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DVD-Watching Driver Charged with Murder

Posted by michael on from the now-he'll-never-find-out-how-it-ends dept.

joke-boy writes "CNN reports that a driver in Alaska is being charged with second-degree murder for allegedly causing a fatality accident by driving while watching the movie 'Road Trip' in an in-dash DVD player. The driver contends he was just listening to music. Alaska has no laws prohibiting drivers from watching DVDs, although many other states do."

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  1. This is YRO how? by JohnGrahamCumming · · Score: 5, Funny

    YRO now extends to driving around while not watching the road? If this didn't involve a DVD player, but involved a driver distracted by the aadvark he'd let loose in the truck would it be YRO?

    John.

    1. Re:This is YRO how? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Well, that depends. Are we talking about a digital aardvark?

  2. I'm confused... by telstar · · Score: 4, Funny

    Was he arrested for killing somebody, or watching "Road Trip"?

    1. Re:I'm confused... by telstar · · Score: 4, Funny

      ... by the way, I'm going to hell ... and all of you with a smirk on your faces are coming with me.

    2. Re:I'm confused... by Lacutis · · Score: 5, Funny

      He obviously started watching Road Trip, and then when he realized what he was doing, he swerved into oncoming traffic.

  3. Re:The story behind the story by CrazyGringo · · Score: 3, Funny

    I initially thought that the headline referred to a software driver for watching DVDs.

  4. Road Trip by hypermike · · Score: 2, Funny
    Was he arrested for murder or watching Road Trip?

    He probably swerved at the large leopard underwear part!

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  5. Emotional Car Driver Charged With Murder by usefool · · Score: 2, Funny

    If this car is coming out soon, we'll have drivers killed or charged when trying to communicate with each other :)

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  6. Re:Keeping Up With Technology by Dizzle · · Score: 5, Funny

    You're only looking at the small picture

    So was the driver.
    Sorry about that.

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    "I most likely AM so interested in myself."
  7. Re:Keeping Up With Technology by mingot · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes, the latter is MUCH, MUCH better.

  8. Re:Keeping Up With Technology by EvanED · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Death comes naturally from falling 1000ft, just like it comes from wreckless driving so IMO this is not an excuse"

    Wreckless driving is desirable. It would be wonderful if everyone drove wrecklessly.

    You're looking for "reckless"...

  9. Re:Keeping Up With Technology by AC5398 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Canada. And Cuba.

  10. Re:Keeping Up With Technology by Hognoxious · · Score: 2, Funny
    So, (as the above stated) I can drink a Coke, smoke a cigarette, eat a hamburger, all whilst trying to check my mirror, use the indicator, and change lanes, but I can't talk on the phone.
    Beaver cleaver? More like Shiva, I count at least five arms there!
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