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Before fatal crash, wrong-way driver screamed: 'You guys ready to die?
Chicago Tribune ^ | February 08, 2012 | Carlos Sadovi

Posted on 02/09/2012 6:59:00 AM PST by ConservativeStatement

As Gustavo Vargas drove off from a Harvey strip club after a night of drinking for the Super Bowl, he kept taunting his three buddies by screaming, "You guys ready to die? You guys ready to die?"

His friends thought he was just "fooling around" but grew worried as Vargas kept yelling and "driving crazy" down the highway. Eduardo Rodriguez, sitting in the back seat, said he and his friends Jorge Pina and Armando Ruiz warned Vargas for what seemed like an hour not to do anything foolish.

(Excerpt) Read more at articles.chicagotribune.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: chicago; driver; vargas
The "little character" made "a stupid joke" after a day of football, booze and strippers.
1 posted on 02/09/2012 6:59:15 AM PST by ConservativeStatement
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To: ConservativeStatement
RIP Jason Wepsiec of Joliet.

For some reason the writer included no details about you, but RIP.

2 posted on 02/09/2012 7:06:03 AM PST by skeeter
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To: ConservativeStatement

So if it hadn’t been for the Super Bowl, none of this would have happened.


3 posted on 02/09/2012 7:06:57 AM PST by HIDEK6
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To: ConservativeStatement

Anchor baby “Dreamers”, perhaps?


4 posted on 02/09/2012 7:12:13 AM PST by montag813
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To: skeeter

Some info about Jason Wepsiec in this article:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-4-killed-in-wrongway-crash-on-interstate-80-20120206,0,2665613.story


5 posted on 02/09/2012 7:15:46 AM PST by beaversmom
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To: skeeter

More background for victim Jason Wepsiec:

Son’s death in wrong-way I-80 wreck latest tragedy for family

http://www.suntimes.com/10463776-418/sons-death-in-wrong-way-i-80-wreck-latest-tragedy-for-family.html


6 posted on 02/09/2012 7:20:31 AM PST by beaversmom
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To: ConservativeStatement

Many lessons in this, but one is choose your friends wisely.


7 posted on 02/09/2012 7:33:26 AM PST by beaversmom
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To: ConservativeStatement

Trash spill, aisle 5!


8 posted on 02/09/2012 7:35:45 AM PST by Doc Savage ("I've shot people I like a lot more,...for a lot less!" Raylan Givins)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Stupid is as stupid does.....


9 posted on 02/09/2012 7:38:36 AM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: beaversmom

Thanks for the links. The Wepsiec family did nothing to deserve this.


10 posted on 02/09/2012 7:47:59 AM PST by skeeter
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All contributions are for the Current Quarter Expenses.

11 posted on 02/09/2012 8:31:13 AM PST by RedMDer (Forward With Confidence!)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Gustavo Vargas, Eduardo Rodriguez, Jorge Pina, & Armando Ruiz.

Not to be prejudiced, but does anyone notice a certain, south of the border flavor to these names?

Could these men who were so cavalier about the laws on drunk driving, also be cavalier about other laws, such as immigration?

The article doesn’t tell us....and the PC crowd would say it’s bigoted even to ask the question.

It is however a fact that illegal aliens have MUCH HIGHER incidents of drunk driving than the population at large.


12 posted on 02/09/2012 10:11:20 AM PST by AnalogReigns (because REALITY is never digital...)
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To: skeeter

You’re welcome. I’m with you—it’s always important to remember the victims.


13 posted on 02/09/2012 8:55:20 PM PST by beaversmom
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To: skeeter

More about Jason...
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-02-06/news/chi-4-killed-in-wrongway-crash-on-interstate-80-20120206_1_fiery-wrong-way-crash-infiniti-fiery-collision


14 posted on 02/13/2012 10:22:57 AM PST by PetroniusMaximus
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