Deadly Cell Phone Text Ad

1. Neatoramawontsendmeapassword
   August 25th, 2008 at 1:31 pm

   Don't walk and text!

2. jmp478
   August 25th, 2008 at 1:33 pm

   They couldn't get a better picture of him?

3. Mattie
   August 25th, 2008 at 1:55 pm

   Are they assuming this wouldn't have happened if he'd received a real text message?

   Text message adverts are irritating and unwanted, but they are NOT deadly. Being an idiot and walking without paying attention can be deadly.

4. glen
   August 25th, 2008 at 1:56 pm

   So, it's the spammers fault this kid looks down at his phone while walking into the street? Spammers suck. But so do parents who blame someone else for the dumb mistakes of their children.

5. Max Power
   August 25th, 2008 at 2:15 pm

   If you read the article, you'll find that they don't blame anyone.

6. Thomas
   August 25th, 2008 at 3:14 pm

   Finally, proof that spam is a menace to society.

7. violet
   August 25th, 2008 at 3:24 pm

   Deadly! Also deadly, if you are distracted by them when you should be watching the road: sparrows, sunlight, little babies, jolly ranchers stuck in your teeth, crazy ladies, floating plastic bags with strange grace, hunger pangs, and the entirety of one's memory and hopes for the future.

8. CheeseDuck
   August 25th, 2008 at 4:04 pm

   It was just a coincidence. Just a mistake. Just an accident.

9. clinton labombard
   August 25th, 2008 at 4:36 pm

   That's a trolling article if I ever saw one. "The text message isn't being blamed by anyone investigating, but damn that if we can get people to read the article..."

10. ted
    August 25th, 2008 at 7:29 pm

    Is that a pre- or post- mortem picture?

11. Peeves
    August 25th, 2008 at 7:58 pm

    @ labombard: it's an odd death and also a reminder. take a breath.

12. Hm
    August 25th, 2008 at 8:34 pm

    Yeah, finally a family that isn't looking for someone to blame. Too bad the author of the article is exactly the opposite. Those ads are obnoxious, but obviously not "deadly". I guessed he was an epileptic from the headline.

13. Johnny Cat
    August 25th, 2008 at 11:06 pm

    This is clearly propaganda to get us all to start wearing bluetooth. Tracked 24/7 by George Orwell's worst nightmares.

14. Marissa
    August 25th, 2008 at 11:53 pm

    Finally, proof that stupid people are a menace to themselves. Look before you cross!

15. Woogie
    August 26th, 2008 at 12:30 am

    What a bummer! Everyone knows he should have seven days to forward it...

16. Tim Giachetti
    August 26th, 2008 at 6:21 am

    "Can you hear me now?"

17. denise smith
    August 26th, 2008 at 1:11 pm

    This guy was reading his text message and stepped out (not paying attention). . . so, had he been returning from his mailbox and glancing thru his mail (not paying attention) when we was struck, would the article about his death be implying that his death was a result of the USPS? C'mon.....

18. Jason G
    August 26th, 2008 at 2:25 pm

    Was I the only person who learned to look both ways before crossing the street?

19. matt
    August 26th, 2008 at 2:54 pm

    This was actually the message:

    "Hey Johnny, Don't forget to wax your eyebrows today! - luv mum"

20. Jimbo
    August 26th, 2008 at 4:01 pm

    Everybody should fax that company until they go broke buying fax toner!

21. Orjan Morjan
    August 26th, 2008 at 4:39 pm

    @Jimbo

    Something makes me think the Daily mail has a lot of toner.

    Yes I understand, and I think you are stupid in blaming them.

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