Stella award in waiting

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Couple stops their minivan on railroad tracks, minivan gets stuck on tracks, oncoming train obliterates minivan, couple sues railroad because they should've known a parade was happening that day and not run trains across that crossing.

And we wonder why personal responsibility doesn't seem to exist any more.

[Plaidman]

Goddamn stupid idiotic moron greedy sonofabitchs. Why the hell. HOW IS SO DAMN HARD TO TAKE FUCKING RESPONDITBITY FOR YOUR OWN ACTIONS!?

Though I love the fact they got citied for parking on the tracks.


Or that the dad's license was expired 16 years ago.

[Hobbs]

The Elm Grove Police Department's investigation of the crash determined that Ensley-Partenfelder's vehicle being on the tracks violated a state law that states no vehicle may stop within 25 feet of the nearest rail at a railroad crossing. She was issued a citation of $63.

The police investigation also found Partenfelder's driver's license had been revoked in 1994. He was also issued a citation for $36.

Both entered no-contest pleas to the citations, said Mary Doyne, Elm Grove's municipal court clerk

Hopefully because of the investigation, the courts will throw out the case...maybe cite them for making a frivolous lawsuit. In their own logic; if the one w/o a license hadn't been driving, the van wouldn't have been there in the first place.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Hopefully because of the investigation, the courts will throw out the case...maybe cite them for making a frivolous lawsuit. In their own logic; if the one w/o a license hadn't been driving, the van wouldn't have been there in the first place.

You and I both know that probably won't happen.

Instead, the railroad will settle the lawsuit and write them a check, because then they won't be taking their chances with a jury that might award them money simply out of pity.

[Hobbs]

You and I both know that probably won't happen.

Instead, the railroad will settle the lawsuit and write them a check, because then they won't be taking their chances with a jury that might award them money simply out of pity.

How do you know what I know?

Besides, it won't necessarily be a jury that rewards them. Usually the accused gets to choose who rules, the judge or jury or a bit of both.

[cinema guy]

Surely they should be suing the people who stopped in front of them?

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Surely they should be suing the people who stopped in front of them?

Oh no. The people who stopped in front of them don't have the big bucks.

[Plaidman]

Where was Hancock when ya need him? I'm curious as to if that police officer is also in the lawsuit against the train. I mean, he got hurt trying to save the couple's baby who thankfully didn't get hurt.