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

    You're only looking at the small picture

    So was the driver.
    Sorry about that.

    --
    -Dizzle
    "I most likely AM so interested in myself."