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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 11:35 AM
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Mini Cooper UNFORTUNATELY linked to BAD NEWS

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article...TICLES/9120199
Or just go to www.pressdemocrat.com and look around

This story ticked me off on multiple levels. The fact that the car used by the KILLER looks a lot like the one I drive added insult to injury. This young 19 year old fool took out a very nice family of four in his pepper white/black roof R56 Mini Cooper S. Witnesses report him driving like a lunatic prior to the accident and clearly report that his brake lights never came on...full impact. The local paper can't just say "car" as they tell the story over and over, but continually refer to it more exactly...as if it was a gun used in a killing...as if the car is responsible for the young dead fool's behavior.
So I'm sharing my pain with you. Any of you who drink and drive...look at the pictures and think about it.
 
Old Dec 2, 2009 | 11:53 AM
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More discussion here:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...-new-post.html

Sad indeed.
 
Old Dec 2, 2009 | 11:58 AM
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Any time a car involved in an accident is out of the ordinary they're usually described by name. I wouldn't take it as a slight against the brand, it's just how the media works. It paints a better picture.
 
Old Dec 2, 2009 | 01:36 PM
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