Young man is paralyzed, drunk driver that hits him walks free
 

http://www.jimbouder.org/



I haven't posted here in years, but the guy on this site is someone that posts on a graphic design forum I frequent. He's an amazing guy and does awesome design work. Whatever you could do to help would be appreciated. Even if it's not a donation, spreading the word elsewhere would help just as much.

great designs, i bookmarked him.:thumbsup

Not to be a complete dick but why? Because he got paralyzed by a drunk driver who was also released?

Why? Well I guess for me, It's because if all of a sudden I was paralyzed, had 250k in debt, I'd hope people would do the same for me.

If guys like this can get money, I would sure hope people would be willing to do the same for people in real need of help...

But that's just me.

It is really tragic, but if I donated even $1 to every sob story person in the world... I'd be the one needing donations to get me out of $250k of debt.

Then sell him on his design skills or other merits and not because he became a debt ladden gimp.

I also assure you if this did happen to you the very last thing you would want is for people to do the same for you. You may just think that now.

no need to be an idiot if you can't help..damn

Man sorry to hear that our system sure does suck sometimes. I will bookmark his url. Did he make it to Portugal for the stem cell surgery?

Mark

thats a shitty thing, sorry to hear that

Well I didn't want to get tasteless or anything and assumed that posting a link to his website with his portfolio and contact information was selling his design skills enough as is - maybe I should post a fucking banner next time or a full page splash. Sorry.

And I'm really glad to know that you know how I'd feel if I was paralyzed by a drunk driver and had over a quarter of a million in debt. What would you do, sit at home and wallow in your self pity? I admire the guy's courage for continuing with his design work, and making this site in an attempt to take some of the financial burden off of his family.

Why is it that anyone that starts off a sentence with something like "Not to be a complete dick, but..." or "No offense, but..." always ends up being a complete dick and/or totally offensive? Next time just make it clear you're gonna be a douchebag in your first post :]

What would I do? Same damn thing I have been doing, nothing more, nothing less.

The reason I started it out that way was for a fairly obvious one. I can feel for and understand what has happened to him (now insert dick part) yet I do not feel it is the right thing to start a sales pitch with. People should be hired on their merrits and skills, not out of pity.

it's crazy to see so many drunk drivers getting away.....it's not the fist case i've heard, neither will be the last

never allow your friends or family members drive when they are drunk.

http://www.hisilc.org/Library/Images/wheelchair.jpg

"yes yes, that's right, I need six tgp designs done"

Yeah, I was hit by a drunk driver about 2 years ago. Had just gotten an M3, had it for less than a month - bitch totalled the car and I ended up in physical therapy. She was like 19, ended up getting off with reckless driving and no D.U.I.

Ok that was funny nofx.