Suspected drunk driver plows into July Fourth crowd in NYC, killing 3: Police

At least seven others were injured including an 11-year-old boy after a suspected drunk driver plowed into a park on the Lower East Side in Manhattan.
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[@franklynmaldonadogor2]

This is why I stay my ass at home.

[@Munzaba]

Unfortunately every single holiday something badly happened…

[@sosha4050]

Exactly

[@user-fp8hq3bx1b]

4SHO

[@SABbrew]

Out of the millions and millions of people who are perfectly fine going on about their day. I think you'll be okay if you touch grass once In a while.

[@kaisaan5]

Yup

[@vectoralphaSec]

No one will buy his book anymore. He should rot in prison.

[@user-es4ew4qr4y]

correct community so hope not

[@skontheroad]

What does that mean?​@@user-es4ew4qr4y

[@millionsofmarks2266]

People who give advice to other people usually don't practice what they preach.

[@Aaton-if2kt]

And it's sad bcus that advice he gives to other people he probably meant it with his heart and soul. Depression can make you not listen to your own advice many of times. I'm a licensed drug counselor

[@StragglerTx]

Sadly I figured that out long ago and also when someone greets you with "how are you" they don't really care it's just habit

[@NoahLittleton]

Yo fellow INFP, from my own experiences with what you said I disagree. Especially when it comes to working the 12 steps and trying to maintain sobriety. Getting sober is a means to help other addicts/alcoholics get sober by way of sponsership. You cannot sponser without sobriety, you cannot have sobriety without maintaining a spiritual way of life, leading a selfless life with repentance of the past for addicts are an extremely selfish group of people. 19 yr old meth addict saying this… relapsed multiple times trying to get this message and it’s finally ingrained in me.

[@skontheroad]

That's very pessimistic! While yes, it is a turn of phrase one uses in conversation as a greeting, that by no means suggests that they don't really care how you are doing! If it were turned around, would you say that was true of you for every time you have ever asked someone how they are doing? ​@@StragglerTx

[@StragglerTx]

@@skontheroad wish I was born in a bubble

[@lindadobberstein2035]

Nothing good ever comes from alcohol!

[@gregory3499]

Such an ignorant comment. Alchohol is used for sterilization and in hospitals all the time.

[@Cornpop-N-DaBoyz]

Lots of babies lol

[@Jason_556]

@@Cornpop-N-DaBoyzI like your screen name! 😂😂😂👍👍👍🤣😂 too funny!

[@trophyscene5015]

Yet no matter how many times this happens they will never ban or even limit the ability to purchase alcohol. Yet no matter how obvious it is that what pills do not kill people the way they claim they do (supposedly more than every other possible way to die - including more than alcohol) they will never let anyone have prescription pain medication in the US ever again. When he gets out of jail he will be able to easily go purchase alcohol again and do the same exact thing.. put people in pain will continue to suffer for literally no reason at all. the laws in this country are a joke. Oh sorry they're not suffering for no reason!! they're suffering so that the medical industry and insurance industry can make as much money as possible by having people stay sick or in pain for their entire lives and having endless amounts of doctor's appointments to pay for.

[@RichardTClark396]

In my 25 years as paramedic I’ve never seen anything good come from alchohol or drugs ! My first call ever was a driver who hit a oak tree head on and his lower jaw caught the top of steering wheel and tore whole lower jaw was dangling off his face I was first on scene I will never forget that call ever! He was under influence of alcohol and marajuana he was doing at least 50 mph when he hit tree.

[@RavenousFallen]

He should've read his book.

[@trophyscene5015]

Yet no matter how many times this happens they will never ban or even limit the ability to purchase alcohol. Yet no matter how obvious it is that what pills do not kill people the way they claim they do (supposedly more than every other possible way to die) they will never let anyone have prescription pain medication in the US ever again. When he gets out of jail he will be able to easily go purchase alcohol again and do the same exact thing.. put people in pain will continue to suffer for literally no reason at all. the laws in this country are a joke.

[@IrishEyes1024]

DUI are treated so lightly in the court system, these poor families will never get their family members back.

[@trophyscene5015]

Yet no matter how many times this happens they will never ban or even limit the ability to purchase alcohol. Yet no matter how obvious it is that what pills do not kill people the way they claim they do (supposedly more than every other possible way to die) they will never let anyone have prescription pain medication in the US ever again. When he gets out of jail he will be able to easily go purchase alcohol again and do the same exact thing.. put people in pain will continue to suffer for literally no reason at all. the laws in this country are a joke. He should be banned from being able to purchase alcohol ever again, but of course no such laws exist so he'll easily be able to do this again once he gets out. 🤪🤯 everything about the United States makes total sense and it is such a great Utopia to live in!!

[@hardlessons9732]

A substance abuse counselor? Among the reasons I believe therapy is a scam 🤦

[@josemerino7894]

Rip to mom n son 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@Jason_556]

How could this guy not know what he was doing? Even drunk, you still know what you’re doing, for the most part. I think it was done on purpose.

[@k6lsn]

So sorry for all these peoples loss of loved ones.

[@ph43draaa]

Stay away from alcohol drinkers

[@eddyvideostar]

Dear PH 43, Stay away from better book-published-author shrinks and love-of-money preachers who wouldn't piss on their clients who could no longer pay!

[@2punish1]

His poor decision to drink and drive will place him in prison for a very long time.

[@Jason_556]

Min life in prison. No chance of getting out also.

[@NowGoBananas]

It's insane how many people drink & drive, and use their phones & drive... And think neither is a big deal. Like the worst possible thing that comes to mind is maybe hitting a curb.

[@SouthernSpirit222]

This guy will spend his life in prison. Youd think people would atleast seek help from Above so they do not end up like this.

[@rtru9801]

@@SouthernSpirit222And why do you think he’ll spend his life in prison, not likely at all, this involves alcohol and happened in New York State, New York City to be exact, sone get no time or a few years

[@SouthernSpirit222]

@@rtru9801 a lot of u like to push this nar rative about Cali yet the courts actually throw the book at them. I do not care, even frankly if they go in for 20 years their life is over, So do Not drink and drive period. My cousin stole someones property and went in for 3 yrs and she never got over 3 yrs behind bars. She is no longer here now. Educate the young ones not to be dull minded and how pointless it is to get behind the wheel and risk others lives and throw theirs away.

[@PalmBeachDog]

Talk about cooking the books.

[@jnero79]

Front row seats to a collapsing society

[@trophyscene5015]

Yep. Thank God nobody can get their hands on opioids, but the alcohol will always continue to flow to anybody - even criminals who shouldn't have it. Phew!! It's such a good thing he wasn't on tramadol or Percocet and just sitting on his couch watching TV while enjoying himself. thank heavens the not-greedy-at-all insurance companies and the US government knows exactly what they're doing to help society for the better, by having alcohol be as easy to access as possible and banning every single thing else 👏🙌👍

[@IrishEyes1024]

May these poor souls rest in peace.

[@Legend27999]

Bruh this country is like it’s own little hell. People are so vile.

[@ShinjiKataoka]

Is this how we celebrate the 4th of July nowadays?

[@JC-wl4cp]

This is WHAT IT TAKES FOR NO BAIL

[@davinxi5926]

Was it terrorism ?

[@IrishEyes1024]

What park on the lower east side? What street? What type of reporting is this??? 😡 Reporters have become so lazy.

[@edwardgensheimer6640]

As of nowl it looks like this guy fell off the wagon. This is beyond terrible what this guy did to these families. Condolences to these families and loved ones.

[@paulchristie4904]

He just wrote the final chapter It’s called…excuse me officer why am I in this cell?

[@Notoriouscj1]

😂😂😂

[@JoshuaLowe-ci3wo]

If you are going to drink, dont drive. If you are ging to drive, don't drink

[@AdioAsh]

This is why I stay home. Im a filmmaker and I just went outside to capture some shots of the fireworks and these drunk guys were setting up fireworks right next to the busiest corner off the walkway and people were running to avoid getting hit with the sparks. Then random cars were speeding by throwing lit fireworks at crowds. People are crazy.

[@kenkeliba2639]

Put the alcohol down people save some lives

[@majormediaproductions]

Heartbreaking bro

[@RichardTClark396]

People never learn! 😢what a senseless loss of life!

[@Jaggerbush]

Oh the irony. The next book he writes in gonna be from a prison POV.

[@florptytoo]

Well, they do say "write what you know."

[@benjamin1787]

Man your life can change in an instant

[@pappysheart6710]

This type of event degrades society, which affects all of us.😢

[@kristypiits8982]

Don't drink and drive.

[@lotus6314]

I just saw that our draft pick for the Vikings just died to a possible drunk driver and now this too. Please be responsible have fun around the 4th but think of others.

[@DStew-tc9zz]

Smh the irony

[@skontheroad]

I don't know if you will read this, but I just watched the Vegas episode where you went on a rant, basically about how being materialistic is bad, and the teens on the show are so spoiled bc they think they are poor, when they live in a nice house (which didn't cost anywhere near what you think it cost!!). And we all should just keep doing what we're doing bc we don't need to be millionaires! And then, within the first 10 mins of this episode, you've commented on the cost of the oven, the house, and even the plant! You're a landscaper, so you would know the cost of plants, but the oven, for example, is NOT $5K! LOL! It's $7,500 ($8.5K with tax!)- $18K (almost $20K with tax!!). But yes! It IS a nice oven! And works like a charm!😊 But for $20K, it damn well better! And they live in Santa Monica, CA. One of the most expensive zip codes in the country. So, depending on how central the house is (they live on a busy street so that would save them about $50K!), and again, when they bought, that house would be $2.5K - $3.5K (it would be $4K but for the busy street!)! And notice it is almost half the size and older! It all comes down to where one lives.... location, location, location!

[@thisguy4063]

This is a holiday. Where were his friends and family telling him not to drink and drive. Given the book: he has issues he wants help with, and nobody is there for him. It's not a substance issue. It's a personal problem. Me and my Fam loves drinking, We also love carpooling in A cab.

[@intherockies]

Sad

[@jonspengler5891]

Very American story

[@gothxSpice]

oh my god 💔💔 prayers for the family

[@redtsun67]

When will congress finally vote to ban assault vehicles and extended liquor bottles?

[@brazenatheist1676]

Would murder go up or down if we had less guns?

[@InfinityHS]

Get your musty insurrectionist

[@katiedid1851]

​@@obscuremusictabs5927 May be highly regulated, but a vehicle is a lethal weapon. Human bodies do not have a chance.

[@Messothelioma]

​@@obscuremusictabs5927are you suggesting heavy regulation doesn't stop criminals?!

[@brazenatheist1676]

@@Messothelioma You guys are really dumb. Yes. laws stop criminals, many people would commit crimes if there were no laws in place to stop them. The fact that some people are so damaged or stupid to still do crimes regardless of the consequences doesn't mean regulations or laws are therefore pointless.

[@roscoewalker9741]

And so the nasty little fight rages inside the skin of the addict. For yet another day, the terms are Stark and crude. It is a battle.... to the death."The Demon at the dooor "

[@Shinobi33]

Damn you can't go anywhere nowadays

[@ManzaMvsa]

WHY PEOPLE CANT STAY AT HOME AND DRINK?

[@Cornpop-N-DaBoyz]

Get an uber

[@richardbart4442]

The world is so screwed up don't worry the world will shake us off like a bad case of flees

[@macharrington7733]

Don't go to these events , it brings out the dregs

[@Anne1000.]

😢

[@shenyflores8911]

Crazy

[@mariojrog9465]

Stay off the street

[@celestejodi]

I thought the law said when someone drunk you not suppose to drive.

[@washablejunk281]

Jersey drivers are trash

[@user-ss1jx8og4u]

The fool didn't read his own book, so he just wanted to make a few bucks. If he practiced what he preached those folks would still be alive.

[@B1GJOHNSTUD]

dafaq?

[@ImrightYourewrong-gs4pz]

Ban assault vehicles

[@MrScaryLemonHead]

Vehicles are not purposefully made to kill, inbred incel.

[@erikerikk2416]

Did the peopel celebRate indépende nce day?

[@shaneharris3586]

Alcohol wins again🙄

[@magesean]

Usual suspects

[@kevincage1641]

Only the young

[@user-uz1gf1bc6p]

Whyte supreme pizza's at it again....smh

[@user-fp8hq3bx1b]

#relapse

[@djakavey]

Need to ban all cars. Bring back prohibition. Ban the devils drink. Also cant stand how the news makes the incident appear that the incident is not the individuals fault because of an addiction.

[@nogi7028]

Blah blah. Coward comment. You wouldn't be saying all that if it happened to your family

[@Aaton-if2kt]

It's the left. Duhhh

[@damnedbelowjudas_]

You sound like a real freedom-enjoyer. Go back to the 16th century where you belong

[@brazenatheist1676]

I cant stand you double digit IQ hicks who bring guns up everytime someone dies in any other way. "Somone choked, better ban eating hur hur hur" You're idiots.

[@SquidCena]

Why ban all cars? You've crossed the line bro. Yeah, everyone should ride on horses instead, right??

[@RougeMaster]

Deportation now

[@laloniarrington7082]

Boyee this is tuff FIRST of ALL my sincerest condolences to the family and friends of all affected. When Life is snuffed out like this we all ask WHY and the blame is on the one who caused it but I ask God to have mercy on All of us cause we are living in some VERY tumochious times. LASTLY WE AS PEOPLE NEED TO DO BETTER STOP THE ALCOHOL WHICH IS A SPIRIT WE ALREADY HAVE A LOT OF DEMONS WALKING AROUND SO TO ADD SPIRIT TO SPIRIT I DON'T KNOW WHAT PEOPLE EXPECT TO HAPPEN WITH THAT RESULT ESPECIALLY RIGHT NOW 💯😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@berniecohens6409]

The 4th of you lie always bring out the crazies yet they jepodize their lives anyways, make it make sense

[@ajenee7773]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@zk9855]

It can't be not be racism at that means only day know what the truth

[@JulieSpeed-hd1lt]

We should ban vehicles

[@cheez1213]

And he is a right wing whyte supr…never mind. -CNN probably

[@SquidCena]

LOL

[@DDd-gm8uz]

0:19 Wait, wait--it's daylight now and he still has bloody wounds.

[@yaredmussie4086]

I think the people "restraining" him might have had something to do with that

[@ablindman3328]

Who's surprised about the suspect?

[@brazenatheist1676]

@@ablindman3328 what point are you even trying to make?

[@SquidCena]

@@brazenatheist1676 Usual suspect

[@DrizGotTheDrip]

It's people like this that ruin drinking and driving for the rest of us

[@Lau_465]

Wait!!! So you DRINK & DRIVE???

[@jamesrussell7427]

Not funny @$$ hole

[@scorpio7927]

Wow, You're Funny... Ignorant Clown 🤡

[@katiedid1851]

Truly a stoopid comment. Or, juvenile.

[@KJV-t9r]

Rom 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Rom 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; Psalms 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. Acts 8:37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Rom 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Corinthians 15:3-4 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

[@Dannamal-hc8pu]

Oh great, now we need an assault truck ban.

[@deleon83]

Merica