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Originally Posted by tcrist
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Maybe I misunderstood the previous post  . What I read in the post was that Dale unhooked his belt on purpose on the last lap I.E. EGO LAP.
I read into this last post that the separated belt was done in the accident. I see no where that they think that he took off his belt while driving.
Terry |
I'm with you Terry. That's why I posted the report. Nowhere does it even speculate that the seatbelt was deliberately unhooked.
Going back to the huricane thing, HLC made a valid point. People become desensitized after boarding up and battening down or evacuating several times only to find that the storm either never arrives or does little damage when it does. A new warning is issued and they weigh the "historical" probabilities against the risk and hassle of evac and end up making a stupid decision.
I've seen it here many times but I've also seen the terror in a drowning person's eyes up close and personal and I've seen and felt the pain of losing a loved one. Trust me, I've faced some nasty situations and done what I had to do. If you think I'm just a liberal wimp you're mistaken and I'm not prone to whining, but I see little opportunity for humor and political satire in the death and destruction of a hurricane - no matter how stupid the victims were.
If you've never jumped into pounding, rocky surf and belted a bleeding, panicked woman between the eyes to stun her and stop her from clawing at your face so you can get both your butts to safety or tried unsuccessfully to revive a man on the beach while his wife kneels there praying, your experience with mayhem may just be limited to watching it on tv from the comfort of your barcalounger. In that case let's just say I understand your points but we'll continue to differ on the details.