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Mom sues Coors over son's death in accident

This is quite pathetic, and I certainly hope that in this instance the beer company won't be held resposible.

I just don't understand why some people refuse to take responsibility for their actions. :rolleyes:
 
It wont fly, she claimns in the lawsuit that the advertising is pushing on to a younger audience.

I dont know about you, But every comercial i see with beer is either on talking about born on dating, Mountain fresh water, one of the best tasting beers... Etc...

Now, why do kids drink beer??? Its not cause it tastes good, or how it looks, or whats it made out of. Its cause they want to get messed up. How many ads promote getting drunk?? NONE!

Second... Whewre was she when her kid was dinking? why wasnt she doing her parenting job. Did Coors call her son and tell him to get drunk drinking their beer?

Since the Kid is still under 18, The parents are responcible for the kids, So if anything, The mother should be sued for not taking responcibility.

I hope the judge just throws it away, and goes off on her...
 
actually he was 19 so he was responsible for himself. obviously he wasnt ready to be on his own.

iJon
 
sonyrules said:
Now, why do kids drink beer??? Its not cause it tastes good, or how it looks, or whats it made out of. Its cause they want to get messed up. How many ads promote getting drunk?? NONE!
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That's a very good point.

Drinking at a young age is all about getting wasted, and beer is the cheapest way to do it. (well maybe malt liquor would be cheaper but who would want to drink that)
 
Dippo said:
That's a very good point.

Drinking at a young age is all about getting wasted, and beer is the cheapest way to do it. (well maybe malt liquor would be cheaper but who would want to drink that)
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every once in a while i like to slum it and have a OE 40 or some other malt beverage for $1.50. Three and you are set.
 
haha funny law suit....

if somebody drives drunken and has an accident it's the persons fault not somebody else.... 'don't drink and drive' anybody ?

when i'm drinking i don't drive because i know it's dangerous...
beer,wine,etc (up to 15% i guess) is allowed with 16 (but it is no problem to buy it with 14/15 because you don't have to show a id card most of the time...only if you look really young of course)
with 18 you can buy everything with no restrictions (but wodka etc is no problem most of the time even when your 16/17)
and there is no law against "drunken in public" directly.... a friend got arrested because of this in america (he was 21) :rolleyes:

you can get the driving license with 17 but it is not only more expensive it takes more time too ...so most make it with 18
in the first 2 years if you get caught with more than 0,1 promille well say goodbye to your driving license for a few months and expensive tests.....

BTW: how expensive is the driving license in the USA ? i paided about 1850 dollar for mine 2 years ago...so i would never risk my driving licence and livives of others for a few beers....
 
takao said:
haha funny law suit....

if somebody drives drunken and has an accident it's the persons fault not somebody else.... 'don't drink and drive' anybody ?

when i'm drinking i don't drive because i know it's dangerous...
beer,wine,etc (up to 15% i guess) is allowed with 16 (but it is no problem to buy it with 14/15 because you don't have to show a id card most of the time...only if you look really young of course)
with 18 you can buy everything with no restrictions (but wodka etc is no problem most of the time even when your 16/17)
and there is no law against "drunken in public" directly.... a friend got arrested because of this in america (he was 21) :rolleyes:

you can get the driving license with 17 but it is not only more expensive it takes more time too ...so most make it with 18
in the first 2 years if you get caught with more than 0,1 promille well say goodbye to your driving license for a few months and expensive tests.....

BTW: how expensive is the driving license in the USA ? i paided about 1850 dollar for mine 2 years ago...so i would never risk my driving licence and livives of others for a few beers....
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Here in the states, some states do have laws that punish those that "over serve" an intoxicated person. It is also against the law to sell or serve someone under the legal drinking age.

Your point of drinking laws for your country, shows that if you "de-mystify" the myth - then there may be less problems.

Not sure what the current situation is, but back in 1974 my drivers license was dirt cheap. The state paid for my drivers ed. The learners permit and final drivers license were probably less than $10 each. My parents did pay a drivers ed company to provide more time behind the wheel, and that cost was about $100. Using an inflation calculator that works out to about $500 dollars today.

The problem in the US as i see it the drivers license is looked upon as a right, not a privilege that most state laws describe it.
 
Chip NoVaMac said:
Your point of drinking laws for your country, shows that if you "de-mystify" the myth - then there may be less problems.
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sure there are problems with alkohol etc.
but if somebody with 14/15 gets caught by the police drinking alkohol they get more problems with the parents after they had to pick them up at the police station or similar things ...and if the caught one is near the house or some friends are bringing him home they are genrous ("so guys pick up your friend and bring hime home fast, and i don't like to see you guys later in the night") and girls are taken home by police car.. far from being like in the US media/tv (the laughter of us when we saw 'reports' about GW Bushs daughters drinking alkohol was unbelievable :rolleyes:)
 
takao said:
sure there are problems with alkohol etc.
but if somebody with 14/15 gets caught by the police drinking alkohol they get more problems with the parents after they had to pick them up at the police station or similar things ...and if the caught one is near the house or some friends are bringing him home they are genrous ("so guys pick up your friend and bring hime home fast, and i don't like to see you guys later in the night") and girls are taken home by police car.. far from being like in the US media/tv (the laughter of us when we saw 'reports' about GW Bushs daughters drinking alkohol was unbelievable :rolleyes:)
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You have a point about the difference in family values. Even as permissive at Europe in general seems to be, the sense of family goes a lot further. Given that I am second generation American from Slovak stock, I can attest to the power that my parents had.
 
Chip NoVaMac said:
Here in the states, some states do have laws that punish those that "over serve" an intoxicated person. It is also against the law to sell or serve someone under the legal drinking age.

Your point of drinking laws for your country, shows that if you "de-mystify" the myth - then there may be less problems.

Not sure what the current situation is, but back in 1974 my drivers license was dirt cheap. The state paid for my drivers ed. The learners permit and final drivers license were probably less than $10 each. My parents did pay a drivers ed company to provide more time behind the wheel, and that cost was about $100. Using an inflation calculator that works out to about $500 dollars today.

The problem in the US as i see it the drivers license is looked upon as a right, not a privilege that most state laws describe it.
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And back in '74 a 502 (as it was known then) would only set you back about $300 and an overnight stay in the local lock-up. Today a DUI will cost you about $1,000 in fines 48 in jail (minimum), hours of community service (depending on the judges attitude that morning) and if you bring in a lawyer, you better have deep pockets. Not to mention a 6 month suspension of your drivers license, insurance that you won't be able to get and if you do can't afford. Yes times have changed.
Yes I am speaking from experience. I got poped in '73 doing 80 on my bike after chugging what was left of a liter of wine (Kawasaki 750 triple 2-stroke) on a deserted road driving right by the Hiway Patrol (CA). My blood alcohol level was only 1.0. One of my friends got nailed after leaving the dart bar at closing in 1995 he's never driven since. His blood alcohol was 1.6
 
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