Ryan Dunn, RIP, "star" of the Jackass film franchise and, according to Wikipedia, best known for shoving a Hot Wheel car up his ass, was killed, along with his passenger, early yesterday morning when the car he was driving crashed. Alcohol is suspected as just hours earlier Dunn was tweeting photos of himself out cocktailing with friends...
Roger Ebert, movie critic turned pithy tweeter, took the Internet yesterday to say this:
Bam Margera, fellow Jackass "star" responded with this:
"I just lost my best friend, I have been crying hysterical for a full day and piece of s*it roger ebert has the gall to put in his 2 cents about a jackass drunk driving and [he] is one, f*ck you! Millions of people are crying right now, shut your fat f*cking mouth!"
Well, Bam, while sorry for your loss, Mamarazzi would really like to point out, as we stare at the flattened and charred piece of metal which once was a car, is that this was a 100% preventable tragedy. While you and "millions" of others might be crying "hysterical", shed some tears on the fact that this didn't have to happen.
Jackass.
Count me on Team Ebert, too. Not only did the Jackass kill himself and a friend, he could have taken out other innocent bystanders.
Apparently some Jackass fans have complained to FB about Ebert's page, and it has been pulled down for no real reason.
I am in no way condoning drunk driving, but I have a hard time with anyone making a joke about the death of a person, so close to the time of death. Also, until the tox screen comes back, no one can comment on his blood alcohol level.
I totally agree with MLB. Even if he was drunk driving - and we do not know that he was - it's still insensitive to all of those who loved the man to mock his death. What was the point of that type of snarky comment anyway? It certainly didn't affect Ryan Dunn - it only hurt and angered his family and friends, who were already suffering.
It's OK to be angry about Ryan Dunn and Zachary Hartwell's deaths. It's OK to speak your mind.
It's not like the two men were killed by a freak lightning bolt: Here are some facts:
According to the bar manager, who has literally everything to lose, his bar served Ryan Dunn 3 shots and 3 beers over a 4 hour period ending approximately and hour and a half before Ryan's accident. Dunn may not have appeared to be drunk, but by several accounts, he had consumed a fair amount of alcohol.
He drove his Porsche on a dark country road at about 2:30 AM. The West Chester police estimate that the Porsche was traveling about 130 mph. That's probably 1 1/2 times, or 75 or 80 mph over the speed limit.
Of course it's sad when a person dies. It's sadder still when he takes someone with him. It's even sadder when it didn't have to happen.
Dunn did drink and drive. His friends shouldn't have let him. He was a 34 year old man and should have known better.
It's sad, but it's OK to be angry, too. It's even OK to be angry at Ryan Dunn for acting recklessly and taking another person's life. Zachary Hatwell's friends and family must be crushed, too. It's OK to remind ourselves and teach our children that acting like a Jackass may be entertaining on TV, but this and all other car crashes hurt an awful lot of people who weren't behind the wheel.
Team Ebert, all the way.
Yes, it is a tragedy that Ryan Dunn and Zachary Hartwell are dead. The accident never should have happened. But it did, because of poor, pathetic choices that were made that night.
My hearts go out to their family and friends for their loss. I am thankful that no innocent passersby were hurt or killed as a result.
That said - TEAM EBERT. All the way.
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