hard. Loses control.
3) Motorcycle hits bump or pothole, rider loses control.
4) Bug hits rider in the face, rider loses control.

5) Cop sees surfer, pulls car over and arrests driver and surfer.


You only got one. And it doesn't involve physical danger. Try again.

1) Motorcycles are maneuverable. Rider maneuvers around obstacle. In the case of the surfer, a car swerving puts g-forces beyond the grip can maintain.
2) See #1. Plus, motorcycle rider should be wearing a helmet.
3) Not much chance...pretty damn rare. Rider sees bump/pothole and adjusts speed or maneuvers out of the way.
4) Again, not much chance. I've had a grasshopper hit me in the face and other smaller bugs and never lost control. Adding a faring would prevent that completely.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: aswedc

"Police say Ben either lost his grip or let go as a marked police car appeared from the opposite direction. That's when Ben fell from the car, and his head hit the road. He died the following day at the hospital of respiratory failure caused by head trauma"


looks like to me they are not sure if he lost his grip or let go.

Either way he died because he wasn't paying enough attention after he saw the police car. Not because the activity was as ridiculously dangerous as ATOT wants to make it out to be. Not focusing on what you're doing can kill you in many, many situations.

ok so now he wasn't paying attention? but you said he let go. so what is it?

 

[Mucho]

Originally posted by: dug777
Darwin...

:thumbsup: