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zappaman

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33. No kidding.

Tue Aug 20, 2013, 10:10 PM

Aug 2013

It's sad how delusional people can be.

Let's see what Skinner had to say...

"I think at this point the Michael Hastings stuff is conspiracy speculation and does not belong in the main forums."

and

"In this case, I thought the most helpful thing going forward would be for me to simply state plainly that the Michael Hastings stuff should be treated as conspiracy speculation."

No fucking kidding.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12592796

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OK..It's Official: "Michael Hastings Had Relapsed Before Fatal Accident" [View all] KoKo Aug 2013 OP

So sorry he died but it was just an accident. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #1

Tragic!... one_voice Aug 2013 #2

So if it was many hours earlier, how are drugs relevant? How does a coroner's report address leveymg Aug 2013 #3

A lot of drug addicts function worse geek tragedy Aug 2013 #4

pure speculation on your part burnodo Aug 2013 #10

He was using DMT and pot. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #12

several hours? burnodo Aug 2013 #17

I read the toxicology report, so I do know. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #21

He tested positive for meth and pot burnodo Aug 2013 #23

Are you capable of saying something intelligent? geek tragedy Aug 2013 #28

Should I alert on this post? burnodo Aug 2013 #43

I have my answer. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #47

Apparently he didn't have a come back for that one davidpdx Aug 2013 #97

Pot and meth can be found in the system for months mikeysnot Aug 2013 #102

This message was self-deleted by its author Cronus Protagonist Aug 2013 #44

Yes, correct statement is that DMT was found. nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author Cronus Protagonist Aug 2013 #50

Alex Jones agrees with you. nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #53

WHAT?!? burnodo Aug 2013 #69

You know what's even more "pure speculation"? zappaman Aug 2013 #13

even more speculation burnodo Aug 2013 #19

Read the toxicology report, genius. nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #22

are you a doctor? burnodo Aug 2013 #25

I read the tox report. nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #32

People on drugs get home every hour of every day without their cars exploding sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #40

Only the infowars crowd is rejecting the conclusion geek tragedy Aug 2013 #42

I have worked with drug addicts and she is by no means an exception. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #55

We know exactly what killed him. nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #56

We know his car exploded and he died, tragically. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #57

We know his car hit a tree at a high rate of speed causing him geek tragedy Aug 2013 #61

We knew that almost immediately after it happened. It's pretty obvious sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #64

So, we do know what killed him. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #66

We always knew what killed him. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #68

His wife accepts the death as a tragic accident and so do his brothers. pnwmom Aug 2013 #89

The only reason people have 'paranoid fantasies' as you call them is because we have sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #92

"We should NOT be living in a country where journalists are living in fear. And they are." Agony Aug 2013 #96

Actually it is a fact that habitual hard drug users don't do well when not high. zappaman Aug 2013 #26

I see burnodo Aug 2013 #29

I only know what the toxicology report said zappaman Aug 2013 #31

umm...you're the one speculating burnodo Aug 2013 #34

What's my speculation? zappaman Aug 2013 #39

Alex who? burnodo Aug 2013 #70

You are speculating that the cause was something else, based on nothing pnwmom Aug 2013 #105

His drug use had previously been connected with symptoms of mental illness, pnwmom Aug 2013 #104

But...but...but... zappaman Aug 2013 #5

and even in this thread people double down on infowars style woo... dionysus Aug 2013 #30

No kidding. zappaman Aug 2013 #33

if only we had a crack investigative journalist, bullwhip and bayonet at the ready, dionysus Aug 2013 #35

Hmmmmm.... zappaman Aug 2013 #37

The black helicopter left, out in full force...nt SidDithers Aug 2013 #93

14 years of being clean since being a teen-ager Raine Aug 2013 #6

Very sad for his family. n/t UtahLib Aug 2013 #7

This story sounds like spin pscot Aug 2013 #8

LAPD, LA city hall and nearly the entire power structure in LA Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #9

I hope more questions will be asked about this... KoKo Aug 2013 #11

Story is over. Family says it was an accident. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #14

"short and final"? zappaman Aug 2013 #15

Why would LA power structure want to cover this up ? JI7 Aug 2013 #16

It's always tough when personal lives get in the way of "the greater good" ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2013 #18

Drugs = one of the easiest ways to murder. WinkyDink Aug 2013 #20

Infowars called, it wants its crazy hat back. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #24

How accommodating of them. But your implication must be correct: people have never been slain by WinkyDink Sep 2013 #111

Drugs = one of the easiest ways to die or kill yourself. zappaman Aug 2013 #27

silly rabbit. obama's stasi LAPD agents forced him to smoke meth at gunpoint after they dionysus Aug 2013 #36

IMPEACH! zappaman Aug 2013 #38

That's just crazy talk. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #41

They forced him to smoke meth.... Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #94

I don't know... I'm thinking his body should be exhumed and reexamined for toxicological evidence. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #45

I'm thinking they don't exhume bodies geek tragedy Aug 2013 #49

Really? What was I wrong about, pray tell? Quick, start searching and find a post I made about cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #52

The derp is strong with this one: geek tragedy Aug 2013 #54

What claim did I make? cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #60

Right, 'just asking questions' followed geek tragedy Aug 2013 #63

YOU SAID I WAS WRONG. WRONG ABOUT WHAT? cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #65

Wrong about whatever motivated you to call for his geek tragedy Aug 2013 #67

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #71

Ah, I took you seriously. Well played. nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #74

So WTF is this REALLY saying? MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #46

The family says it was an accident. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #51

you're accusing me of trusting Alex Jones for what reason? Just to insult me? MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #58

Read it yourself: geek tragedy Aug 2013 #59

Just read it... MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #72

He died because his car was going really fast geek tragedy Aug 2013 #75

Wrong "guess"... MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #76

Engine was thrown in front of car geek tragedy Aug 2013 #77

go back and look at the frame I pointed out to you on the raw video... MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #78

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #80

Enough... MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #82

Yes, a non-crazy person. nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #83

It doesn't matter what you think you are... MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #85

His wife and his brothers are in a much better position than any of us to speculate on this pnwmom Aug 2013 #91

Nothing to se here... move along... MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #95

What is unusual about the engine's position? nt hack89 Aug 2013 #99

Read response #77, then look at the video I provided... MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #108

The engine was thrown in front of the car hack89 Aug 2013 #110

Sorry, I'm not ready for a tinfoil hat. n/t pnwmom Aug 2013 #103

You're not ready for any kind of hat... MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #106

obsessed with Alex Jones much? NoMoreWarNow Aug 2013 #100

I suppose it works for those who need a "go to" position... MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #107

"Neither were considered a factor in the crash, according to toxicology reports." KamaAina Aug 2013 #62

The answer is... MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #73

It was 4:20 am. He had been seen 'passed out' less than geek tragedy Aug 2013 #86

Passed out less than three hours earlier? KamaAina Aug 2013 #87

So while he was investigating the head of the CIA and told a close frriend he had to go off the grid ohnoyoudidnt Aug 2013 #79

His relapse happened a month before. nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #81

An answer for any response... MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #84

Jury's out on this one... MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #88

Well, so long to this generation's "Spider Jerusalem" then agentS Aug 2013 #90

I have a really hard time believing someone would use meth when they could afford cocaine. Quantess Aug 2013 #98

it's not even clear he used meth. He took adderall, and the "meth" NoMoreWarNow Aug 2013 #101

It is official, he died from traumatic injuries. AND? Rex Aug 2013 #109