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05-28-2007, 09:26 PM
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Pats Marquise Hill dead after jet ski accident: NO LIFE JACKET!
what is it with the athletes and their refusal to wear seat belts, helmets on motorcycles, life jackets, call a cab, etc??? anyone who has ridden a PWC knows that you ALWAYS wear a jacket. it's WAY too easy to get thrown off of one of those and have it bob away quickly. plus, it would be super easy to smack your head on it and get knocked out.
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05-28-2007, 11:07 PM
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05-29-2007, 07:09 AM
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What an idiot.
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05-29-2007, 09:50 AM
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Sad News, stupid decision...
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05-29-2007, 11:09 AM
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Not only was he not wearing a life jacket but he was also riding at night, which is illegal on Lake Ponchatrain (sp?). I also heard that the woman he was riding with was not his fiancee who came to the scene after the accident. Sounds like a number of bad decisions.
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05-29-2007, 03:24 PM
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Hmmm....was out of town I think. Otherwise I might have been on call at Tulane and gotten the full scoop.
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05-30-2007, 01:19 AM
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I guess since he wasn't wearing a life jacket he deserved what he got? No he didn't. It's still a ****ing tragedy!
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05-30-2007, 02:59 AM
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05-30-2007, 05:38 AM
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No way, but it was EASILY preventable. He's dead because he made a stupid decision. Even in the best contitions you ALWAYS wear a vest on a PWC, no matter what. One sharp turn, you flip it & crack your head and that's the end of it. Even worse was that he had a passenger without a vest, and worse yet was riding at night. It doesn't mention it, but I'd bet a large sum of money that he wasn't sober at the time, either. Given those conditions, he was probably better off playing in traffic blindfolded. |
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05-30-2007, 06:07 AM
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nobody is saying it's not. i'm just dumbfounded at the amount of athletes that seem to feel they are bulletproof! |
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05-30-2007, 01:40 PM
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Don't know if there is confirmation yet but I heard that there were initial reports that no alcohol or drugs were involved. Still a very stupid decision and a tragedy that likely could have been prevented. |
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