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- iMattK, on 12/03/2008, -25/+562Does being an "American hero" entitle someone to break the law? I wonder how the IRS would feel if this man stopped paying his taxes.
- LucerinRed, on 12/03/2008, -1/+374"He also INHALED a five-inch piece of shrapnel, which remains lodged in his lung."
*****, how does that happen - Calcularius, on 12/04/2008, -34/+357Drunk Drivers kill over 16,000 people every year.
That's over 5 9/11s every year. - inactive, on 12/04/2008, -8/+311At least he wasn't smoking that god damn marijuana.
- redgiemental, on 12/03/2008, -25/+264That's just not right.
- NathanielJ, on 12/04/2008, -6/+198Would everyone please read the article? That includes the people who SUBMIT the stories:
"Twelve days later, McCormack was pulled over for driving erratically. He later tested positive for Alprazolam, the anti-anxiety drug most commonly marketed as Xanax."
He was not DRUNK, he was on anti-anxiety meds. - vanguardanon, on 12/04/2008, -5/+113I hear you but this guy wasn't on alcohol, he was on an anti-anxiety drug called Xanax. And they found an unregistered gun in his home after neighbors complained of a "chemical smell". The smell complaint led to nothing, was it a BS charge to start with?
Having an unregistered gun is a nothing charge. I know a lot of guys that like to keep one off the books for fear that the government will ban all guns. (Ok, an unrealistic fear but that's their reasoning.) It's not a big deal to me.
I'm just not sure I'm seeing everything there is to see here. Both charges were not solid charges in my mind. A gun inside his house and an anti-anxiety drug. - marnaq, on 12/04/2008, -13/+110Inside job.
- mcsenget, on 12/04/2008, -1/+88I don't think the IRS cares about porn. As long as they get their money.
- binky79, on 12/04/2008, -5/+89Remember that old show Rescue 911 narrated by William Shatner? That show sucked. The title of this story reminded me of it. I bring nothing of relevance to this discussion.
- ajhaji, on 12/04/2008, -4/+81IT'S OVER 9000!
- grungegbunny, on 12/04/2008, -1/+69I'll tell you whats not right.. The title. The article mentions nothing about drunk driving he was pulled over and drug tested and they found xanax in his system.
- Larke2000, on 12/04/2008, -1/+68bad spellers of the world untie against the recuse hero.
- inactive, on 12/03/2008, -36/+97This guy, like so many others that were involved with Ground Zero needs help.It is only a matter of time before his destructive behavior will harm someone else.
I'm not sure if there is any way to help him and so many others suffering the physical and emotional damage of what they saw and how they were physically scared. I personally know of two people, both battling cancer, both fireman that worked ground zero, the cancer directly related to what they were exposed to.
The government needs to support these individuals and there families. Dismissing these charges right? I don't think so. I just hope that he seeks some kind of help and the judge should have made that a stipulation.
- Codename46, on 12/04/2008, -2/+60Looks like the submitter was drunk as well.
- rz8472, on 12/04/2008, -11/+69St. Rudy of 9.11 probably denied him healthcare.
- active1x0, on 12/04/2008, -5/+62Rescue. R-E-...let's see...yes, an S comes next, I'm sure of it, C-U-E. Rescue. That looks correct.
- LucerinRed, on 12/03/2008, -12/+65Well, I'd support the decision if instead of sending him to jail he forced him to some kind of counseling or rehab program.
- GramarNazi, on 12/04/2008, -2/+54Digg me down, but...
I wonder if many people even read the article before making a comment. The description skews the judgment into saying that the charges were dismissed BECAUSE he was a 9/11 "hero." That is not the case. The law, believe it or not, is not primarily punitive. It's function in society is preventative. That is, if there's reason to believe that a mistake won't happen twice, what's the point of punishing it? It would only waste the tax payer's money. The judge reasoned that the mistake was an isolated occurrence, based on the many letters proclaiming the defendant's dedication and sense of responsibility, and that punishment wasn't necessary.
Perhaps the judge was wrong, but at least he provided a line of reasoning more appropriate to the objective of law than "I'm letting him off because he's a 9/11 hero." - mcsenget, on 12/04/2008, -7/+59Marijuana = bad.
Alcohol = good.
Get it?
Me neither. - NathanielJ, on 12/04/2008, -2/+51How many people get killed by sober drivers taking anti-anxiety meds, like the guy this article is about?
- kotrin, on 12/04/2008, -2/+48Great, but that has nothing to do with the article. He was not drunk, he was a med for his PTSD. Read the article?
- Paulorific, on 12/04/2008, -7/+51It almost got a guy the presidency.
- wrathofg0d, on 12/04/2008, -6/+49He wasn't driving drunk, eat ***** submitter.
- compgeek, on 12/04/2008, -3/+41let's see here. Illegal search of his home for no other reason than a smell. Under the 2nd Amendment I do believe Americans have the right to keep and bear arms (Canadian here but took a few classes in American history and such). Lastly He didn't drive drunk and there's no way to prove he wasn't sober at the time of the accident based on a urinalysis.
bured as sensationalist ***** - dagnome1984, on 12/04/2008, -7/+45That is not paranoia that is common sense. Registration leads to confiscation. Don't believe me ask some former gun owners from the U.K, Canada, or Australia.
- ianrogers, on 12/04/2008, -0/+37Buried for inaccuracy.
"…operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs." Is NOT the same as drunk driving. He's suffering from PTSD, and was taking anti-anxiety medications. He had the Alprazolam without a prescription, but it was probably cheaper for him to buy it black market than get a script, given their great healthcare :-\. Try reading the article next time, not the fictitious title.
"Chemical Smell"? That's seriously a reason to search his house? Yeah, okay, it probably had more due to with the "frequently quoted critic of the government" living there. - ThePastafarian, on 12/04/2008, -5/+40I don't think the people pinned under his car would care whether it was Xanax or alcohol.
Side effects of Xanax include: dizziness, drowsiness, lightheadedness, tiredness, and trouble concentrating. (http://www.drugs.com/sfx/xanax-side-effects.html) - motivatedguy, on 12/04/2008, -4/+38Drunk drivers do not kill 16,000 people a year ass-hat. There are 16,000 alcohol-related deaths in this country. MADD likes to lump them all together. If your walking across the street drunk and a sober driver runs your ass over and kills you, guess what? That's alcohol-related and it's rolled into the same number of drunk drivers who kill someone.
Far more ass holes talking on the phone or just driving recklessly kill far more people than drunk drivers. Oh, and "Drunk" is a .08 BAC, which is 2 beers. I don't know about you but 2 beers isn't drunk or even buzzed. - bonk2k, on 12/04/2008, -2/+33faulty robot hookers?
- eejbm, on 12/04/2008, -5/+345 9/11s =
4.090909 - TheSpook, on 12/04/2008, -1/+28How many people do sober drivers kill per year?
- ZincSaucier, on 12/04/2008, -1/+26Why doesn't anyone read articles before posting comments anymore?
Maybe I'm the idiot. Someone who posted about drunk driving show me where in the article it says he was driving drunk.
Anyone notice how you don't see any informed comments until you scroll down past like 25 comments? That's because they were reading the article while you commented on the headline. - celotil, on 12/04/2008, -8/+33@SirTraumaPony,
How? How is disarming the majority of a populace a good thing for anyone other than criminals and politicians?
To change the perspective a little bit, take a look at vehicular registration. Aside from licence plates, which aid police and the public in helping identify vehicles involved with crimes or accidents, what does that little sticker on the windshield - Australian registration - do for any one else?
"It certifies that the vehicle is safe and road worthy."
Oh really? I've seen that sticker on everything from brand spanking new cars fresh from the showroom, all the way down to beat up old clunkers with bald tyres and an engine spewing oil and fuel on the road, a disaster just waiting to happen.
Gun registration is the same thing, and it's often misapplied. In order to get a gun licence and legally buy a handgun, like the desert eagle I saw a fellow checking out in the gun shop the other week, all I have to do is join a gun club, and pass a short written test.
Who knows if my brain is the equivalent of the old clunker with bald tyres, ready to steer off the road at any time and run over any nearby pedestrians?
It's harder in Australia to get an airsoft gun than it is to get a real gun. Does that make any sense?
Registration of anything, whether it be guns, cars, televisions, or pets, does nothing for the public. It is simply a money grab and assertion of perceived power over the masses ... "We know you have *****, so don't get up to any funny business or we'll ***** you up, regardless of whether you're defending your family from a crazed killer or marching to protest a new unjust law that ***** you and gives more power to us*."
*Registration to protest in a Free Speech Zones - you yanks have not only bent over and taken it up the arse on this one, you're making sissy eyes and kissy faces. For *****'s sake, your whole damn country is a free speech zone, as detailed in your constitution! - askantik, on 12/04/2008, -13/+37It worked for Bush and Cheney, though they used the President/VP card rather than the "American hero" card. Or maybe they think of themselves as heroes-- who knows?
- Nealobus, on 12/04/2008, -2/+25Thank you for reading the article Nathaniel.
I didn't see this article until just now and there were already tens of people condemning this guy, truther's being called idiots and the lawmakers put in question.
I didn't feel like fighting the public witch burning that is digg's comment section so I am glad that you actually spoke up. - 11oops, on 12/04/2008, -1/+22Actually, it would be easier to take out a street full of pedestrians with a car. You don't have to reload or carefully aim a car.
- kelchm, on 12/04/2008, -3/+23I lol'd
- diggit83, on 12/04/2008, -0/+19I saw one of the most disturbing things ive ever seen another driver do while driving last week.
He was eating CORN ON THE ***** COB.....he had a napkin tucked into the top of his shirt, had his elbows on the steering wheel and was gnawing away...
Un-*****-believable - goofygarber, on 12/04/2008, -5/+23Grungebunny is totally right. The title is wrong, he wasn't drunk or even driving under the influence. He was on one of the most common "drugs" in America, Xanax.
As far as the gun charge goes, it sounds like it was bogus and the judge could tell that. - grungegbunny, on 12/04/2008, -4/+21I think you could be right after reading the article. The title is misleading. Since when is it illegal to drive on xanax if it is prescribed? It is an anti-depressant right? Do they expect patients taking this to never drive?
- StormTroopr, on 12/04/2008, -0/+17They dont. They only accept money. They didnt even send the porn back. =(
(Sorry for no apostrophes, every time I hit it, it brings up this weird quick search and I am too lazy to fix it.) - ChemBot, on 12/04/2008, -3/+19He didn't drive drunk! If you read the article (which few seem to have done) you'd know he was on Xanax, a pretty strong anti-anxiety drug. I'm sure it says on the bottle not to operate heavy machinery, but maybe he was driving a compact car. Either way, it wasn't drunk driving.
- Chairboy, on 12/04/2008, -3/+19Perhaps he was demonstrating an interesting trick he picked up in college, you know, to help pay for classes.
- sgtbutterscotch, on 12/04/2008, -3/+18That's really a stupid thing to say. If someone you knew was hurt by one of the "millions" of drivers under the influence, would be singing the same tune? In both cases you mentioned the perpetrators should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law, or at least given as much help as possible.
- whatthefu, on 12/04/2008, -11/+26Doing something brave and heroic and helping to save lives does not give anyone a free pass to put others' lives in danger later on. The quote about the flag from the judge is just ridiculous. That being said, it seems like the man in question needs help, and letting him risk his own life and the lives of others isn't going to help him or anyone else.
- kss42, on 12/04/2008, -1/+16I'll tell you what's not right. Recuse.
- Shivan57, on 12/04/2008, -2/+16I've seen women inhale larger objects. Giggity!
- justinlarsen, on 12/04/2008, -0/+14Ya I did the same thing in fable 2, woke up the next day with a character that had tattoo's all over, 2 wife's and 3 kids, statues of me farting, and 7 scars from being killed. Now imagine if i deiced not to play video games.
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