5 teens die in car-train crash in Canton

Omage · 07-09-2009, 05:03 PM

Kid probably thought it was a freight not Amtrak. Speed kills

Spartan Colonel Angus · 07-09-2009, 05:04 PM

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It's different.

She was running from police and jumped into a trash compactor. Potentially funny.

They were kids in a car that was driven by someone with poor judgement. Not potentially funny.

I think the kind of funny/sick part of that story, at least the way i heard it was that the girls sister was there getting questioned by the police or the workers when the compactor got turned on. However she didn't yell for the workers to turn it off because she was still trying to say she hadn't been stealing with her sister and by telling them to turn off the compactor it would admit guilt because why else would her sister be in a trash compactor. Thats how I heard the story, who knows if its true. If it is though, the sister who didn't stop the workers from turning on the compactor because she didn't want to get in trouble for shoplifting should probably be charged with murder.

Trannon Played B-ball? · 07-09-2009, 05:10 PM

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I think the most dangerous thing for new drivers out there is having multiple friends in the car. I've seen 5-6 kids in a car before and the driver is definitely NOT paying attention - EVER. I know when I was in HS driving a bunch of friends, I just did not pay very close attention to what I was doing. I wonder if one of the kids in the car bought up the idea, and the rest decided that they should do it.

That's definitely a contributing factor to a lot of teenage traffic accidents.

I think some, if not most states, have regulations on the number of teens allowed in vehicles operated by teen drivers.
I also had friends who's parents would not let them ride in a car not operated by someone under 20 years of age unless they knew and approved of the person driving.

spotdog14 · 07-09-2009, 05:10 PM

I bet they were just trying to get to the Ikea sale.

Touchdown MSU · 07-09-2009, 05:14 PM

I cringe when I see stories like this. Part of me says dumb idiots, who cares. But after becoming a parent it makes me not look forward to my little pre-schoolers becoming teenagers. I guess we hope that we raise them to make smart decisions when they get to be more independent and hope they choose their friends wisely.

has been · 07-09-2009, 05:18 PM

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If you can explain why it was ok to make jokes about the kid in the following linked thread and not ok to make comments about these kids, then I will apologize to you and everyone else who is offended.

http://www.spartantailgate.com/forum...nt-park-8.html

I don't think the decapitation situation is funny either.

I'm not so much "offended" as I am "not amused". I imagine anyone from Canton who knew the kids would be offended.

TheJape · 07-09-2009, 05:39 PM

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****ing morons just delayed people's travel to Chicago. I don't have any sympathy for idiots like that.

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F those morons.

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If you can explain why it was ok to make jokes about the kid in the following linked thread and not ok to make comments about these kids, then I will apologize to you and everyone else who is offended.

http://www.spartantailgate.com/forum...nt-park-8.html

Yeah, I thought jokes were supposed to be funny comments, but I guess I could be wrong. I'm all about finding humor in anything, but there is no need to basically say you approve of the death of 5 teenagers.

Touchdown MSU · 07-09-2009, 05:45 PM

For all we know these could be MSU students or incoming frosh. Keep the jokes coming though.

Fingercuffs · 07-09-2009, 05:50 PM

Any report on how old they were or am I missing it?

TheJape · 07-09-2009, 05:52 PM

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Any report on how old they were or am I missing it?

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The dead are four boys aged 17-18 years old and one girl, 14, police said. None are Canton residents.

Pablo Fanque · 07-09-2009, 05:56 PM

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F those morons.

More accurately, F the moron that was driving. Can't blame the other kids for his/her stupidity.

Good reminder for parents to monitor who their kids ride with. Even those teens that don't get hurt, killed or hurt someone else are too immature and irresponsible to drive a car.

Kindsmoker · 07-09-2009, 05:57 PM

The thing is,none of these chumps would say a damn thing if they weren't on the internet,people just love to try and look tough when they know they don't have to face anyone.

morgarc · 07-09-2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Touchdown MSU

I cringe when I see stories like this. Part of me says dumb idiots, who cares. But after becoming a parent it makes me not look forward to my little pre-schoolers becoming teenagers. I guess we hope that we raise them to make smart decisions when they get to be more independent and hope they choose their friends wisely.

I'm with you on this one Touchdown. After reading this and watching stories like last nights Dateline: Crime, where a college girl, 19 or 20, was raped, strangled and burned, it makes me not look forward to my kids getting older. Like you said, just gotta raise 'em right and hope they make the right choices.

CrazyStudent · 07-09-2009, 06:04 PM

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The thing is,none of these chumps would say a damn thing if they weren't on the internet,people just love to try and look tough when they know they don't have to face anyone.

It would be funny if the posters calling the dead kids morons showed up at the funeral and told their families and friends how stupid the dead kids are. Fat chance that will happen.

Pablo Fanque · 07-09-2009, 06:14 PM

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The thing is,none of these chumps would say a damn thing if they weren't on the internet,people just love to try and look tough when they know they don't have to face anyone.

I get what you're saying, but you telling me that disregarding a grade crossing gate isn't stupid? I don't think there's anything wrong w/saying that. It's a pretty natural reaction.

I don't like Michael Jackson and am not torn up inside about his death. But I wouldn't say that to his family, not out of cowardice but out of respect.

Western Reserve Spartan · 07-09-2009, 06:15 PM

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I get what you're saying, but you telling me that disregarding a grade crossing gate isn't stupid? I don't think there's anything wrong w/saying that. It's a pretty natural reaction.

I don't like Michael Jackson and am not torn up inside about his death. But I wouldn't say that to his family, not out of cowardice but out of respect.

Exactly. Why would I feel the need to follow around and harass the family? I was just making a comment on the situation.

05spartan · 07-09-2009, 06:46 PM

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****ing morons just delayed people's travel to Chicago. I don't have any sympathy for idiots like that.

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F those morons.

I'm not religious, but I'd just like to say that you two are going to hell, and that you are callous, cynical *************.

FYI.

TheBobcat · 07-09-2009, 06:59 PM

Sir Denis Eton-Hogg · 07-09-2009, 07:00 PM

Yet I am sure most of the angry posters here laughed at letterman's child rape joke.

TheJape · 07-09-2009, 07:01 PM

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Now that, as tasteless as it is, made me laugh

Looks like I'll be joining you guys in hell after all.

TheJape · 07-09-2009, 07:03 PM

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Yet I am sure most of the angry posters here laughed at letterman's child rape joke.

Jokes are funny. Saying something that indicates they deserved to die is not funny.

Fishtacos · 07-09-2009, 07:08 PM

According to channel 4, there was an SUV stopped at the tracks, and the idiot driver tried to pass both the SUV and the train in spite of the bells, light, and gate. I feel no sympathy for the driver.

Barry Badrinath · 07-21-2009, 09:48 AM

Police: 'Black box' shows driver was traveling 68 mph before car-train crash that killed 5 - Detroit, Michigan – Local News, Government, Crime & Education – MLive.com

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Police said Monday the data recorder shows 19-year-old Dan Broughton of Woodhaven was driving up to 68 mph as he approached the tracks.

Leonidas · 07-21-2009, 10:18 AM

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Police: 'Black box' shows driver was traveling 68 mph before car-train crash that killed 5 - Detroit, Michigan – Local News, Government, Crime & Education – MLive.com

Do you know what the odds must be of getting hit as square as they did with two objects traveling close to 70 mph's?

Talk about instant karma and Darwin at work

SpartyOn82 · 07-21-2009, 10:21 AM

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Do you know what the odds must be of getting hit as square as they did with two objects traveling close to 70 mph's?

Talk about instant karma and Darwin at work

He was actually going about 30 mph when they collided. The news was portraying him as hitting the brakes before impact, but I think he only slowed down to weave through the gates.