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Man Killed By His Own Radio-Controlled Helicopter In Brooklyn
An anonymous reader sends this news from the Wall Street Journal:
"A 19-year-old model helicopter enthusiast was killed Thursday when a toy helicopter he was flying struck him in the head, a law-enforcement official said. Victim Roman Pirozek 'was known to be aggressive in his flying and often executed tricks. He was executing a trick when he was struck,' the official said. Mr. Pirozek – depicted in [this YouTube video] he posted in July — was flying a remote-controlled helicopter worth about $2,000 when it struck him, cutting off the top of his head, the official said. The Woodhaven, Queens, resident was pronounced dead at the scene. His father was with him at the time of the accident, the official said."
"Personal responsibility" is a stupid, Machiavellian term used to wash away guilt or sympathy.
You only get one chance at life. For him, that's *it* now. Making some lecture about how it's his fault personal responsibility rah rah individualism isn't going to get him another chance. So stuff your childish philosophy up your ass and realise that we all do silly things and we all could die at any point from a combination of actions, inactions and bad luck.