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11-24-2006, 03:54 AM
rather than simply commenting last night, I opted to sleep on my thoughts about this thread. Unfortunately, my thoughts didn't change.
I whole-heartedly agree with Mike on this one. It's not an unusual occurrence for a teen to "steal the car keys" (I'm sure many of us did this). There are also parents who let their teens drive their Porsche's without incident. Maybe she had previously been allowed to drive the car and had many hours behind the wheel.
So, regardless of why she took the car, maybe she was a little overwhelmed about things - who knows - and most likely got herself into a predicament that she couldn't control. This could have (and does) occurred with ANY motor vehicle, not just a Porsche.
So, I cannot say she was a stupid girl. Rather, she was very unfortunate. I did view the photos (I still don't know why) and was filled with sadness for her and her family and friends. They will be spending the holiday season and the rest of their lives without their loved one. That is tragic, not stupid.
Maybe what was stupid was starting this thread in our forum in an extremely negative light. There is much to learn from this (for all of us) about just how powerful and dangerous driving car be and to respect this. There certainly was no reason for the graphic photos to be used. Just the damage to the car was more than sufficient.
I certainly would not be upset if this thread somehow was removed from this forum.
Steve
I whole-heartedly agree with Mike on this one. It's not an unusual occurrence for a teen to "steal the car keys" (I'm sure many of us did this). There are also parents who let their teens drive their Porsche's without incident. Maybe she had previously been allowed to drive the car and had many hours behind the wheel.
So, regardless of why she took the car, maybe she was a little overwhelmed about things - who knows - and most likely got herself into a predicament that she couldn't control. This could have (and does) occurred with ANY motor vehicle, not just a Porsche.
So, I cannot say she was a stupid girl. Rather, she was very unfortunate. I did view the photos (I still don't know why) and was filled with sadness for her and her family and friends. They will be spending the holiday season and the rest of their lives without their loved one. That is tragic, not stupid.
Maybe what was stupid was starting this thread in our forum in an extremely negative light. There is much to learn from this (for all of us) about just how powerful and dangerous driving car be and to respect this. There certainly was no reason for the graphic photos to be used. Just the damage to the car was more than sufficient.
I certainly would not be upset if this thread somehow was removed from this forum.
Steve
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