Shame!

[kansasr]

To the person driving the white SUV on Bailey Trail this morning around 830 who drove through a family of ducks trying to cross the road, I hope you can live with yourself. You killed one outright and a second was not going to survive.

I was a couple of cars back and I don't see how you couldn't spot them - they were literally in line from one side of the road to the other. If you couldn't spot them, then shame on you for being so oblivious to what's going on on the road around you. And if you could see them and couldn't be bothered to slow down or stop, then I have nothing further that I can say.

I'm only sorry that I wasn't able to get a photo of the back of your vehicle with your license plate number so I could post it everywhere for people to see. It makes me want to bring back the days of public stockades and public shaming.

You shouldn't be allowed on the road behind the wheel of a motor vehicle.

[Villager Joyce]

There is a very special place for these people. Very special. Very hot.

[shcisamax]

So ...no words...Yes, I wish you had gotten his/her license plate.

[Bonny]

This just breaks my heart ! What happened to some people that would make them so cruel ! Hope they rot in H--L !!

[D&Lsunfun]

the sooner the better for everyone else around those people

[gerryann]

Awwww, that's sad.😟 I truly hope that they did not see them and it was an accident. I can't imagine any human doing such a thing.

[HimandMe]

Cruelly inhumane.

[village dreamer]

maybe someone that cant see very far , should give up the car. befor they kill someone.

[Polar Bear]

I'm going to assume it was a very unfortunate accident. Nobody can be that heartless.

[kansasr]

I for one am not willing to accept this as an unfortunate accident. The only way you could not see these ducks crossing the street is if you were distracted, say by talking on your cell phone or if you're the most incompetent driver in the world. In either case, you don't belong behind the wheel of a motor vehicle.

It's time we started taking names and numbers.

Yeah, I'm mad as hell. It's one thing when you leave your left turn golf cart tail light on for two miles and every car that passes you has to slow down because they have no idea what you're doing. It's another when you wipe out a family of innocent ducks trying to cross the road.

Damn, it's not like they were trying to cross I-75 with cars going 75 mph. It's a freakin' 30mph zone.

Slow down...watch what your doing. Give a damn about someone other than yourself.

Thank you for letting me vent. I'm done for now (maybe)....

[Mikeod]

I for one am not willing to accept this as an unfortunate accident. The only way you could not see these ducks crossing the street is if you were distracted, say by talking on your cell phone or if you're the most incompetent driver in the world. In either case, you don't belong behind the wheel of a motor vehicle.

It's time we started taking names and numbers.

Yeah, I'm mad as hell. It's one thing when you leave your left turn golf cart tail light on for two miles and every car that passes you has to slow down because they have no idea what you're doing. It's another when you wipe out a family of innocent ducks trying to cross the road.

Damn, it's not like they were trying to cross I-75 with cars going 75 mph. It's a freakin' 30mph zone.

Slow down...watch what your doing. Give a damn about someone other than yourself.

Thank you for letting me vent. I'm done for now (maybe)....
That part of your post reminded me of a very special incident I was involved in several years ago. We were traveling across country to visit relatives in New England. We were on the beltway around Indianapolis to get on I-70 East when all lanes of traffic came to a halt. A family of ducks was walking across the road toward a pond on the other side. So, even if it is an interstate highway, people do stop for ducks crossing the road!

[Topspinmo]

I stopped on BV last week for duck in the left lane. Yes I agree how could you NOT see them! I slowed down well in advance blowing my horn ( The duck waddled up into the center grass) so people behind me had plenty notice. Only one A& blew his horn as he gunned it around me.

[mrsyarbie]

This is just terrible.Vent away!!

[kcrazorbackfan]

Awwww, that's sad.�� I truly hope that they did not see them and it was an accident. I can't imagine any human doing such a thing.


Humans are capable of doing the most heinous acts on earth. Watch the news and you'll realize that. Just today I saw where a couple starved their daughter to death and then tried to burn her body; still can't imagine any human doing such a thing? With my wife and I having a combined total of 59 years as a LEO, we've seen a lot and it's only been the tip of the iceberg.

If it was intentional with the person running over the ducks, Karma can be a really bad thing, and someday something will happen to them. If it was unintentional and they didn't see them, God help the rest of us.

[Miles42]

Trust me on this there are many heartless people on the roads today. Some day they will get all that they deserve.

[bagboy]

Humans are capable of doing the most heinous acts on earth. Watch the news and you'll realize that. Just today I saw where a couple starved their daughter to death and then tried to burn her body; still can't imagine any human doing such a thing? With my wife and I having a combined total of 59 years as a LEO, we've seen a lot and it's only been the tip of the iceberg.

If it was intentional with the person running over the ducks, Karma can be a really bad thing, and someday something will happen to them. If it was unintentional and they didn't see them, God help the rest of us.

It amazes me what evil acts are committed every day by humans. Being in law enforcement, you have seen the worst mankind has to offer. Then we see acts of kindness, bravery, genius and charity. It shows that we have to strike a balance in our lives, realize that good and bad exists in our world, and do our best to live our life with some sense of morality and decency.
I have to admit...had I witnessed someone intentionally running over animals (not saying this incident was intentional), I would really have to struggle to do the right thing. I commend the OP for simply venting, and not taking action that they most likely would regret.

[kansasr]

It amazes me what evil acts are committed every day by humans. Being in law enforcement, you have seen the worst mankind has to offer. Then we see acts of kindness, bravery, genius and charity. It shows that we have to strike a balance in our lives, realize that good and bad exists in our world, and do our best to live our life with some sense of morality and decency.
I have to admit...had I witnessed someone intentionally running over animals (not saying this incident was intentional), I would really have to struggle to do the right thing. I commend the OP for simply venting, and not taking action that they most likely would regret.

It did take remarkable restraint not to follow them when they turned off onto Buena Vista.....

[fishon]

If the animals are avoidable go ahead and miss them. The next driver may or may not have to he same opportunity. The lives of people are more important, like it or not.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/woman-found-guilty-murder-stopping-car-save-ducks-article-1.1838604

There are no guarantees.

[philnpat]

When their day comes...and they walk up to the pearly gates...I hope there is a duck sitting at the desk!

[rubicon]

If the animals are avoidable go ahead and miss them. The next driver may or may not have to he same opportunity. The lives of people are more important, like it or not.

Woman found guilty of murder after stopping car to save ducks - NY Daily News (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/woman-found-guilty-murder-stopping-car-save-ducks-article-1.1838604)

There are no guarantees.

The most rational and unemotional response to this thread

[Villager Joyce]

The most rational and unemotional response to this thread

Right or wrong, I am irrational and emotional.

[dirtbanker]

To the person driving the white SUV on Bailey Trail this morning around 830 who drove through a family of ducks trying to cross the road...

You shouldn't be allowed on the road behind the wheel of a motor vehicle.

Blind ass old people behind the wheel. I am sure they had no idea they even ran anything over (quite a few of these people are hard of hearing too). They were probably wearing those wrap around dark sunglasses they got at their last cataract surgery (even worn on overcast days).

Lucky you did not witness them running over someone's dog...

[gerryann]

Blind ass old people behind the wheel. I am sure they had no idea they even ran anything over (quite a few of these people are hard of hearing too). They were probably wearing those wrap around dark sunglasses they got at their last cataract surgery (even worn on overcast days).

Lucky you did not witness them running over someone's dog...

That's what I think too. I really don't think anyone intentionally do this. The kind of person that would intentionally do this are few and far between. Bad, bad accident.

[Nipper]

I think I would have followed the person to find out who it was and maybe have a few words. This makes me feel rage! If I ever see someone mistreat an animal, you'll see my mugshot on the not to be mentioned online news.

[GeoGeo]

I wasn't there so I cannot comment on why this person did this. But there are people (my husband knew one) who would go out of their way to run over animals in the road. That falls under "Sicko".

[redwitch]

I truly hate that this happened. To think of innocent creatures dying like this is sickening. However, since there were vehicles behind the SUV, it's possible that the driver was afraid to slow down or stop for fear of being rear-ended. Tragic, but semi-understandable.

[wisbad1]

I for one am not willing to accept this as an unfortunate accident. The only way you could not see these ducks crossing the street is if you were distracted, say by talking on your cell phone or if you're the most incompetent driver in the world. In either case, you don't belong behind the wheel of a motor vehicle.

It's time we started taking names and numbers.

Yeah, I'm mad as hell. It's one thing when you leave your left turn golf cart tail light on for two miles and every car that passes you has to slow down because they have no idea what you're doing. It's another when you wipe out a family of innocent ducks trying to cross the road.

Damn, it's not like they were trying to cross I-75 with cars going 75 mph. It's a freakin' 30mph zone.

Slow down...watch what your doing. Give a damn about someone other than yourself.

Thank you for letting me vent. I'm done for now (maybe)....
probably doesn't pick up his dog poop either!

[John_W]

...However, since there were vehicles behind the SUV, it's possible that the driver was afraid to slow down or stop for fear of being rear-ended. Tragic, but semi-understandable.

I had to stop a couple of days ago on Powell Rd to allow two Sandhill Cranes to cross. They are hard to see, which is one of the reasons I stopped my car and got out, so I could wave any other driver in the next lane. Fortunately there were no other cars. It looked like this.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oOctNGaJy_4/hqdefault.jpg

[kansasr]

I truly hate that this happened. To think of innocent creatures dying like this is sickening. However, since there were vehicles behind the SUV, it's possible that the driver was afraid to slow down or stop for fear of being rear-ended. Tragic, but semi-understandable.

Perhaps if you were on I75 going 70mph, but this is a 30mph road.

Sorry, but I'm not accepting ANY excuses for this and will keep posting if I see someone trying to justify driving like this.

[GeoGeo]

A policeman once told my ex that if he sees an animal crossing the road and there is traffic behind him or oncoming traffic, do not try to avoid hitting the animal. He said a lot of car accidents are because of people trying to avoid animals. I assume there was traffic behind this person running over the ducks.

[rubicon]

A policeman once told my ex that if he sees an animal crossing the road and there is traffic behind him or oncoming traffic, do not try to avoid hitting the animal. He said a lot of car accidents are because of people trying to avoid animals. I assume there was traffic behind this person running over the ducks.

:BigApplause: wild life cross highways all over the country and probably the world. In Minnesota its geese with their little goslings crossing interstates and you should see the havoc they can cause. That's what I meant when i say some people were being irrational and emotionally. I would not want to kill an animal but I would rather hit an animal had on then a tree

[juneroses]

There ARE kind and caring people:

Calgary ducklings get ride to safety from cab driver - Calgary - CBC News (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-ducklings-get-ride-to-safety-from-cab-driver-1.3111713)

[Sandtrap328]

A policeman once told my ex that if he sees an animal crossing the road and there is traffic behind him or oncoming traffic, do not try to avoid hitting the animal. He said a lot of car accidents are because of people trying to avoid animals. I assume there was traffic behind this person running over the ducks.

I think you are making a mighty big assumption. Chances are the driver was not paying attention to the road.