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Microsoft HoloLens Project Designer Killed in Drunk Driving Hit-and-Run
- Thread starter ScepticMatt
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DirgeExtinction
Member
Oh damn. 
RIP
RIP
Bomber Bob
Banned
Terrible news
RIP buddy
RIP buddy
DarkLegion
Member
Wow what.
R.I.P.
R.I.P.
One of my best friends, a roommate from my college days, someone I've known for 2 decades now, is an interaction designer on this project, so this thread title gave me a tiny panic attack. Thankfully, for me, it's not him. But still so very very awful.
RIP. That people still drive drunk after decades of effort to prevent it is so horrifying.
RIP. That people still drive drunk after decades of effort to prevent it is so horrifying.
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Seriously FUCK DRUNK DRIVERS.They don't need to be allowed to be in our civilization. Lock them away and throw away the key.
infinit777
Member
this is sad R.I.P.
IMACOMPUTA
Member
Holy crap. Oculus guy was hit by a car too.
What if VR leads to judgment day and terminators were sent.... ?
RIP
What if VR leads to judgment day and terminators were sent.... ?
RIP
Let's not get crazy here. Death is not funny.
pinkurocket
Member
And he was only 30, that's really young to already be working as a lead on such a big project at MS. Really awful news. Drunk driving too, that just makes me upset.
IMACOMPUTA
Member
Sorry, its just unbelievably coincidental. Or incredibly common. Very sad.
boredofcanada
Member
Was this the guy that was brought up on this weeks Giant Bombcast? RIP
blast processed
Member
This horrible, his poor family.
RIP
RIP
MaverickVII
Member
SneakyStephan
Banned
People who are caught driving drunk should never be allowed to drive again (and be punished heavily as well)
useyourfist
Member
Driver should get the death sentence.
Rest in peace, thoughts go out to the family
Rest in peace, thoughts go out to the family
Daffy Duck
Member
Awful news, drunk driving is the worst.
RIP.
RIP.
Varjis
Member
RIP
I honestly will never understand why the US doesn't have insanely strict laws regarding drinking and driving. I feel if you were ever caught driving under the influence you lose the "privilege" of driving a motor vehicle for at least 5 years. After that if you are caught again, banned for life.
And this is from someone who got pulled over (Tag had expired the day before, oops!) and had an officer convinced I had been drinking because the thimble sized amount of wine I tasted at a Whole Foods 2 hours before was strong on my breath. (A sobriety test and his commanding officer also showing up, small towns being what they are, and realizing I was fine so he let me go) I was so infuriated at the experience I couldn't believe how stupid the officer was...
Yet every time I see a story like this, I'm reminded that however much I was inconvenienced, the officer was still doing his job and trying to make sure something horrible didn't happen.
I honestly will never understand why the US doesn't have insanely strict laws regarding drinking and driving. I feel if you were ever caught driving under the influence you lose the "privilege" of driving a motor vehicle for at least 5 years. After that if you are caught again, banned for life.
And this is from someone who got pulled over (Tag had expired the day before, oops!) and had an officer convinced I had been drinking because the thimble sized amount of wine I tasted at a Whole Foods 2 hours before was strong on my breath. (A sobriety test and his commanding officer also showing up, small towns being what they are, and realizing I was fine so he let me go) I was so infuriated at the experience I couldn't believe how stupid the officer was...
Yet every time I see a story like this, I'm reminded that however much I was inconvenienced, the officer was still doing his job and trying to make sure something horrible didn't happen.
Compsiox
Banned
Drunk driving has been around forever. How come nothing is really being done to PREVENT? Not just punish.
If you went to jail for 10 days + the current punishments for being pulled over while drunk less people would drive drunk or drink when they know they will have to drive at some point.
If you kill someone while drunk driving, your entire life in prison and therapy/help groups. If you complete your 20 years of therapy/help without a problem you get released.
NOW that would be ideal.
If you went to jail for 10 days + the current punishments for being pulled over while drunk less people would drive drunk or drink when they know they will have to drive at some point.
If you kill someone while drunk driving, your entire life in prison and therapy/help groups. If you complete your 20 years of therapy/help without a problem you get released.
NOW that would be ideal.
NoMoChokeSJ
Banned
HORRORSHØW
Member
absolutely senseless. rip.
AndrewDean84xX
Banned
Agreed.
justsomeguy
Member
Life is so unfair
Diddy Kong
Banned
absolutely terrible. RIP.
Tinfoilhatsron
Banned
Just awful.
RIP.
RIP.
akidnamededdy
Banned
Sadly can't really do much to prevent it beyond posting cops outside every bar every night to administer tests to everyone who leaves. And even then, people drink at home.
I dunno.
Sad sad stuff.
Meth says hello. Not to turn this into a thing...
2spooky4me
Member
Jesus Christ, this is incredibly sad