RawAlex

The story is on the front of CNN right now. It is a truly tragic story, but it shows exactly what is wrong with the mentality of most Americans when it comes to liablity.

6 teens, ranging in age from 13 to 15, are off joyriding in a stolen SUV. Okay, so let's see. None of them are old enough to have a license. The vehicle is stolen. Got it?

Oh, did I mention it is something like 3 in the morning?

Apparently they are flying down a two lane road in the dark at high speed in a stolen vehicle without a license and they slam into the side of a stopped train (it was dark, they didn't see it, apparently) and 4 girls in the back seat are killed.

Wait for it: There is only 3 seatbelts in the back seat, it is a 5 passenger SUV (old cherokee).

Now, the father of one of the girls, who lives very close to the place where the accident occurs is up in the face of the railroad people for parking a train there (apparently happens fairly often). He says basically "If you didn't park the train there, my daughter wouldn't be dead, you fucker!" or something to that effect.

Holy shit. My mind reels dealing with this sort of fucked up logic.

Dude, I know you just lost your daughter and you are probably saying some stupid shit, but...

It's 3 fucking AM. Why is your 15 year old daughter out at that time without an adult?

What the fuck is she doing in a stolen car? Without a icensed driver? Speed in the dark.... likely without her seatbelt on because there wasn't enough to go around anyway?

There is any number of points along this story where the parent could have taken their personal responsbility and none of this would have happened. Blaming the railroad for parking the train there is so fucking far down the list...

Sadly, he will probably sue the railroad and win.

tort reform. It's needed.