OMG: Jose Fernandez Killed in Boating Accident

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by jhs5120

Laura Bush killed a 17 year old boy and has several schools, libraries and scholarships named after her.

Howard Hughes killed a woman and was given the Congressional Gold Medal three years later he also has a school named after him.

Ted Kennedy also killed someone. He has an honorary Knighthood, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and a cancer research institute named after him.

Matthew Broderick killed two people and still gets movies.

There are also countless local teachers, students and athletes who die in car crashes every year who are honored posthumously with scholarships named after them. It is something very few people (except perhaps you) take issue with.

Laura Bush was barely 17 and a minor and zero drinking involved and of course wasnt the last act she had on the earth. If it was a 17 year old baseball player involved in a similar accident there would also be more understanding

Ted Kennedy issue was a major scandal but he is a political elite which meant even more in the 1960s then today. Again he didnt die in that accident. If he did he would not have had all those extra years of public service. His legacy would of been far different if he didnt have a chance to tell the world what he said happened in the accident etc.

You got me on Broderick though, you make a good point with him, though he didnt die in the accident.. However its one thing to be in movies and another to be have public schools named after you. Afterall he is an actor, and i along with everyone else would not care of jose fernandez survived the accident and continued to play baseball which is is livelihood. Lots of players have been involved in killings with much more intent than a car accident and continued to play.

Its one thing to play ball and another to be considered national hero.

All of those teachers/students/athetes who die in car accidents and have scholarships named after them more likely than not did not kill anyone else let alone 2 people.


I know i was very saddened to hear about the loss of Jose Fernandez. Its an immense loss all around.

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

I know i was very saddened to hear about the loss of Jose Fernandez. Its an immense loss all around.

Then stop talking about this other BS.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

Then stop talking about this other BS.

I dont think it is BS at all. Some will agree and some will differ. Im sure the family of the victims would be upset with you calling my comments BS.

I do think the end game for miami is to basically blame at least comparatively the jetty/pier and to put money into making the jetty more visible to save future lives and honor jose that way. I dont think anyone would object to that plus it puts less fault on whoever was driving the boat.

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

I dont think it is BS at all. Some will agree and some will differ. Im sure the family of the victims would be upset with you calling my comments BS.

I do think the end game for miami is to basically blame at least comparatively the jetty/pier and to put money into making the jetty more visible to save future lives and honor jose that way. I dont think anyone would object to that plus it puts less fault on whoever was driving the boat.

I don't think the families would care one bit about any comments you or I made about the situation.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

I don't think the families would care one bit about any comments you or I made about the situation.

I think they would care one way or the other right now. To say someone who lost a family member wouldnt care is a pretty blanket statement in a vacuum. A lawyer was hired for a reason as well, the issues around this accident are still ongoing.

I would assume they would care and have a say about what honors jose fernandez would get and would care about people comments in support of his honors or against those honors. As facts come out from the accident it may impact how they care.

I know i review what i post here with the eyes of what families of the victims may see here whether they see the comments or not.