Dude kills kid with car, sues parents for damages.
 

Video here.

Even if it was the kid's fault for coming outta nowhere, the parents are grieving, man. Let them be.

That's a bit harsh. And shouldn't this be in the news of the weird thread?

This news is quite old, nevertheless - the level of impudence of that guy is beyond my imagination.

No. That thread is pointless. What would be the point of having a current events section if everything is gonna get thrown in there?

I still want to know who went and stickied that thread.

Besides, I wouldn't call this news "weird". It's rather serious, showing to what extent of tastelessness some people are able.

Indeed, though I think that the "News of the Weird" thread isn't a bad idea, if it keeps the Current Events thread less cluttered, this is too serious for that thread, and there's more that can be said about it necessitating it's own thread.

That's just despicable. he killed their son, never apologized, and is suing for damages. He's lucky he didn't come to court that day. I'm sure he would have been lynched. But you know there are also people who seem to be the exact opposite, where they are the victim but request extreme payments from the defendant for "pain and suffering." There really needs to be something done about the petty lawsuits here and obviously in Spain as well.

according to the report he didnt come out of nowhere, he was riding in the correct direction on the side.

the guy who hit him should burn

You can view who did actually. It says Krang did.

That pink brain!

*insert Doom cursing Richards yell here*

A bit harsh? I'd say this is a dick move for the ages.

I agree with Buslady; the guy should burn.

What a douche bag.

A part of me isn't surprised by this, since people will sue over the most ridiculous of things these days. But the fact that he didn't even call his parents to apologize or help them out after their son's death is just disgusting...only contacting them to sue them. Hopefully karma will act upon this guy and give him what's coming to him...

Yes, it was me. People were complaining that there were too many threads in this section that were not newsworthy, so what better solution than to consolidate all the trivial news into one thread? And just like the noteworthy and useful threads in every other section, I thought this one should be stickied as well. All of this seems rather straightforward, so I don't understand the resentment that a few people seem to have... :-?

As Sewer Bull and Jester said, that thread is only for unusual/trivial news, so this news would not belong there.

I don't see the big deal, either. I thought stickeying the Weird News thread was a great idea! I love odd news, so having it all in one place is a good idea.

People have an unbelievable amount of nerve these days.

That someone thinks more about their car than a human being is one of those stories that tempts me to become cynical, because it's hard to think that someone can be that self centered.

Listen. The Tv and Movies section isn't restricted to just talking about movies you've seen. You can talk about your favorite movies, tell about your DVD purchases, talk about the movies you like least, make recommendations, talk about the HD war, and that's just movie stuff. There's also the TV part. Current events is just about current events. That's it. Get it now?

I get worried when Voltron makes serious posts. :tcouch:

But yes, this guy has no soul. I hope the family can file a counter-suit.

Woah...buddy. F*cking racist much? If you were standing in front of me when you said that, you'd be laying on the ground, mumbling your idiotic puns through a mouth full of teeth and blood. Keep that sh*t out of here, prick.