[ SECRET POST #3255 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3255 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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[Paul Walker, Fast and Furious movies]


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03.
[Inuyasha]


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04.
[Z Nation]


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05.
[Hugh Dancy (and Claire Danes)]


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06.
[Jessica Jones]


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07.
[The Oatmeal]


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08.
[Star Wars: The Old Republic]


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[Harry Potter]










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Comments

[replicantangel]

I wonder if anyone calling Paul Walker's teenage daughter gross has read any articles about this. She's suing Porsche based for strict liability and negligence based on the unsafe design of the car - the suit says the vehicle didn't have features that could have prevented the vehicle from leaving the road which many racecar-inspired vehicles have, and that the safety features were lacking, which could have saved Walker's life, even if the crash had been unavoidable.

No one is denying that the driver was going far too fast or that reckless driving contributed to the accident. The suit says that Walker wouldn't have died had those features been present in the vehicle. (And the suit joins Rodas' estate, since they have to sue everyone with liability, so the jury can properly divide fault, if found.) Let's not forget that the vehicle also caught on fire, which is not supposed to happen with ANY vehicle when it crashes, but much less so with a racecar design.

Rodas' estate will probably not have to pay anything. The money is with Porsche, but with these mega-corps, this lawsuit won't bankrupt them. Don't be shedding tears for Porsche. If the jury finds that the design of the car is faulty, it will force Porsche to change that design to save lives or it will open itself up to other lawsuits (which could, cumulatively, damage its bottom line). MAYBE this is more about the safety of these vehicles than money. If it's about money, Porsche has several billion dollars - I can't shed tears over a few million going to support a teenager who has lost her father.

There are a lot of factors that go into motor vehicles crashes. Speed is just one factor. Engineering is a huge one too. I've seen people walk away from crashes that you would think they died if you saw the vehicle. And I've seen people die because of "minor" defects or mistakes. None of us have seen the accident reconstruction report, so we don't really know what factors kill these two men. That's what the jury is needed for - to decide. It might not be fair, but corporations are after money more than safety. They only care about safety because no one wants a car that will kill them in a fender bender (not to mention dead customers are not repeat customers). Unfortunately, that means lawsuits for a wrongful death are often the instrument of change.

[(Anonymous)]

At last,a voice of sanity in this ridiculous thread.

[(Anonymous)]

A standing ovation for you.