• Son_of_dad@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Reminder that this “Angel” was a deadbeat abusive father, who let his new wife abuse and terrorize his children.

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      4 months ago

      And also could very well have survived the crash that killed him had he been wearing the Head and Neck Support (HANS) device that was available, but not mandatory, at the time. He called it “that damn noose” and claimed the tethers would more likely hang him than save him in the event of a crash. One of the greatest protective devices in motorsport since the helmet and the seatbelt and he eschewed it and suffered the consequences.

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      4 months ago

      Well thank you for telling us. I can’t wait for the onion article about how folks can’t wait to talk about it.

      I hope it grows to the point that people say, “earn hart dead bait dad. Bad prsn. Not gud.”