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Post by krazykatlady on May 4, 2016 3:56:01 GMT
Did you know there's a filter you can use with the app that records the speed you are driving? The object is to get the highest speed recorded. There is a local lawsuit against Snapchat because a teenage girl was driving and recording her speed when she hit another car from behind. She was going 107mph. The guy she hit was in a coma for five weeks and has permanent brain and back damages. She also snapchatted a photo of herself after the accident, while in the ambulance, with the caption "lucky to be alive". How stupid and irresponsible can society get?
Moms chalk this up to yet another reason you need to really monitor how your teens are using social media.
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Post by tuesdaysgone on May 4, 2016 10:18:58 GMT
I've seen this on the local news. It's alarming how arrogant and idiotic she is.
Snapchat then claims that this speed filter isn't meant to be used while driving. WTF?
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on May 4, 2016 10:27:39 GMT
She also snapchatted a photo of herself after the accident, while in the ambulance, with the caption "lucky to be alive".  |
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Post by anonrefugee on May 4, 2016 12:25:59 GMT
I didn't know this, and have a sick pit in my stomach. Definitely talking to video taking, media loving, soon to be licensed driver. And the older one just in case.
Horrific on so many levels.
Thank you.
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2016 12:42:05 GMT
I saw something in Facebook about Snapchat being sued. Since I try not to click on links, I didn't know the whole story. So I was incredulous that Snapchat would be sued, and was all ... personal responsibility and such. Knowing now why, yes! They should be sued! I can't believe that anyone would create an app like that. Sure, you don't have to use it, but given all the dumb things some kids are doing these days...why dangle the carrot?
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2016 13:45:15 GMT
While I agree that she should be sued and prosecuted. I don't think that they'll win in suing Snapchat though. From reports that I've read there is a clear warning on the app to tell you not to use it while driving. It's not specifically for car speed but speed in general. You could use the same scenario that car manufacturers should not make cars that can be driven over the legal speed limit. The driver would be prosecuted but no one would win in suing the car manufacturer for making that speed possible if they crashed that car into someone else. No more than they would sue Verizon or any cell phone provider if someone was using their phone while driving.It's very similar IMO.
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Post by bc2ca on May 4, 2016 14:05:25 GMT
The app is intended to share how fast you are going while taking a selfie - as a passenger, or on a rollercoaster, or doing something else at speed when it is safe to have a phone in your hand and take the photo - not when you are driving. The majority of the responsibility for this horrific accident belongs to that stupid girl, but I do think Snapchat has some responsibility, too. I haven't seen the app so don't know what warnings (if any) were included. It also sounds like there were other accidents that Snapchat is aware of and they didn't do anything to change/add warnings or remove the app.
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Post by krazykatlady on May 4, 2016 14:32:16 GMT
The app is intended to share how fast you are going while taking a selfie - as a passenger, or on a rollercoaster, or doing something else at speed when it is safe to have a phone in your hand and take the photo - not when you are driving. The majority of the responsibility for this horrific accident belongs to that stupid girl, but I do think Snapchat has some responsibility, too. I haven't seen the app so don't know what warnings (if any) were included. It also sounds like there were other accidents that Snapchat is aware of and they didn't do anything to change/add warnings or remove the app. According to the news reports you get ONE warning the FIRST time you use the filter. |
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Post by iowgirl on May 4, 2016 15:45:34 GMT
YOu can also use a filter to show the temperature. Are you going to sue Snapchat when you freeze to death?
Kids these days.... LOL
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Post by *KAS* on May 4, 2016 15:59:32 GMT
The whole things is ridiculous. However, I'm not surprised the victim sued snapchat, because let's face it, he's not going to get a lot of $$ from the dumb teenager who did this, and he has long term injuries.
I've used that filter before - because I thought it was fun that it showed me going 500+ in an airplane. But I wasn't the pilot. haha
I would also not be disappointed if that filter just went away since apparently we have a lack of intelligence and personal responsibility these days, and the real victim in this case (the guy she hit) paid the price for this.
It's also a local story to me, and last I heard she hadn't been charged with anything, 7 months after the accident? I'm not aware of a local law that was passed b/c of this. Texting and driving is already illegal; this would/could fall under the same law I would assume.
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Post by krazykatlady on May 4, 2016 16:44:29 GMT
The whole things is ridiculous. However, I'm not surprised the victim sued snapchat, because let's face it, he's not going to get a lot of $$ from the dumb teenager who did this, and he has long term injuries. I've used that filter before - because I thought it was fun that it showed me going 500+ in an airplane. But I wasn't the pilot. haha I would also not be disappointed if that filter just went away since apparently we have a lack of intelligence and personal responsibility these days, and the real victim in this case (the guy she hit) paid the price for this. It's also a local story to me, and last I heard she hadn't been charged with anything, 7 months after the accident? I'm not aware of a local law that was passed b/c of this. Texting and driving is already illegal; this would/could fall under the same law I would assume. It would fall under the same law because the way the law is written drivers cannot use the Internet period while driving (at least that's what I've been told). It beyond ridiculous she hasn't been charged with anything yet. The local police really dropped the ball on this one. I bet with all the media coverage this week that will change. |
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Post by disneypal on May 4, 2016 18:46:13 GMT
I've seen this too - she is suing because the app "encouraged" her to drive fast.
There is this thing in life called "personal responsibility" and "common sense" - some people need to know how to use both! Any idiot should know that driving 107 MPH is unsafe on a normal road. Using your cell phone while driving and trying to record your speed with the cellphone is stupid, plain and simple.
I certainly hope that (a) the case is dropped out (b) she is sued by the person she forever changed because she hit him and (c) snapchat gets rid of that filter.
Another stupid lawsuit I heard about is the lady that is suing Starbucks because they put too much ice in their iced coffee. (a) you don't have to go to Starbucks if you don't like they way they serve their product. (b) you can tell them 'light ice' (c) if they don't give you light ice as you requested - stand there and make them change it.
She is suing for $5 million.
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