Seven Italian bicyclists killed by driver high on pot

[wtmusic]

At least seven cyclists were killed and four injured on Sunday when a car drove into a group of amateur club riders in Calabria, southern Italy, local police told AFP.

“There are seven dead and four injured,” said police at Lamezia Terme, the city where the accident happened. Subsequent news reports raised the number of fatalities to eight."

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"Tests on the driver showed that he was under the influence of cannabis at the time of the accident, ANSA reported."

http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/12/news/riders-killed-in-italian-accident-driver-arrested_151847

[elocs]

1. This is DU, that is not possible. n/t

[AsahinaKimi]

6. I think you are right..

Seems I remember a few on DU saying this kind of thing was not possible.

[bluedave]

2. and

your point is?

[meow mix]

5. must be another anti-weed warrior. they been spamming this everywhere for days now

shows how desperate they were for an outrage to despair over.

[immoderate]

3. "Do not smoke pot before running down bicyclists..."

...is always good advice. Do they say why he ran them down?

--imm

[BlueIris]

4. But I thought pot was like, good fer you n' stuff.

And it's actually better if people use pot instead of alcohol. It's kind of like a vitamin and totally harmless.

GO, WEED!!!

[meow mix]

10. and yet you have no care for the 100s of people alcohol killed today

real caring heart ya got there. saintly.

[JuniperLea]

7. That's the first ever story I've read...

regarding a pot related accident.

No mention of anything else in his system... interesting.

[Dreamer Tatum]

8. If he was drunk, though, he'd have killed at least 50. nt

[Capn Sunshine]

9. of course, they fail to mention the prescription pain killers

This story is incredible in its bogosity.

[wtmusic]

11. Why, because it contradicts your worldview?

I know, it must be difficult.

[Capn Sunshine]

12. no, because there is something else that is a factor here

unless you retain a simplistic worldview wherein Marijuana intoxication can actually cause this. I guarantee you there are other factors at play here despite your fervent desire to the contrary.

[Scout]

18. the story did mention drugs (plural) in his system....

and also said that he has already been deemed a reckless driver, whether he was stoned or not, as that is why he lost his license.

but of course, it must be that it was the pot that did it!

[wtmusic]

19. You didn't tell me I'd have your guarantee.

That changes everything.

:rofl:

(psst...you're in denial)

[cbdo2007]

13. Strange, I didn't think most pot smokers were old enough to have licenses.

[Gabi Hayes]

14. so, that makes, what, seven people killed by weedy drivers, and about, what, MILLIONS

killed by drunk drivers worldwide?

what an utterly ASININE thread

[Gabi Hayes]

17. do the math....extrapolate world wide for the last 100 years:

http://www.learn-about-alcoholism.com/drunk-driving-deaths.html

[AlabamaLibrul]

15. OH GOD!

[wtmusic]

20. Yeah, death actually sucks. nt

[AlabamaLibrul]

21. So does ridiculous fearmongering. Unrec'd this thread. n/t

[wtmusic]

22. It's a news story.

Smoke lots of pot and your reaction time falls through the floor. That makes you a shitty driver, and more likely to kill someone.

No fearmongering, just facts. Try to learn to tell the difference. :eyes:

[Cleita]

16. The doctor I work for prescribes pot.

He is very firm about not using machinery like a car after medicating among many things he warns against. It isn't done. This is why pot needs to be legalized and then regulated like alcohol.

[Throd]

23. Marijuana should be legal. Driving while on marijuana should remain illegal.