I don't buy it

I wondered if you were going to take this position. I taught at a school where one of my students got beaten up by four people in a rival gang after he tried to stop selling dime bags. He choose to say no, and he got beaten within an inch of his life. He's now hustlin' again, and indicated to the staff that he feels like he doesn't have a choice.

It's easy to say "no" when you've never had to choose between being a poverty and relying on vice for a livelihood. While a boy at my school tried to get out of my life, many don't, in my district (KCK) there were 5th graders who had parole officers because they learned to hustle in their communities. It's because of this that many don't see the risks of engaging in that lifestyle, because it's all they've ever known. Jose Fernandez could be the wake up call because he demonstrates that the risk is there for even those at the top of the societal ladder. He also illustrates the collateral damage that he's left behind for the victims in his family. This removes any glamour associated with this "life", and told in the right way, could inspire a village to make real changes in their communities. Maybe it wouldn't work, but we know the alternative of the "Just Say No" narrative has been nothing but a colossal failure in our society.

If you want to preach the merits of that failed campaign, I won't stop you. With respect, we're not likely going to find a common ground on this subject, PB, so I'm going to bow out now. I'll catch you in a Royals thread sometime soon.

What school in kck?

I guess you've never been young, dumb and full of cum then because I know I was, and mix in drugs and alcohol and well, I'm lucky I'm alive.

Here's the deal with the unfortunate accident: why speed around in a boat with zero visability, no lights, and near concrete structures? If none of those young men knew what they were doing, why risk death? The only sane answer is because their reasoning/judgement is impaired.

Does anyone think Hernandez wanted to die? Neither do I. Also, this is not the first case of young professional male athletes killing themselves in a boating accident where drugs and alcohol are involved.

Make me puke on my couch

No, I didn't do drugs when younger and I don't think that's why they died.

They died because of their lack of maritime experience. You can find drunk people on lakes all over America on any given summer day. Same goes for Tampa Bay, the LA South Bay, the eastern side of Florida and any number of bodies of water.

It's pretty hard to kill yourself in center console boat, unless you're inexperienced and horsing around at night in an unfamiliar location. Even then, it's pretty hard to kill yourself.

The investigation couldn't determine who was piloting the boat. One guy had no cocaine in his system and the other two had less BAC than Fernandez. That said, an experienced boater, even when "drunk", wouldn't have crashed that boat into the rocks.

J.C. Harmon

Fair enough. The boat was a 32' SeaVee with a top speed of 70 mph or so, there is a strong possibility Fernandez was driving, it was his boat. He was drunk and hopped up on coke. Maybe if he was not drunk and on drugs these guys don't even try and go out on the water? It's all speculation now.

I know of the place.

I thought it was someone else's boat.

The article I read said it was Fernandez' boat.

You're right. They said initially it wasn't his but later said it was.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/loca...104261146.html

It's pretty clear that whoever was driving was very inexperienced. I mean, just look at those rocks.

I guess the other possibility, based on the article, is that Fernandez *knew* exactly what he was doing, although that's a massive leap.

Makes more sense why his number is chalk white on Chapmans hat

A couple bumps and a buzz, no biggie. He'd be great at night fishin' on the Nodaway.

Granted this could be self serving but seems to fit:

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/loca...111325997.html

"The evidence: A witness who was on the phone with Fernandez “at the point of impact,” the lawyer said. The witness told police and Fernandez’s lawyer that the pitcher “was telling the person driving to go left, go left, bear away from the shore, and moments later, communications ceased,” the attorney said."

People do drugs to escape the reality that people like you exist in this world. Just smoke a joint man. Maybe you won't feel the need to boast about your double digit IQ every time a "controversial" topic is discussed here.

You missed the point. They honored him for the teammate he was and what he did for the Cuban American community.

They didn't honor him because he was killed in an accident.

Without a doubt.

LMAO

But they retired his jersey. They have to rescind that now, based on his Coke actions. Or they can just pretend it never happened and ignore the terrible message it sends kids.

I don't live there and my kids are too young for sports. But if a Royals player died doing Coke, I'd make damn sure my kids saw his life as a warning - not an example

Yeah man like just lay back and stop like harshing my mellow man./stupid stoner things

I'm pretty sure that is your job as a parent.

I highly doubt that un-retiring his jersey is going to keep anyone from drinking or doing blow.