From LL:
Idiot Takes Out Storefront Trying To Kill Girlfriend
Police this weekend said the driver behind the wheel of that runaway pickup truck was Eric Whitaker, 40; they said the motive behind his off-road rant was to regain control over his 37-year-old girlfriend.
After crashing two times Friday morning, including right through the all-glass storefront of a busy service station, Eric Whitaker was flown by LifeFlight helicopter to Vanderbilt in Nashville, where he was in critical condition Friday night. A Whitaker family member said that the man's health is improving.
Columbia Police are branding this explosive incident a case of domestic violence, pure and simple.
And Whitaker's refusal to allow anything to come between him and his girlfriend, who'd dashed inside the mini-mart for help, is indicative of a classic domestic abuser, according to staff members at the YWCA of Nashville and middle Tennessee.
"They will do that anywhere, at any time," said Pamela Sessions, vice president of programs at the YW. "And nothing is going to stop them from doing that."
Sessions said while Whitaker's service station drive-through is an extreme case of violence, it is not surprising. Nor is it a shock at all that Whitaker had zero regard for the innocent civilians who, in his eyes, threatened to come between his lover and him.
"So, for people who are in the presence when this act occurs, they are at risk for being harmed as well," Sessions explained. "So, whether it's in the workplace, it's in a public parking lot, in the neighborhood, whoever is around that person is potentially at risk."
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longdehttp://www.newschannel5.com/story/16317793/nurse-tried-to-help
A hell of a story. First he crashes through the convenience store by intent, then he steals a nurse's car (1:11) and crashes into a bread truck by mistake.
What is he doing in :13? what does the hand wave mean?
carneval>> ^longde:
http://www.newschannel5.com/story/16317793/nurse-tried-to-help
A hell of a story. First he crashes through the convenience store by intent, then he steals a nurse's car (1:11) and crashes into a bread truck by mistake.
What is he doing in :13? what does the hand wave mean?
Hmm, looks like it got deleted from Liveleak. Found a mirror, though
I thought that was his hand at first, but I think that is some large white thing hanging from this rearview mirror swinging around after the abrupt, uh, stop.
longdeYou're right, it is some swinging suspended thing.>> ^carneval:
>> ^longde:
http://www.newschannel5.com/story/16317793/nurse-tried-to-help
A hell of a story. First he crashes through the convenience store by intent, then he steals a nurse's car (1:11) and crashes into a bread truck by mistake.
What is he doing in :13? what does the hand wave mean?
Hmm, looks like it got deleted from Liveleak. Found a mirror, though
I thought that was his hand at first, but I think that is some large white thing hanging from this rearview mirror swinging around after the abrupt, uh, stop.
bareboards2This is why cops hate domestic violence calls.
Nebosukesays...Wow... close call for the store clerk. Good that he was able to walk away. I thought he was a goner.
SagemindThat nurse deserves to have her vehicle replaced!
Here's hoping some nice community members get together and help her out.
"Police said Whitaker stole Kreisel's car, turned out of the parking lot and hit a bread truck head on. Whitaker's insurance company told Kreisel they won't pay for the damage because it was a criminal act.
"So, I'm just out a car. It's okay though. It's a small price to pay just to know everybody's okay. Nobody lost their life you know," she said."
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Stingray>> ^Sagemind:
That nurse deserves to have her vehicle replaced!
Here's hoping some nice community members get together and help her out.
"Police said Whitaker stole Kreisel's car, turned out of the parking lot and hit a bread truck head on. Whitaker's insurance company told Kreisel they won't pay for the damage because it was a criminal act.
"So, I'm just out a car. It's okay though. It's a small price to pay just to know everybody's okay. Nobody lost their life you know," she said."
I thought that criminal act exclusion on insurance clauses applied when the person who bought the insurance is committing the criminal act... not innocent bystanders who had their car stolen and then crashed by an unrelated party.
Jinxsays...Idiot is not a strong enough word.
chilaxe1. Why are we paying for exorbitant 21st century medical care for him? He's already a net drain on sociey.
2. How'd the nurse get her car stolen by a guy dazed from just crashing his car? When you live in a permanently incompetent society, people and especially women need to always be aware of their surroundings.
ReverendTed>> ^Stingray:
I thought that criminal act exclusion on insurance clauses applied when the person who bought the insurance is committing the criminal act...
This is true, which is why Whitaker's insurance isn't paying for the criminal act he committed.
My understanding is that Kriesel's insurance should pay, unless she only had liability, in which case her only recourse is legal action against Whitaker for damages. (Which only makes any difference if he's got assets to lose.)
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TrancecoachThat bread truck is a sign from the fucking universe.
Jeez -- that's some crazy shit and for it all the caught on camera like that is simply amazing.
BoneRemakeToo bad he didnt die.
*EIA cant win'em all.
BoneRemakeafter the fact and a forgotten Astrix.
*eia
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