M5 Drifter gone

[RandomHero]

I'm not sure how some of you sleep with yourselves at night. He did some crazy things and put many people's lives in danger. That part I openly admit. Should he have been locked up behind bars? I'd go as far as to say yes.

However, no one deserves to die. You may not have agreed with the choices he made, but he never took anyone's life and he was the only one to leave this world as the result of his (or his friend's) actions.

[Vanmarsenille]

Originally Posted by signes

Complete idiot. If he's so talented take it the rally world and clean up. Not driving like shithead through crowded streets.

+1

[PINeely]

Originally Posted by mmahany

I'm not sure how some of you sleep with yourselves at night. He did some crazy things and put many people's lives in danger. That part I openly admit. Should he have been locked up behind bars? I'd go as far as to say yes.

However, no one deserves to die. You may not have agreed with the choices he made, but he never took anyone's life and he was the only one to leave this world as the result of his (or his friend's) actions.

Mmmmm, we don't know that he never hurt anyone else. He could have easily caused dozens of crashes with his driving.

Assuming that he didn't hurt anyone else though, do you disagree that it was only a matter of time before he did? Don't get me wrong I'm not congratulating the guy for dying or anything but this really is the best-case scenario.

[michaelthepsycho]

It's a different kind of thrill on the street vs track. It's not that he's good. It's that the general public is way, way bad. I don't blame him. As long as people like him don't kill any of my relatives or friends, I couldn't care less.

[mike the snake]

This guy wasn't too bad. You want to see bad, check these idiots out. I guess this what you do for fun when there's no alcohol or drugs to do.

[KingOfJericho]

Originally Posted by michaelthepsycho

It's a different kind of thrill on the street vs track. It's not that he's good. It's that the general public is way, way bad. I don't blame him. As long as people like him don't kill any of my relatives or friends, I couldn't care less.

You're absolutely right. If the entirety of the general public drove the way he did on public roads, I don't see how anything bad could come of it.

Oh wait, I meant the complete opposite of everything I just said.

He was only able to do these maneuvers because of the predictability of the other drivers on the road (read: obeying traffic laws).

[RandomHero]

Originally Posted by PINeely

Mmmmm, we don't know that he never hurt anyone else. He could have easily caused dozens of crashes with his driving.

Assuming that he didn't hurt anyone else though, do you disagree that it was only a matter of time before he did? Don't get me wrong I'm not congratulating the guy for dying or anything but this really is the best-case scenario.

To wish death upon someone or say something like "good riddance" is just plain cruel.

To say that "it was only a matter of time before he did." There's a movie about such things called Minority Report. It's a science fiction movie about people who are charged with crimes BEFORE they commit them.

I'm sure you've seen it, but to wish death upon someone before they’ve actually harmed anyone makes you a shitty person. He’s no worse than half the videos people post on here of the Texas Mile street races. Those guys are doing 150+ on public highways and having to use the shoulder in order to avoid hitting people. Do they all deserve to die too? In my opinion they deserve to be off the streets and behind bars.

The guy deserved to be locked up and have his license taken away. He didn’t DESERVE to die.

[MediaArtist]

RIP but not surprised at all.

[kevinbahnz]

its ironic though, how he died. He as actually a passenger.

[grimlock]

Originally Posted by kevinbahnz

its ironic though, how he died. He as actually a passenger.

he wanted to die in the driver's seat but god decided to punk him

[PINeely]

Originally Posted by mmahany

To wish death upon someone or say something like "good riddance" is just plain cruel.

To say that "it was only a matter of time before he did." There's a movie about such things called Minority Report. It's a science fiction movie about people who are charged with crimes BEFORE they commit them.

I'm sure you've seen it, but to wish death upon someone before they’ve actually harmed anyone makes you a shitty person. He’s no worse than half the videos people post on here of the Texas Mile street races. Those guys are doing 150+ on public highways and having to use the shoulder in order to avoid hitting people. Do they all deserve to die too? In my opinion they deserve to be off the streets and behind bars.

The guy deserved to be locked up and have his license taken away. He didn’t DESERVE to die.

It would be very different if we were discussing going after living street racers and charging them all with murder whether or not they had killed others. Actually I've seen some people on here suggest that before, but I don't see anybody doing it right now.

People who see jail as a real source of punishment tend to stay out of jail to begin with, but maybe it actually would have stopped him. For still-living street stunters I absolutely agree, better to lock them up than to have anyone die. However with him already dead we can't very well discuss how he might have been rehabilitated by jail.

Also, he didn't die because he "deserved" it or because e90post willed it or because someone has a bunch of chicks floating in a pool who foresaw him killing innocent people. He died because he continuously put himself in that position. This time he was pushing someone else to do the same stuff from the passenger seat. The odds just caught up to him. Play with fire, get burned etc.; it's unfortunate but it was inevitable. I don't think it's unreasonable or being a shitty person to be thankful that he was (supposedly) the only one to die as a result of his actions.

[carve]

I'm thankful he didn't take any innocent people just going about their day with him. That's like taking risky driving and then doubling it.

Edit: WTF were the Arab guys in that first video doing? It looked like they were intentionally trying to roll their cars. The spectators were just as stupid.

[Seminole]

Originally Posted by mmahany

However, no one deserves to die. You may not have agreed with the choices he made, but he never took anyone's life and he was the only one to leave this world as the result of his (or his friend's) actions.

The fact that he never killed anyone is a miracle in itself. He might not have ever hit a car, but who knows how many accidents he caused with his reckless behavior. If someone drives drunk all the time but never killed anyone or caused an accident, does that make it ok?

This guy is the epitome of the saying "Play stupid games, win stupid prizes." I certainly wouldn't have wished death on him, but it's not like he didn't eventually have it coming...

[STi_traitor]

Good for him, I figured he would kill someone first! He was probably teaching his friend how to drive like a jacka$s and this is what he gets for it.

[Mr Tonka]

All of these people....

Originally Posted by JWE90

This is the definition of risk. Take enough of it, and it will get you in the end.

Edited to add: after watching the video of him driving through the city like a complete moron, he deserved what he got. It's one thng to drive 90 mph on an open freeway or 150 on the autobahn, and quite another to do it in the city with people all around you.

Originally Posted by SDPRT

Where is the video of him dying?

Originally Posted by Denk

Dumb ass driving despite skills. Play with fire...glad nobody else got burned.

Originally Posted by Darth One

not celebrating someone losing his life but I'm glad he's taken off the streets (and out of the gene pool) permanently before certain disaster

and he doesn't seem to be even that good, not that i know all that much about drifting but he's not that smooth, he doesn't seem to be in control of the car half the time, and seems to just be lucky not to hit some of the cars he's passing

Originally Posted by larryn

Good riddance, Jackass. I'm thankful that he didn't take others with him, which he was destined to do. I hate the sh!theads that made this guy a supposed sensation, no doubt inspiring others with his idiocy.

Rest in pieces.

Originally Posted by mdosu

He got what he deserves

Except for you...

Originally Posted by mmahany

I'm not sure how some of you sleep with yourselves at night. He did some crazy things and put many people's lives in danger. That part I openly admit. Should he have been locked up behind bars? I'd go as far as to say yes.

However, no one deserves to die. You may not have agreed with the choices he made, but he never took anyone's life and he was the only one to leave this world as the result of his (or his friend's) actions.

are fucked up in the head.

Originally Posted by Seminole

The fact that he never killed anyone is a miracle in itself. He might not have ever hit a car, but who knows how many accidents he caused with his reckless behavior. If someone drives drunk all the time but never killed anyone or caused an accident, does that make it ok?

No, does it mean they deserve to die?

Originally Posted by STi_traitor

Good for him, I figured he would kill someone first! He was probably teaching his friend how to drive like a jacka$s and this is what he gets for it.

The words from all of you show just as much of a lack or respect for human life as his driving did. Maybe more so because you guys think "he deserved it".

[Samurai of 2day]

Originally Posted by STi_traitor

Good for him, I figured he would kill someone first! He was probably teaching his friend how to drive like a jacka$s and this is what he gets for it.

Your signature is awesome.

[schoy]

He didn't deserve to die, but he clearly didn't deserve to drive ...

BUT, I'd say the folks above would be justified in saying that he deserved to die, IF he either (a) directly killed or significantly injured another person with his driving (but wasn't documented), or (b) caused an accident that killed or significantly injured another person.

[canukgtp]

Wow...while watching the videos I just can't imagine he had a passenger with him...who would want to get into the car knowing what he was about to do...just wow...

[andrey_gta]

his skills would have been more useful elsewhere. Why take it to the street.

[lsmkr01]

Originally Posted by mmahany

I'm not sure how some of you sleep with yourselves at night. He did some crazy things and put many people's lives in danger. That part I openly admit. Should he have been locked up behind bars? I'd go as far as to say yes.

However, no one deserves to die. You may not have agreed with the choices he made, but he never took anyone's life and he was the only one to leave this world as the result of his (or his friend's) actions.

Thank you! Everyone on here is acting like they never did something slightly crazy while driving at some point in there lives. I guess we should all be shot dead immediately following said incident. Jail yes, 6 feet under for reckless driving... very harsh.

On another note OP was talking about his driving skills which are unquestionably crazy good. He could easily have been a stunt driver for Hollywood where the same people here would be dick riding hard core on the mans abilities. Sad his life had to end in a PASSENGERS seat of all places...

[Templar]

Armchair quarterbacks everywhere...

[Koldun]

Originally Posted by lsmkr01

Sad his life had to end in a PASSENGERS seat of all places...

That's the saddest part. Irony is a bitch.