Can anyone say stupid mother? She clearly doesn't understand the concept of personal responsibility.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/04/18/coors.suit.ap/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/04/18/coors.suit.ap/index.html
Mom sues Coors over son's death in accident
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I believe Coors advertises their product the same as other alcoholic beverage companies do and adolescents will see these ads regardless. Parents need to teach their children the dangers of drinking and driving. The article mentioned that his girlfriend gave him the keys to her mother's car knowing that he didn't even have a license. The death of this young man is regrettable, but giving him keys to a car while he's drunk is quite frankly stupid. They are old enough to exercise common sense.
MsKadyB, you have a solid head on your shoulders and I really like you!! 
NSX_Dreamer said:MsKadyB, you have a solid head on your shoulders and I really like you!!
You made that assertion from one post? Haha
Well, I know someone who received two DUI's, two consecutive months in a row. The first one is lamentable, but you would think that after totalling a car, having a license revoked and breaking a leg, this person would learn. But I guess they had to have it hammered in one more time. 
I read about this stuff all the time sad thing is that Coors will probably pay out just to keep things "tight lipped" and avoid any more media exposure..
People like this should really start taking responsibility in their actions and should stop blaming others..
People like this should really start taking responsibility in their actions and should stop blaming others..
It's nothing but a cash grab. If the "awards" from these frivolous cases were court-mandated donations to charity, the suits would quickly dry up.
SagaSupra said:yeah, she does have a solid head on her shoulders....and thats one of the reasons why she's my girlfriend.
And your future wife. *hint hint*
dawggpie said:u're 22 and wanna get married? eek
It worked for me, I was married at 22. I have been married now for 14 years and they have been the best years of my life.
This is one of the big problems with people, they always want to blame someone else instead of taking responsibility for their own actions. What next, sue a hospital because your relative died of natural causes???? Get a job and make your money like honest people.
I don't think they target younger people. Men of all ages enjoy twins 
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dawggpie said:u're 22 and wanna get married? eek
I'm actually 21 and I'm not sure exactly when I'll get married. That's up to the one who wants to marry me.
I'll have my BA in June and am keeping an optimistic look on the future. I look forward to all of life's milestones, including saying "I do." 
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MsKadyB said:I'm actually 21 and I'm not sure exactly when I'll get married. That's up to the one who wants to marry me.
sounds like a good plan. Don't get me wrong, I'm not passing judgement. Just being silly cuz i'm 24 and can't imagine myself getting married any time soon. Things to do, places to see! I do have some friends that i could completely see getting married now tho, scares me. Then again... that your SC in the pics?.. looks nice... wanna get married?.. oh right, my bad, u're taken =)
Getting back on topic, it reallly annoys me that people bring up law suits like that. I feel bad for their family, that's a horrible loss, but imo u're gonna have a rough time in hell if u try to capitalize on your son's death like that (not to sound too harsh hehe). Like someone said, if the proceeds are given to a group like Mothers' Against Drunk Driving then by all means they should go for it.
dawggpie said:
Who cares where the money goes? If the lawsuit is frivilous (like this one) it shouldn't matter who gets the money.
It sounds to me like this lawsuit is just the mother lashing out suing anyone she feels is responsible for her sons death. I think the main reason she is lashing out in such a manner is deep down she probably feels somewhat responsible.
smells like territory spraying
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Carguy! said:
Reason being, it would determine whether she is doing it for personal benefit or because she really thinks coors marketed to underaged kids. If it was for personal benefit she would lose motivation for follow through with the suit if she had nothing to gain.
Well not all the law suits are a waste.
About 4 years ago my friends 18 yr old daughter got together with some friends and they went to a local liquor store which sold them some booze. They were driving later and had an accident. She was thrown from the vehicle and died.
They sued the liquor store and won. The liquor store was forced to close and paid the settlement. All the money was donated to charity as well.
The store was at fault because they did not card the kids.
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About 4 years ago my friends 18 yr old daughter got together with some friends and they went to a local liquor store which sold them some booze. They were driving later and had an accident. She was thrown from the vehicle and died.
They sued the liquor store and won. The liquor store was forced to close and paid the settlement. All the money was donated to charity as well.
The store was at fault because they did not card the kids.
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NSX-Stalker said:
That's really sad. However, the kids are at fault as well.
When I was a teenager, I knew full well the consequences of drinking and driving. Even though I knew plenty of people who could have gotten me beer, I never drank and drove, ever.
So both the store and the kids share blame. I hope no innocent parties got injured or killed besides those who were drinking, as that would make it even more tragic.
RTFA - the mother and girlfriend are named in the suit too.
That's why law suits are based on determining who is the majority at fault. The court determined the liquor store was.
If kids want to try to get booze they will. There were several errors of judgement involved, however, there would have been no booze sold if all liquor stores followed proper procedure when carding people.
I work in the computer field and the last place I worked at had a card printer. There was a 17 yr old kid there printing FL drivers licenses for all his buddys. They whipped them up in a simple program, printed them and laminated them. They did about 100 for people over a 6 month time frame. At a glance they look like the real thing. But if you take a close look they don't pass because the printer can't do the hologram and the fine detail in the state graphic. A simple swipe would also indicate a forgery. As of this date I have not heard of anyone's being confiscated.
With technology so easy to access and so easy to use the liquor stores and bars have even more responsibility to weed out the fakes. It's as easy for them to determine a fake license as it is to make one.
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If kids want to try to get booze they will. There were several errors of judgement involved, however, there would have been no booze sold if all liquor stores followed proper procedure when carding people.
I work in the computer field and the last place I worked at had a card printer. There was a 17 yr old kid there printing FL drivers licenses for all his buddys. They whipped them up in a simple program, printed them and laminated them. They did about 100 for people over a 6 month time frame. At a glance they look like the real thing. But if you take a close look they don't pass because the printer can't do the hologram and the fine detail in the state graphic. A simple swipe would also indicate a forgery. As of this date I have not heard of anyone's being confiscated.
With technology so easy to access and so easy to use the liquor stores and bars have even more responsibility to weed out the fakes. It's as easy for them to determine a fake license as it is to make one.
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NSX-Stalker said:
In this case the store did not even ID the kids so they certainly deserve a large part of the blame.
But as with anything else forged or faked, it is only easy to determine poorly done fake IDs. The rest slip by most people and are only spotted by experts or determined to be fake by authorities who can call in and check the information on the ID.
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