This seems goofy to me

[Warren Kiefer]

Can anyone explain to me what is really being said in this news article ??? Today, in the Daily Sun there is a leadline that states " Man found dead in car at church being treated as traffic homicide.The man was 94 years old and the story concludes as follows, The safety department said they believe the car accident WAS LIKELY CAUSED BY A MEDICAL CONDITION. So what's the homicide, will the tree the car crashed into be charged or what ??? The dictionary defines homicide as being; one who kills, manslaughter....Maybe just goofy news reporting..

[USSGompers]

I thought the same thing. Who killed the poor man?

Oh, a tree?? Really??

[ugotme]

I thought the same thing. Who killed the poor man?

Oh, a tree?? Really??

BUT . . . is there enough evidence to convict that tree ?

:throwtomatoes:

[Villager Dude]

BUT . . . is there enough evidence to convict that tree ?

:throwtomatoes:

As I read it I expected to see something like someone forced the driver off the road but it was not in the article.

Oh Well

[asianthree]

the tree is pleading the fifth

[sharonga]

Maybe they think someone hit him and made him go off the road. Did not make sense to me either.

[ugotme]

the tree is pleading the fifth

Pleading the fifth or DRINKING the fifth?

[rayschic]

As I read it I expected to see something like someone forced the driver off the road but it was not in the article.

Oh Well

I talked to someone that wrote articles for The Daily Sun a few years ago. He said that he wrote the articles and then someone else would be assigned to give it a headline. He was always so annoyed about this because the person would skim his article and make up a title that sometimes didn't make any sense at all.
Maybe that's what happened here.

[gmcneill]

First, I offer my sympathies and condolences to the family and friends of the driver on the loss of their loved one.

Regarding the article...
I inferred that the driver had a sudden medical condition that caused him to lose control of his vehicle, and veer off of the road into the tree. His unfortunate passing wasn't caused by the actual medical condition itself but by trauma that resulted from impacting the tree.

[NECHFalcon68]

Can anyone explain to me what is really being said in this news article ??? Today, in the Daily Sun there is a leadline that states " Man found dead in car at church being treated as traffic homicide.The man was 94 years old and the story concludes as follows, The safety department said they believe the car accident WAS LIKELY CAUSED BY A MEDICAL CONDITION. So what's the homicide, will the tree the car crashed into be charged or what ??? The dictionary defines homicide as being; one who kills, manslaughter....Maybe just goofy news reporting..

Maybe it's being treated as a homicide because they have not determined the cause of death. The article said that an autopsy was pending. In the meantime, they treat it as a homicide.

[jblum315]

I talked to someone that wrote articles for The Daily Sun a few years ago. He said that he wrote the articles and then someone else would be assigned to give it a headline. He was always so annoyed about this because the person would skim his article and make up a title that sometimes didn't make any sense at all.
Maybe that's what happened here.

Happens at all newspapers. Used to happen to me when I wrote for one.

[graciegirl]

First, I offer my sympathies and condolences to the family and friends of the driver on the loss of their loved one.

Regarding the article...
I inferred that the driver had a sudden medical condition that caused him to lose control of his vehicle, and veer off of the road into the tree. His unfortunate passing wasn't caused by the actual medical condition itself but by trauma that resulted from impacting the tree.

I agree with your kind thought.

It was a misleading headline.

It appears he was heading to early Mass. I am sure he went swiftly to Paradise

[billethkid]

one learns soon enough that the Daily Sun does not have a spell check nor does anybody edit "goofy" or the non senible.
stuff.

btk

[looneycat]

I thought the same thing. Who killed the poor man?

Oh, a tree?? Really??

road rage....tree flipped him the single limb salute! :shrug:

[CaptJohn]

Trees kill a lot of people in this country. They should all be registered with the federal government or banned outright. :laugh:

[ugotme]

Trees kill a lot of people in this country. They should all be registered with the federal government or banned outright. :laugh:

I'm with you Capt. BUT . . . what about the NTA? (National Tree Association).

Be careful - they have a lot of clout!

:pepper2:

[gatherer47]

Warren-I had the same puzzlement as I read the article-I was saying whaaaaaaaat?

[asianthree]

:thumbup:Pleading the fifth or DRINKING the fifth?

[skip0358]

Guess there will be a drive from Washington to outlaw trees next.

[karostay]

What kind of tree was it?
Ex-conifer

[ugotme]

What kind of tree was it?
Ex-conifer

PLEASE - No profiling of trees allowed !

[BobnBev]

BUT . . . is there enough evidence to convict that tree ?

:throwtomatoes:

Depends on if the tree was a Black Walnut or Spanish Moss. I wonder if it had been imported from Miami? :throwtomatoes:

[graciegirl]

The poor old soul was 94 and it was early in the morning, he was probably heading to daily Mass.

It was most likely a Crepe Myrtle. I have heard the word "murder" associated with that kind of tree.

[gmfibes]

I'm sure the tree will use the now infamous Florida "Stand Your Ground" defense!