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NomadFire t1_j1ycrsx wrote

Reply to comment by wrath_of_grunge in Noah Galle, Parents, Sued Again After Crash Leaves Six Dead in Delray Beach by Spawnacus

> it's a bit silly what wealthy people

Hulk Hogan's son crashed a Supra when he was about 17. Causing both him and his friend to be air lifted to the hospital. His friend will live the rest of his life in a nursing home because of it.

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My_G_Alt t1_j2029fa wrote

That kid is a colossal piece of shit.

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Tehni t1_j1ylx84 wrote

And hundreds of non celebrity kids die doing the same thing. Unless you have a statistic that says kids with expensive cars are more likely to cause deadly crashes, your comment is kinda useless

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NomadFire t1_j1yn13v wrote

> Unless you have a statistic that says kids with expensive cars are more likely to cause deadly crashes,

Where do I make this claim? The crash I mentioned wasn't even deadly.

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TheShishkabob t1_j1z0bsy wrote

The person that started this comment chain said that buying a BMW for a 17 year old was "gross negligence". Don't just ignore the context of a comment before you chip in yourself.

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shabby47 t1_j1z4dog wrote

To be fair he said buying the kid a BMW M5 is gross negligence. Would this have happened in a base model 3 series? Who knows? But putting such a powerful machine in the hands of a crazy teenager can lead to potentially worse outcomes.

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TheShishkabob t1_j1z8b1c wrote

How the fuck is buying any specific car "gross negligence" here? Would you have races down the street without a care if you had a more expensive vehicle as a teenager? I only ask because I sure as fuck wouldn't have.

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phantaxtic t1_j1z8th8 wrote

Because the M5 is an extremely powerful vehicle. It accelerates very quickly and can hit top speeds easily. The point is that giving a kid with no driving experience a race car is negligent

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reflUX_cAtalyst t1_j1z6lc2 wrote

What is the point you're trying to make then...??

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NomadFire t1_j1zer4l wrote

It was as simple as the guy I replied to said this.

> it's a bit silly what wealthy people

I was reminded of Hulk Hogan's son. So I decided to remind everyone. That was it wasn't any deeper than that. Didn't realize it would come off as me making an argument for or against anything. Just thought I would have got a lot of replies saying things like " I forgot all about that" and "that reminds me of this happening".

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trashscal408 t1_j1zalvr wrote

Many countries have displacement restrictions for drivers licenses based on the age of the driver (particularly for motorcycles). It is an acknowledgement of the inexperience of young drivers in situations which require reflexive, tempered corrective actions. The physics of restricting engine power for young drivers is inarguably beneficial to all drivers.

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