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fckyaselves t1_jdib1al wrote

Right it’s a problem but this implies that they deserved to die. They were kids.

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therealDrA t1_jdictqc wrote

They were adults...20s.

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fckyaselves t1_jdid98v wrote

21 and 20 are barely adults and are not fully developed brains but go on.

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therealDrA t1_jdieavy wrote

Correct, human brains continue developing through age 24. That doesn't mean 20 year olds are children...they are cognitively developed enough to know better and not endanger other people's lives. They weren't 16...give me a break, and most 16 year olds still know better.

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Jeb764 t1_jdiv974 wrote

Sick of this narrative, 20 years old is old enough to make adult decisions.

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barsoapguy t1_jdiyzbo wrote

Right, how many 20 year olds believe in Santa Claus, they’re adults.

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follow_me_ron_jon t1_jdy9bal wrote

They graduated high school less than a year ago…

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coolron1024 t1_jdid8ws wrote

They were grown adults, who decided it was a good idea to speed down a busy city street in the dark, on an unregistered, not legal dirt bike with no lights, swerving into oncoming lanes. ...win stupid prizes.

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argument_sketch t1_jdie78a wrote

After knowing this has been a major issue and city scourge for a while now. They made a decision to be unlawful dangerous jerks. And this is the consequences.

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follow_me_ron_jon t1_jdy9eba wrote

“Grown adults” passenger graduates high school last summer. You have no fucking idea what you’re talking about.

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fckyaselves t1_jdidksm wrote

One of them made the decision to drive recklessly, the other was a passenger. None of the reports I watched or read said anything about swerving, where did you see or learn that detail? Seems like you’re making a lot of assumptions to justify why you are happy these kids died.

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coolron1024 t1_jdiecg3 wrote

Do you think the passenger was put on the back of an unregistered, not street legal dirt bike with no lights, at night on a busy city street against their will? They chose to go for that ride. Too bad. Look out for that. I'm not happy 2 people died, but I also don't give a fuck that they did. Period.

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fckyaselves t1_jdiehby wrote

Cool man I’m happy for you then.

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sbaz86 t1_jdj0mqn wrote

You keep trying to defend these two people, why? I agree they didn’t deserve to die, but their actions have consequences and these results aren’t surprising. What are you actually defending? Why are you against everyone in here? What’s its value to you? How can you not see that these men made their own bed and laid in it themselves? How are they the victim?

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hcwhitewolf t1_jdie9qz wrote

One of the WJAR articles mentions that witnesses saw the bike driving at oncoming traffic.

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sailri t1_jdipra0 wrote

Hold on. That’s it? That’s the ONLY bad decision and only one of them made it?

How wrong you are.

Normal, responsible person’s decision making, and I mean at age 18. Heck a lot of 16 year old kids have thought of some of these questions going for a driver’s permit at even age 15. ..

Should I buy a dirt bike? Can I afford the insurance? Do I have access to a pickup or a car with a trailer? Where can I ride it legally? If I can’t ride it in the street legally should I buy it? Do I own a helmet? Do I own two helmets? Should I ask my friend to ride with me? Should I ride it uninsured and not registered on the street? Above the speed limit? Passing cars at Broad and Norwood? Without a headlight in the dark?

And the friend. Should I get on anyway???

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Dabsforme77 t1_jdigc4a wrote

They weren't kids. They may have acted like kids though.

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follow_me_ron_jon t1_jdy99up wrote

The passenger graduated high school literally last summer….yes they were kids.

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MC_Lutefisk t1_jdm1ecm wrote

Well apparently I may be the only one but I agree that a series of stupid mistakes doesn't equate to literally asking for your own death. It's a sad situation, weird that folks are lining up to dunk on a dead man.

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BlueEyedRage t1_jdnv4q7 wrote

It's only because the problem has gotten so bad. Everyone has seen this as being inevitable for quite some time, so while two deaths are tragic, of course, no one is surprised or feels particularly bad for them. It has happened before, and I'm honestly surprised we don't see this headline more often.

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follow_me_ron_jon t1_jdy9hmb wrote

You’ve never been outside of RI if you think the quad situation there is bad. This is just a fucking stupid bubble you live in from being a suburban bitch.

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BlueEyedRage t1_jdzbsal wrote

That's great. Enjoy watching more of your idiot friends get scraped off the road!

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