Comments on: Or You Might Call it Attempted Homicide http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/05/18/or-you-might-call-it-attempted-homicide/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:07:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: firefighter http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/05/18/or-you-might-call-it-attempted-homicide/comment-page-1/#comment-5269 firefighter Sun, 01 Oct 2006 02:34:51 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/05/18/or-you-might-call-it-attempted-homicide/#comment-5269 Public safety workers, including police officers, firefighters, paramedics and 9-1-1 dispatchers are also dropping the word "accident." As a firefighter of 12 years, I can attest that of the literally hundreds of injurious, damaging and sometimes fatal motor vehicle incidents I've seen, the truly "accidental" can be counted on one hand. Public safety workers, including police officers, firefighters, paramedics and 9-1-1 dispatchers are also dropping the word "accident."

As a firefighter of 12 years, I can attest that of the literally hundreds of injurious, damaging and sometimes fatal motor vehicle incidents I've seen, the truly "accidental" can be counted on one hand.

]]> By: NoLandGrab http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/05/18/or-you-might-call-it-attempted-homicide/comment-page-1/#comment-472 NoLandGrab Mon, 22 May 2006 23:16:00 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/05/18/or-you-might-call-it-attempted-homicide/#comment-472 Shall we sic <a HREF="http://atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com/2006/04/times-finally-corrects-downtown.html" rel="nofollow">Norman Oder</A> on the Grey Lady to extract a correction? Shall we sic Norman Oder on the Grey Lady to extract a correction?

]]> By: Dope on the Slope http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/05/18/or-you-might-call-it-attempted-homicide/comment-page-1/#comment-471 Dope on the Slope Mon, 22 May 2006 03:12:00 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/05/18/or-you-might-call-it-attempted-homicide/#comment-471 At least they could have used the word "assault" or "attack." Reminds me of that old Disney short "<a HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_Mania" rel="nofollow">Motor Mania</A>" featuring Goofy as the civil "Mr. Walker" vs. the homicidal maniac "Mr. Wheeler." I doubt very seriously a film like "Motor Mania" would get made today, even though the lessons are even more relevant. Instead we get Pixar's feature length "Cars." At least they could have used the word "assault" or "attack."

Reminds me of that old Disney short "Motor Mania" featuring Goofy as the civil "Mr. Walker" vs. the homicidal maniac "Mr. Wheeler."

I doubt very seriously a film like "Motor Mania" would get made today, even though the lessons are even more relevant.

Instead we get Pixar's feature length "Cars."

]]> By: Mitch http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/05/18/or-you-might-call-it-attempted-homicide/comment-page-1/#comment-470 Mitch Fri, 19 May 2006 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/05/18/or-you-might-call-it-attempted-homicide/#comment-470 "Iraqcident" implies that the mess over there is nobody's fault. I prefer "Qrash." "Iraqcident" implies that the mess over there is nobody's fault. I prefer "Qrash."

]]> By: Eric M. http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/05/18/or-you-might-call-it-attempted-homicide/comment-page-1/#comment-469 Eric M. Fri, 19 May 2006 21:06:00 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/05/18/or-you-might-call-it-attempted-homicide/#comment-469 Thanks for putting that up. It has inspired me to coin a new term: Iraqcidentâ„¢. Thanks for putting that up. It has inspired me to coin a new term: Iraqcidentâ„¢.

]]> By: Mitch http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/05/18/or-you-might-call-it-attempted-homicide/comment-page-1/#comment-468 Mitch Fri, 19 May 2006 19:58:00 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/05/18/or-you-might-call-it-attempted-homicide/#comment-468 It should be noted that traffic engineers seem to be dropping "accident" from their vocabulary, on the theory that most such mishaps are somebody's fault, even if no harm was intended. In Wisconsin, the preferred term is "crash;" the State DOT even went to the trouble a few years ago of changing the wording on existing signs. Maybe the New York Times style manual needs to be updated. It should be noted that traffic engineers seem to be dropping "accident" from their vocabulary, on the theory that most such mishaps are somebody's fault, even if no harm was intended. In Wisconsin, the preferred term is "crash;" the State DOT even went to the trouble a few years ago of changing the wording on existing signs.

Maybe the New York Times style manual needs to be updated.

]]> By: Sean http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/05/18/or-you-might-call-it-attempted-homicide/comment-page-1/#comment-467 Sean Fri, 19 May 2006 19:38:00 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/05/18/or-you-might-call-it-attempted-homicide/#comment-467 Maybe they're thinking that someone stupid enough to buy an SUV lacks the mental capacity to form the requisite intent to commit attempted homicide. Or something like that. Maybe they're thinking that someone stupid enough to buy an SUV lacks the mental capacity to form the requisite intent to commit attempted homicide.

Or something like that.

]]> By: futurebird http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/05/18/or-you-might-call-it-attempted-homicide/comment-page-1/#comment-466 futurebird Fri, 19 May 2006 04:08:00 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/05/18/or-you-might-call-it-attempted-homicide/#comment-466 Oh. My. God. That's like saying that some guy who drunkenly beat five people half to death with his unbrella "got in an unbrella accident" Oh. My. God. That's like saying that some guy who drunkenly beat five people half to death with his unbrella "got in an unbrella accident"

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