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  1. Napolis

    Napolis Three Time F1 World Champ
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    #1 Napolis, May 21, 2010
    These guys are well know members of MB forum, Alan's forum (Who have denounced them)
    and Street Racers who went down. One ratted out the other and got Probation. One is going Jail for five years.

    http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/LaurieRoberts/83841

    I think as this is the most view section this is the place for this thread but Mods may want to move it.
     
  2. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    #2 BigTex, May 21, 2010
    With the hard facts of the case, that's pretty hard to believe the DA felt the need to plea bargain in exchange for that testimony.........

    Amazingly light sentences......
     
  3. TexasF355F1

    TexasF355F1 Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    #3 TexasF355F1, May 21, 2010
    Very sad.
     
  4. jimpo1

    jimpo1 Two Time F1 World Champ
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    #4 jimpo1, May 21, 2010
    I can't condone what they did, but I think the defense had an argument about the guy that turned in front of them. A tragedy with plenty of blame to go around.
     
  5. SrfCity

    SrfCity F1 World Champ

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    #5 SrfCity, May 21, 2010
  6. FandLcars

    FandLcars F1 Rookie

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    #6 FandLcars, May 21, 2010
  7. rossocorsa13

    rossocorsa13 F1 Rookie

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    #7 rossocorsa13, May 21, 2010
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    I thought similar things--not necessarily that these men had a real defense, but that even at 80 mph (or rather, accelerating from probably 45-80 mph), 157 yards is still quite a long way to travel time-wise.

    No doubt this poor man saw the two cars coming, assumed they would be driving at normal speeds, began to perform what would have been a normal maneuver under normal speed circumstances, and then had the worst happen to him.

    A real shame. And yes, what BigTex said--amazingly light sentences.

    I actually had a friend of a friend whose father was charged with manslaughter on account of reckless driving/street racing about a year and a half ago. Some people just never learn, and there is no excuse for it.
     
  8. rossocorsa13

    rossocorsa13 F1 Rookie

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    #8 rossocorsa13, May 21, 2010
    True. Unfortunately my generation was responsible for its resurgence at large, what with the rise of the Fast and Furious franchise. I am glad that the energy is beginning to subside...

    There will always be those who want to race, though.
     
  9. WILLIAM H

    WILLIAM H Three Time F1 World Champ

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    #9 WILLIAM H, May 21, 2010
    Luckily my crazy street racing days are far behind me

    Got to keep it on the track these days
     
  10. ddemuro

    ddemuro Formula 3

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    #10 ddemuro, May 21, 2010
    Van Brakel - or is it Bluemax - is scum, and his attorney's attempt to pin this on the elderly driver of the Camaro was deplorable and pathetic. I don't want to pin this on MBWorld, but the culture of street racing on that site, and especially in the Phoenix area, is almost as miserable as Van Brakel's existence.

    I hope he serves every minute of that sentence - and I hope he finds prison to be hell. Good riddance.
     

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