you're a dumbfuck
first of all, anyone who drives drunk and gets in a near fatal accident and then does it again and kills themselves two nights later is a dumbass and I don't feel sorry for them. it could be anyone and I would feel the same way
secondly, I don't get hammered and get in a vehicle and drive around endangering everyones lives in the area....much less twice in 3 nights and after i've already been in an accident because of it. if he wasn't dead he belonged in jail for a good while
third, part of me being bad is people apparently trying to cover it up/refusing to acknowledge what happened
fourth......me donating money to mothers against drunk driving has nothing to do with this.
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Thanks for the dumb fuck compliment.....
Near fatal accident my ass, it was a "minor accident" that he was in 3 days prior.
My point is that if you really are as upset as you say you are, why not do something about it and help a organization that has those same convictions? Why is it so much worse that it happened to a athlete? Have you ever weighed in when a athlete/coach got a DUI or are you just looking for attention with this holier than thou thread?
Good for you that you dont get drunk and drive, but many do and that is the chance they take and the fact that they "put other peoples live in jeopardy" is just something that you will have to deal with or actually get off your ass and/or wallet and do something about it.
I am sure that there are many people who are anti gambling that think what you do on a daily basis is not right, but yet you do it anyways. It is people like you who are either looking to just look like a good guy or who are trying to turn this country into a more communist state than it already is.
As for me, I only have a 25 minute ride to the bar that I own, so I will have another one before getting behind the wheel.
"Imagine that Wal-Mart operated its business the way that almost all Major League Baseball teams do. At the end of every work day, Wal-Mart would have a place in the employees' lounge where workers could gather and drink -- with beer provided by Wal-Mart. Stop by the keg, guys, have a few pops, and head on home. Oh, here, don't forget your car keys. Drive safely." -Olney
This makes no sense... Hancock wasnt at work when this happened. How does what happened with Hancock and people working at walmart mix? Stupid analogy
This makes no sense... Hancock wasnt at work when this happened. How does what happened with Hancock and people working at walmart mix? Stupid analogy
"This makes no sense... Hancock wasnt at work when this happened. How does what happened with Hancock and people working at walmart mix? Stupid analogy"
I believe he was refering to how major league baseball teams serve Alcohol in the players lounge after the game is over.. Louazia from the A's got a DUI after leaving the Players Lounge a year or so ago.. After that Bean outlawed drinking in the players lounge.. they are the only team as of now to disallow it....
I believe he was refering to how major league baseball teams serve Alcohol in the players lounge after the game is over.. Louazia from the A's got a DUI after leaving the Players Lounge a year or so ago.. After that Bean outlawed drinking in the players lounge.. they are the only team as of now to disallow it....
Police: Cardinals' Hancock was drunk at time of fatal accident
By BETSY TAYLOR, Associated Press Writer
May 4, 2007
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock was drunk and talking on his cell phone at the time of his fatal accident, and marijuana was found in the sport utility vehicle he was driving.
Medical examiner Michael Graham said at a news conference Friday that the 29-year-old reliever was dead "within seconds" from head injuries in the crash early Sunday on Interstate 64 in St. Louis. His vehicle hit the back of a tow truck parked on the highway to assist a driver from a previous accident.
"There is nothing at all that could have been done for him," Graham said.
Hancock's blood-alcohol level was 0.157, nearly twice Missouri's legal limit of 0.08, Graham said.
Police Chief Joe Mokwa said 8.55 grams of marijuana and a glass pipe used to smoke marijuana were found in the rented Ford Explorer. Toxicology tests to determine if drugs were in his system had not been completed.
An accident reconstruction team determined Hancock was traveling 68 mph in a 55 mph zone when his SUV struck the back of a flatbed tow truck stopped in a driving lane. Mokwa said there was no evidence Hancock tried to stop. He did swerve, but too late to avoid the collision.
Hancock was not wearing a seat belt, but Graham said the belt would not have prevented his death.
Mokwa said Hancock was speaking with a female acquaintance about baseball and baseball tickets and that the conversation ended abruptly, apparently when the accident occurred. A police report said Hancock told the female acquaintance he was on his way to another bar, and that he planned to meet her there.
Hancock, a key bullpen member on the World Series championship team last season, was driving alone.
Hancock, who pitched three innings of relief in last Saturday's 8-1 loss to the Cubs, left Busch Stadium around 6:30 p.m. and arrived about two hours later at Mike Shannon's, a restaurant and bar owned by the former Cardinals third baseman who now is a team broadcaster. Police said Hancock left Shannon's shortly after midnight.
Around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, the tow truck came upon a disabled Geo Prism and stopped behind it with its yellow lights flashing to protect the car. A few moments later, Hancock's SUV struck the rear of the tow truck. The tow truck driver was not hurt.
"If you drink, don't drive," Mokwa said. "Use a taxi. Have a designated driver. Call a friend."
Graham said Hancock had severe chest injuries as well as the fatal head injuries.
An estimated 500 mourners turned out Thursday for a memorial service for Hancock in Tupelo, Miss., recalling the pitcher as a goodhearted prankster. Among the mourners were Hancock's teammates, coaches, manager Tony La Russa and general manager Walt Jocketty. Hancock was buried Wednesday in rural Itawamba County, Miss.
Hancock made his major league debut in September 2002 and played for four major league clubs. He went 3-3 with a 4.09 ERA in 62 regular-season appearances for the Cardinals last season, leading the bullpen in innings, and pitched in three postseason games.
He was 0-1 with a 3.55 ERA in eight games this season.
Hancock joined the Cardinals in spring training last season after Cincinnati released him for violating a weight clause in his contract. He also pitched for Boston and Philadelphia.
The Cardinals postponed a home game the day of the accident against Chicago and haven't won since. They were swept in a three-game series in Milwaukee and had a day off Thursday.
Three days before the fatal wreck, Hancock was involved in another accident. The front bumper of his SUV was torn off in a crash with a tractor-trailer that happened at 5:30 a.m. on April 26 in Sauget, Ill., when Hancock moved forward into an intersection to make a left turn.
Hancock's death marked the second time in five years the Cardinals have mourned the loss of a teammate. Pitcher Darryl Kile was found dead in his Chicago hotel room in 2002. Kile, 33, died of a coronary artery blockage.
Associated Press Writer Jim Salter contributed to this report.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_y...B?slug=ap-cardinals-hancock&prov=ap&type=lgns
By BETSY TAYLOR, Associated Press Writer
May 4, 2007
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock was drunk and talking on his cell phone at the time of his fatal accident, and marijuana was found in the sport utility vehicle he was driving.
Medical examiner Michael Graham said at a news conference Friday that the 29-year-old reliever was dead "within seconds" from head injuries in the crash early Sunday on Interstate 64 in St. Louis. His vehicle hit the back of a tow truck parked on the highway to assist a driver from a previous accident.
"There is nothing at all that could have been done for him," Graham said.
Hancock's blood-alcohol level was 0.157, nearly twice Missouri's legal limit of 0.08, Graham said.
Police Chief Joe Mokwa said 8.55 grams of marijuana and a glass pipe used to smoke marijuana were found in the rented Ford Explorer. Toxicology tests to determine if drugs were in his system had not been completed.
An accident reconstruction team determined Hancock was traveling 68 mph in a 55 mph zone when his SUV struck the back of a flatbed tow truck stopped in a driving lane. Mokwa said there was no evidence Hancock tried to stop. He did swerve, but too late to avoid the collision.
Hancock was not wearing a seat belt, but Graham said the belt would not have prevented his death.
Mokwa said Hancock was speaking with a female acquaintance about baseball and baseball tickets and that the conversation ended abruptly, apparently when the accident occurred. A police report said Hancock told the female acquaintance he was on his way to another bar, and that he planned to meet her there.
Hancock, a key bullpen member on the World Series championship team last season, was driving alone.
Hancock, who pitched three innings of relief in last Saturday's 8-1 loss to the Cubs, left Busch Stadium around 6:30 p.m. and arrived about two hours later at Mike Shannon's, a restaurant and bar owned by the former Cardinals third baseman who now is a team broadcaster. Police said Hancock left Shannon's shortly after midnight.
Around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, the tow truck came upon a disabled Geo Prism and stopped behind it with its yellow lights flashing to protect the car. A few moments later, Hancock's SUV struck the rear of the tow truck. The tow truck driver was not hurt.
"If you drink, don't drive," Mokwa said. "Use a taxi. Have a designated driver. Call a friend."
Graham said Hancock had severe chest injuries as well as the fatal head injuries.
An estimated 500 mourners turned out Thursday for a memorial service for Hancock in Tupelo, Miss., recalling the pitcher as a goodhearted prankster. Among the mourners were Hancock's teammates, coaches, manager Tony La Russa and general manager Walt Jocketty. Hancock was buried Wednesday in rural Itawamba County, Miss.
Hancock made his major league debut in September 2002 and played for four major league clubs. He went 3-3 with a 4.09 ERA in 62 regular-season appearances for the Cardinals last season, leading the bullpen in innings, and pitched in three postseason games.
He was 0-1 with a 3.55 ERA in eight games this season.
Hancock joined the Cardinals in spring training last season after Cincinnati released him for violating a weight clause in his contract. He also pitched for Boston and Philadelphia.
The Cardinals postponed a home game the day of the accident against Chicago and haven't won since. They were swept in a three-game series in Milwaukee and had a day off Thursday.
Three days before the fatal wreck, Hancock was involved in another accident. The front bumper of his SUV was torn off in a crash with a tractor-trailer that happened at 5:30 a.m. on April 26 in Sauget, Ill., when Hancock moved forward into an intersection to make a left turn.
Hancock's death marked the second time in five years the Cardinals have mourned the loss of a teammate. Pitcher Darryl Kile was found dead in his Chicago hotel room in 2002. Kile, 33, died of a coronary artery blockage.
Associated Press Writer Jim Salter contributed to this report.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_y...B?slug=ap-cardinals-hancock&prov=ap&type=lgns
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