Movie blamed for racing deaths????

Doglips · 06-27-2003, 06:11 AM

I just cut/pasted the first part of this artical....to ME this is total BS..to BLAME a movie for a persons behavior....I seen lots of movies in drivers education....they were not credited for my driveing behavior....like wise I love road runner cartoon....yet I have not had the urge to strap a acmy rocket pack on my back and run off a cliff....I belive that a movie..song..tv show may influence people to use words on the show...maybe to even dream of catching the road runner but I belive that people over age 3 can not and should not blame a movie for their actions!!!!!

Am I just goofey? What do you all think about this?

Movie blamed for racing deaths

By Holly Hickman | The Associated Press
Posted June 27, 2003

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MIAMI -- William Lacasse Jr. had just pulled out of a gas station in his mother's Corvette when two cars zipped by and flashed their hazard lights at the 17-year-old in a challenge to race.

Lacasse floored it.

Moments later, he crashed into a concrete light pole and was killed -- another victim in a string of deaths around the country that some are blaming on 2 Fast 2 Furious, a movie about street racers that hit theaters three weeks ago.

Dallas · 06-27-2003, 06:24 AM

I just saw the film last weekend, not to bad. But I've had no urge to go street racing for real. Young guys in hot cars will always want to race. The question should be why did that kids parents allow him to drive a 'vette. Sounds like mom is the one with the problem. Poor parenting, lousy example setting.

Shaun · 06-27-2003, 06:50 AM

I don't think it was the movie - I remember my younger days 16 - 21 I had a hot car (900Hp Twin Turbo Charged 460 CID In a Cougar) and street raced late at night . The local PD even condonned it by blocking the road for us and using the patrol cars for the lighting systems. It wasn't until the Chief changed that we had to go over to the drag strip.

The movie may contribute to it but didn't this same thing come up when American graffiti came out

dhermesc · 06-27-2003, 07:35 AM

I'll go with Dallas on this, what idiot gives the keys to a Corvette to a teenager? Obviously the little idiot couldn't even manage the basics of driving let alone RACING. At least he only managed to kill himself instead of taking out a family of 4 in their Taurus.

Calvin · 06-27-2003, 07:49 AM

Shifting the blame again, huh? Man, this is getting old!!

Never mind mom made a mistake in letting junior drive a 'vette. Never mind the fact I am sure he knew the dangers of racing. Never mind the fact he made the decision to hit the gas. Never mind that the moron was of free will.
Aw, hell!!! No one is responsible for their stupidity these days!!

oneastrix · 06-27-2003, 07:57 AM

Yep, just like Ozzy's music makes people kill themselves because of the lyrics.

We went thru the same thing here after "Fast and Furious" came out. All these little Honda Civics on steroids.....kids getting killed racing and stuff. The news blamed the movie......total BS.

dhermesc · 06-27-2003, 09:34 AM

For every Honda on steriods there is 50 Hondas with a Folgers coffee can on the end of the muffler to act as a resonator and another 20 that just cut the muffler off. Just a bunch of riced up junk with half @$$ed drivers making a lot of noise.

I also notice how Hollywood can make you drive fast, but nobody blamed "Driving Miss Daisy" for all the slow drivers.

PAPA G · 06-27-2003, 10:42 AM

17 year old with mama's 'vette??? so its the movies fault. GM's fault. the utility pole owners fault. mama's little angel(pun intended) not at fault.

come on God throw the big rock, we need it!!!

Sniper[MI] · 06-27-2003, 11:33 AM

I also just heard a 10 year old and a 14 year old were trying to duplicate a stunt they saw on Jacka ss, the movie.

Yup, you know there is some real fancy thinking about to happen here!!

Well it seems idiot kid A doused idiot kid B with charcoal lighter fluid.........

It seems there was a stunt where one of the Jacka sses in the Jacka ss movie was set on fire and rolled to put it out.

You see whats coming yet?

Well mowron A lights up, freshly coated mowron B.

It seems they had a little trouble putting out the fire. I guess mowrons burn exceptionally well!

Idiot B has serious burns to his face, head, neck and hands etc...

Who does the media and the parents blame? Yup, the movie! You know I watched Wile E Coyote sit on a bomb and blow up, and he was all black for a little bit then he was fine, I think I am gonna do that, it would be funny!

BTW Papa, when God drops the big rock, hopw many of these big idiots will hold up the little Wile E Coyote umbrella to protect themselves?

Doglips · 06-27-2003, 11:39 AM

Gee I dont know about this group...next thing your gona be saying is that Guns DONT cause crime or some other such nonsense

Cant belive you expect people to be responsable for THEIR actions.

tommy · 06-27-2003, 12:23 PM

i guess if people were to watch an x rated movie and go have sex after and end up pregnated then they can say it was the movie producer's fault.can i sue for my two kids being born?
i think that's what caused it.i didn't have the erge to do anything till that movie was put in the vcr then all hell broke loose.twenty positions and 16 years later and i still am wondering what happened.:nod:

Dallas · 06-27-2003, 02:09 PM

Does that mean I can sue my ex-wife for putting her hand down my pants, boom, 9 months later I've got a kid.

oneastrix · 06-27-2003, 02:28 PM

My grandpa always said......"You give an a** a little bit of horse power and get get a horses a** out of the deal!"

Calvin · 06-27-2003, 03:18 PM

My dad always said, "If you put two teenagers together, you only get half a brain!"

06-27-2003, 06:11 AM	#1
Doglips Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cocoa Florida Posts: 9,089	Movie blamed for racing deaths???? I just cut/pasted the first part of this artical....to ME this is total BS..to BLAME a movie for a persons behavior....I seen lots of movies in drivers education....they were not credited for my driveing behavior....like wise I love road runner cartoon....yet I have not had the urge to strap a acmy rocket pack on my back and run off a cliff....I belive that a movie..song..tv show may influence people to use words on the show...maybe to even dream of catching the road runner but I belive that people over age 3 can not and should not blame a movie for their actions!!!!! Am I just goofey? What do you all think about this? Movie blamed for racing deaths By Holly Hickman \| The Associated Press Posted June 27, 2003 Email this story to a friend Printer friendly version MIAMI -- William Lacasse Jr. had just pulled out of a gas station in his mother's Corvette when two cars zipped by and flashed their hazard lights at the 17-year-old in a challenge to race. Lacasse floored it. Moments later, he crashed into a concrete light pole and was killed -- another victim in a string of deaths around the country that some are blaming on 2 Fast 2 Furious, a movie about street racers that hit theaters three weeks ago.

06-27-2003, 06:50 AM	#3
Shaun Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,592 Images: 1	I don't think it was the movie - I remember my younger days 16 - 21 I had a hot car (900Hp Twin Turbo Charged 460 CID In a Cougar) and street raced late at night . The local PD even condonned it by blocking the road for us and using the patrol cars for the lighting systems. It wasn't until the Chief changed that we had to go over to the drag strip. The movie may contribute to it but didn't this same thing come up when American graffiti came out __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/

06-27-2003, 07:35 AM	#4
dhermesc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: East Central Kansas Posts: 1,762	I'll go with Dallas on this, what idiot gives the keys to a Corvette to a teenager? Obviously the little idiot couldn't even manage the basics of driving let alone RACING. At least he only managed to kill himself instead of taking out a family of 4 in their Taurus. __________________ Liberty is for those that claim it.

06-27-2003, 07:49 AM	#5
Calvin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 1,996	Shifting the blame again, huh? Man, this is getting old!! Never mind mom made a mistake in letting junior drive a 'vette. Never mind the fact I am sure he knew the dangers of racing. Never mind the fact he made the decision to hit the gas. Never mind that the moron was of free will. Aw, hell!!! No one is responsible for their stupidity these days!! __________________ I've gone to look for myself. If I should return before I get back, please ask me to wait.

06-27-2003, 07:57 AM	#6
oneastrix Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 5,213	Yep, just like Ozzy's music makes people kill themselves because of the lyrics. We went thru the same thing here after "Fast and Furious" came out. All these little Honda Civics on steroids.....kids getting killed racing and stuff. The news blamed the movie......total BS. __________________ There's no one more thankful to sit at the table, than the one who best remembers hunger's pain.

06-27-2003, 06:24 AM	#2
Dallas PUKHA DAWG Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C. Posts: 3,595	I just saw the film last weekend, not to bad. But I've had no urge to go street racing for real. Young guys in hot cars will always want to race. The question should be why did that kids parents allow him to drive a 'vette. Sounds like mom is the one with the problem. Poor parenting, lousy example setting.

06-27-2003, 09:34 AM	#7
dhermesc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: East Central Kansas Posts: 1,762	For every Honda on steriods there is 50 Hondas with a Folgers coffee can on the end of the muffler to act as a resonator and another 20 that just cut the muffler off. Just a bunch of riced up junk with half @$$ed drivers making a lot of noise. I also notice how Hollywood can make you drive fast, but nobody blamed "Driving Miss Daisy" for all the slow drivers. __________________ Liberty is for those that claim it.

06-27-2003, 10:42 AM	#8
PAPA G Guest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: somerset, kentucky Posts: 12	17 year old with mama's 'vette??? so its the movies fault. GM's fault. the utility pole owners fault. mama's little angel(pun intended) not at fault. come on God throw the big rock, we need it!!!

06-27-2003, 11:33 AM	#9
Sniper[MI] Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Future 51st state, "New Hope" Posts: 3,796	Just thinnin the heard again! I also just heard a 10 year old and a 14 year old were trying to duplicate a stunt they saw on Jacka ss, the movie. Yup, you know there is some real fancy thinking about to happen here!! Well it seems idiot kid A doused idiot kid B with charcoal lighter fluid......... It seems there was a stunt where one of the Jacka sses in the Jacka ss movie was set on fire and rolled to put it out. You see whats coming yet? Well mowron A lights up, freshly coated mowron B. It seems they had a little trouble putting out the fire. I guess mowrons burn exceptionally well! Idiot B has serious burns to his face, head, neck and hands etc... Who does the media and the parents blame? Yup, the movie! You know I watched Wile E Coyote sit on a bomb and blow up, and he was all black for a little bit then he was fine, I think I am gonna do that, it would be funny! BTW Papa, when God drops the big rock, hopw many of these big idiots will hold up the little Wile E Coyote umbrella to protect themselves? __________________ FNUH!

06-27-2003, 11:39 AM	#10
Doglips Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cocoa Florida Posts: 9,089	Gee I dont know about this group...next thing your gona be saying is that Guns DONT cause crime or some other such nonsense Cant belive you expect people to be responsable for THEIR actions.

06-27-2003, 12:23 PM	#11
tommy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: schriever la Posts: 4,014 Images: 6	i guess if people were to watch an x rated movie and go have sex after and end up pregnated then they can say it was the movie producer's fault.can i sue for my two kids being born? i think that's what caused it.i didn't have the erge to do anything till that movie was put in the vcr then all hell broke loose.twenty positions and 16 years later and i still am wondering what happened.:nod:

06-27-2003, 02:09 PM	#12
Dallas PUKHA DAWG Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C. Posts: 3,595	Does that mean I can sue my ex-wife for putting her hand down my pants, boom, 9 months later I've got a kid.

06-27-2003, 02:28 PM	#13
oneastrix Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 5,213	My grandpa always said......"You give an a a little bit of horse power and get get a horses a out of the deal!" __________________ There's no one more thankful to sit at the table, than the one who best remembers hunger's pain.

06-27-2003, 03:18 PM	#14
Calvin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 1,996	My dad always said, "If you put two teenagers together, you only get half a brain!" __________________ I've gone to look for myself. If I should return before I get back, please ask me to wait.