tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post6211027947317333637..comments2023-11-02T12:10:41.494-04:00Comments on Awful Announcing: Cardinals' Announcer Sued In Hancock DeathDeROKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11989933780728785428noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-9984780138545884382007-05-25T10:05:00.000-04:002007-05-25T10:05:00.000-04:00What is wrong with today's society? Why cant peop...What is wrong with today's society? Why cant people take responsibility for their own actions instead of always looking to blame someone else? Any untimely death is a tradgedy and I feel for the anguish the Hancock family is experiencing. This, however, cannot be blamed on anyone other then the one drinking and driving. <BR/><BR/>Although I am sure this lawsuit will be dismissed against the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-55898283589443088732007-05-25T09:21:00.000-04:002007-05-25T09:21:00.000-04:00What better way to remember a son than t drag his ...What better way to remember a son than t drag his name back through the mud after he was laid to rest. It is obvious that one of those 1-800 for a third lawyers got in his ear.(the dad). it needs to go no farther than here, no court should hear this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-30264274159851149632007-05-25T04:58:00.000-04:002007-05-25T04:58:00.000-04:00If he wasn't drunk all would we fine. Dis bar the ...If he wasn't drunk all would we fine. Dis bar the attorney and you can see the father is a drunk. I lived with one for many years. My dad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-82588957038911652482007-05-25T02:32:00.000-04:002007-05-25T02:32:00.000-04:00A terrible tragedy, but if any family or friends r...A terrible tragedy, but if any family or friends read this, take heed from someone with experience. I've been a member of AA for nearly 2 decades and worked in restaurants for longer than that. Of course the family is heartbroken, but direct it to more productive channels. Alcohol and drug abuse is what kills here, not tow truck drivers, people who's cars die on the road or restauranteurs. If he Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-59930556738678827012007-05-25T02:31:00.000-04:002007-05-25T02:31:00.000-04:00Maybe Dad will also sue the drug dealer who sold h...Maybe Dad will also sue the drug dealer who sold him the pot? What a bunch of crap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-91276705686558923122007-05-25T02:24:00.000-04:002007-05-25T02:24:00.000-04:00Is the restaurant responsible for how much they se...Is the restaurant responsible for how much they serve a guest? In most states the answer is yes!!! Can we always tell if a person is intoxicated? Not all the time!!!!!Are we resposible to stop him from driving his SUV? As restaurant operators we can ask him if he wants a cab called, but we can not physically restrain him from getting in his SUV and driving off. <BR/><BR/>Dad, I would be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-67126358655585710392007-05-25T02:07:00.000-04:002007-05-25T02:07:00.000-04:00Just a tiny point of clarification: Hancock was la...Just a tiny point of clarification: Hancock was late to the park that Thursday before, yes, but he was a relief pitcher. So far, the hungover part is still just a rumor, though it's more than likely true. Yeah, I know; it's semantics, but I'm a bit of a nitpicker. My apologies...<BR/>OK, with that out of the way... in case you didn't know, I'm a lifelong Cards fan, and this whole thing just reeksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-80491758531977535672007-05-25T01:38:00.000-04:002007-05-25T01:38:00.000-04:00please!!!i can't stand it when one person's action...please!!!i can't stand it when one person's actions are blamed on others. unless somebody in the restaurant walked out to hancock's car, started it for him and told him he had to drive home now then his father should just realize his son made the biggest mistake of his life and that is what it cost him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-84180203885905883422007-05-25T01:29:00.000-04:002007-05-25T01:29:00.000-04:00the father is filing a greed centered, groundless ...the father is filing a greed centered, groundless lawsuit...he is reaching in who he is suing by naming the man whos vehicle broke down and blaming him, the tow truck operator on the road with yellow warning lights flashing for being out there in the middle of the night doing his job, the restaurant manager and owner for serving drinks so someone over 21 and fully capable of deciding to drink or Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-75808061310834747412007-05-25T00:52:00.000-04:002007-05-25T00:52:00.000-04:00I believe that the father is wrong in trying to bl...I believe that the father is wrong in trying to blame others for his son's bad decisions (to drive while intoxicated, to talk on a cell phone while driving, to take marijuana, etc.) Alcohol seems to be a real problem among many baseball players. Isn't it interesting that the Cardinal's manager was recently arrested for a DUI? Although I feel badly for the dad, I don't think he should blame the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-40315149693152029762007-05-25T00:31:00.000-04:002007-05-25T00:31:00.000-04:00Sorry, but calling alcoholism a disease like cance...Sorry, but calling alcoholism a disease like cancer or heart problems is an insult to anyone suffering from them. Drunk driving is a CRIME, people! Sheesh! But of course, he couldn't control it; it's a disease. I'm glad they're putting breath-testing devices in cars now; I think it should be mandatory for some people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-31124374693759495142007-05-24T23:50:00.000-04:002007-05-24T23:50:00.000-04:00It's really a sad event. As a Father I understand ...It's really a sad event. As a Father I understand his remorse...but we are all responsible for our own actions..his son made an unfortunate choice..he could have easily paid for a cab...sorry but the lawsuit is typical in the U.S. blame someone else for your own actions...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-42429041083423373522007-05-24T23:49:00.000-04:002007-05-24T23:49:00.000-04:00This father really has messed up thinking. He is...This father really has messed up thinking. He is in shock but it is nobody's foult but his son's that he drank and drove.<BR/>But folkks don't blame the dad for not teaching his son right morals. Yes, he or his wife passed the gene to their son that causes alcoholism but it is a disease just like cancer or heart problems.<BR/>The father is wrong, wrong to be suing all those folks but it is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-45301898984695773202007-05-24T23:46:00.000-04:002007-05-24T23:46:00.000-04:00I hate that this man was killed in this accident b...I hate that this man was killed in this accident but he is the one that chose to drink and drive. I do not believe that anyone is responsible for anyone else's actions. He was a grown man and could have said enough. Also where was the dad that he didn't teach him not to drink and drive????? I had two of my very good friends killed by a drunk a few months ago and have no sympathy for those that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-62177739239534656102007-05-24T23:29:00.000-04:002007-05-24T23:29:00.000-04:00Drive Drunk, Die Drunk. Father has only himself t...Drive Drunk, Die Drunk. Father has only himself to blame, if anyone, for the morals he failed to teach his son. Alcohol and drugs do not make for a healthy lifestyleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-75862141165782597702007-05-24T22:34:00.000-04:002007-05-24T22:34:00.000-04:00You know, you think this situation couldnt have be...You know, you think this situation couldnt have been sadder with the son dying. But, why is it that when there is no one at fault but the driver, the dad goes after all the people who touched him that night, making it even sadder? Did the driver of the stalled vehicle, the tow truck driver, or the bar owner hold him down when he got drunk and force the alcohol down his throat? No, he chose to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-76290502053849713422007-05-24T21:36:00.000-04:002007-05-24T21:36:00.000-04:00This has to be the hardest thing that a parent has...This has to be the hardest thing that a parent has to go through, and they are more than likely very mad and angry. But instead of lashing out at anyone that was involved directly or indirectly the night that thier son went to a bar and drank and then got behind the wheel of a car all by himseld and was killed. They need to take some time and greave for their lose. They also need to be thankful Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-79956742712188602302007-05-24T21:24:00.000-04:002007-05-24T21:24:00.000-04:00SO very tragic for the family, however, people nee...SO very tragic for the family, however, people need to be responsible for thier actions, even in death. WOuld he not have been responsible if someone was killed as a result of him driving drunk? Perhaps the fact that Daddy thought his son was perfect, now maybe there is the real problem, maybe he never had to be responsible for his own actions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-72481609581316348422007-05-24T21:18:00.000-04:002007-05-24T21:18:00.000-04:00Good point BStone. I'm thinking this is the lawye...Good point BStone. I'm thinking this is the lawyers telling him to get the most out of the suit.<BR/><BR/>I would think it might work if it wasn't for the pot in the car. Also, for those unaware....Hancock also apparently missed a previous start that week because he was too hungover. <BR/><BR/>It's not going to end good....that's for sure.Awful Announcing-https://www.blogger.com/profile/02512793293145554219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-23058298234732672632007-05-24T21:14:00.000-04:002007-05-24T21:14:00.000-04:00Couldn't agree more. However, I tend to see this a...Couldn't agree more. However, I tend to see this as Mr. Hancock attempting to reverse the swift turn of public perception surrounding Josh's death when it was revealed that he was drinking and had tweeds in the car.<BR/><BR/>Now, of course it doesn't make JH come off any better, knowing that someone else was feeding him drinks all night, and the blame still falls where it did before, but I guess Bstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04227824910899342887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-82185800631611930582007-05-24T21:05:00.000-04:002007-05-24T21:05:00.000-04:00I am sorry for the family's loss of their son but ...I am sorry for the family's loss of their son but NOBODY forced this man to drink excessively at the restaurant, forced him to get drunk and forced him to drive while intoxicated at a high rate of speed. What judge would even try this case? The father should be ashamed for bringing such wasted and bad publicity to this already sad situationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-18008612857519403702007-05-24T21:02:00.000-04:002007-05-24T21:02:00.000-04:00Talk about lawsuit abuse. Comeon, this is rediculo...Talk about lawsuit abuse. Comeon, this is rediculous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-41937042002970824752007-05-24T20:57:00.000-04:002007-05-24T20:57:00.000-04:00This is a terrible tragedy and I can understand ho...This is a terrible tragedy and I can understand how the father may be upset that the restaurant watched him leave drunk, but to sue the tow truck driver and the driver on the side of the road>>>>>>FRIVOLOUS>>>>>>>HOW are they responsible for that IDIOT driving drunk? Take responsibility for your actions and stop blaming everyone else you can find.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-5884753922677641542007-05-24T20:31:00.000-04:002007-05-24T20:31:00.000-04:00Give me a break...Why is somebody else always resp...Give me a break...Why is somebody else always responsible when an IDIOT drives drunk, has pot in the car, no seatbelt on AND is on the cel phone...Heck, maybe it's the car mfgr's fault for not automatically buckleing the belt..or maybe it's the cel phone carrier's fault ...IT WAS AN ACCIDENT...GET OVER IT...it is NOT the bar's fault and certainly not The Card's fault...maybe somebody should sue Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-29256957074335823032007-05-24T20:27:00.000-04:002007-05-24T20:27:00.000-04:00Perhaps the dad should sue himself for passing on ...Perhaps the dad should sue himself for passing on the alcoholism gene...what a pathetic attempt to collect money. With him as a dad no wonder the guy drank.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com