News Article: Kovacs Under Investigation For Reckless Driving
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Once again, here's a professional hockey player who makes it hard for fans to like him. Hopefully, he will learn from this tragic mistake. But, honestly, I really don't care whether he's a part of the Ranger organization going forward or not.
Revel
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Not everyone believes people can change, but I truly believe in second chances...even third chances if necessary (as long as what they did wasn't entirely awful). Some people have to learn the hard way what it takes to be a good, responsible person. I'm all for giving him another chance, and hope that people will not hold this over his head (unless he screws up again). Give the kid a clean slate and at least allow him an opportunity to change and make better decisions.
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As a father of an 8 year old who crosses the street (15mph play zone) several times a day to play with his buddies I have a special disdain for people who decide to drink and drive or race their cars in places where you can easily kill an innocent bystander.
We have some *******s in this town who think 15mph is only a gentle "suggestion" and race their trucks through this play area with squealing tires. Local PD thankfully is now setting up some traps after they realized this is an ongoing problem.
Sorry, but if you want to race and impress girls or whoever take it to a race course.
Let's hope Kovacs stops being an *******.
We have some *******s in this town who think 15mph is only a gentle "suggestion" and race their trucks through this play area with squealing tires. Local PD thankfully is now setting up some traps after they realized this is an ongoing problem.
Sorry, but if you want to race and impress girls or whoever take it to a race course.
Let's hope Kovacs stops being an *******.
BBKers
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Not good. For anybody. Guy needs to totally change his attitude this year. These AIK guys... Not going to elaborate more here for now on this. Make it or break it. This could be a wake up call or it could be a nail in the coffin. Time will tell.
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BBKers
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I played against Pelle Lindberg at a summer camp in Småland when he was in Hammarby. Such a character
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It wasn't the same thing, and that is also investing personal emotion into something so far removed from you; but sure.
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I'm sure only us here on HFBoards are privy to this information, please keep it on the down low, thanks
Its a bit interesting, in Sweden its not a big deal to drive extremely fast and or recklessly. But if you take a sip of alcohol (0.2 %o) they lock you up and throw away the keys. If you have like between 0.2-0.5%o you might not get jail time, but more than that even first time offenders will have to shake bars or get house arrest.
Hunter Gathers
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I guess this means Hunter wants him gone
I wouldn't shed a tear if we cut ties with him.
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nsvoyageurs
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Something similar to this happened with David Wesley of the Charlotte Hornets in 2000; charged with misdemeanor reckless driving after racing teammate Bobby Phills (who died as he collided with another vehicle after he lost control of his car):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wesley
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wesley
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Crease
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Another angle to consider is that we can't really predict how this episode will affect Kovacs emotionally. Kozlov talked about how he was unhappy and angry for years following his crash. Heatley reportedly dealt with significant guilt issues too. Even if Kovacs escapes punishment, he might not be the same player anymore.
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Stop with the "just kids" B.S. Anyone over the age of 12 should know that going 120mph on a public road is stupid and endangers your life and everyone's around you. The only place this is acceptable is the autobahn, where everyone is going that speed.
BBKers
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I Drove 160 MPh the other day in My Jag on The Autobahn in Germany. Got passed by a few bikers. Speed kills. For sure
Amazing Kreiderman
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Germany doesn't count haha. I was going 85 MPH, which is the speed limit in the Netherlands, and a truck passed me on the right.
BBKers
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I Drove 160 MPh the other day in My Jag on The Autobahn in Germany. Got passed by a few bikers. Speed kills. For sure
Is driving that serious in Sweden? If I'm not mistaken murdering 70 people with a machine gun gets you only 25 years there.
But yeah no one forced anyone to race him and certainly he was not responsible for the other person's poor driving. A highly unfortunate situation for all involved and quite sad.
But yeah no one forced anyone to race him and certainly he was not responsible for the other person's poor driving. A highly unfortunate situation for all involved and quite sad.
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Only warning: stay strictly on topic and avoid offensive content in this thread.
Just because it's the summer, that doesn't mean you need to make mods' jobs harder.
Just because it's the summer, that doesn't mean you need to make mods' jobs harder.
That's Norway you thinking about, Anders Breivik. He will most likely be locked up for the rest of his life though.
Kovacs won't face prison time. If that woman would have been killed or seriously injured maybe he would have.
