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In response to "Several key points: 1) He hit the guy 2) He sped off after 3) Car avoided victim just before 4) No effort to slow down -- nm" by Broot

Given that the person was willfully walking into a dangerous area, I just don't see how they can prosecute successfully.

Posted by David (aka David) Aug 10 '14, 08:35

At least not someone with the financial wherewithal to defend himself.

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I haven't formed an opinion yet, but I would think you counter with videos of Stewart not hitting people on the track in the past. - ty97 Aug 10, 08:37 7
- I should add that I have not and never will watch the video. - David Aug 10, 08:41 5
  - I recommend not watching the video, and you don't need to for purposes of this conversation. - ty97 Aug 10, 08:44 1
    - Oh, I think the civil suits against Stewart and the race track owner are givens. -- nm - David Aug 10, 08:44
  - Having seen the video, I can safely say that Stewart either is not competent to be a driver, or he's a killer. - Will Hunting Aug 10, 08:42 2
    - I fully believe the latter is a strong possibility. I'm talking about prosecuting the issue. -- nm - David Aug 10, 08:43 1
      - I don't think they win; the rich hardly ever suffer, but it's worth the prosecution imo - Will Hunting Aug 10, 08:47
- Shit, Stewart's probably the guy this has happened to most in the last 15 years; he's an aggressive driver. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 10, 08:41
I think about pedestrians in the roadway. IIRC pedestrians always had the right of way. -- nm - Broot Aug 10, 08:37 3
- If a pedestrian runs into traffic, they cede right of way. -- nm - David Aug 10, 08:39 1
  - The kid stopped outside the lane of traffic. This isn't rare. Stewart was the one outside the lane of traffic. - Will Hunting Aug 10, 08:41
- I don't think that entirely applies here. Shouldn't the driver have waited in his car? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 10, 08:38

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Given that the person was willfully walking into a dangerous area, I just don't see how they can prosecute successfully.

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