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Elderly Woman Plows Her Car Into NYC Grocery Store
- Posted on October 28, 2010 at 8:13am by
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Acekool
Posted on October 29, 2010 at 7:09pmShe was, I am sure, high on salt. We should have listened to Bloomberg.
Report Post »cranes
Posted on October 29, 2010 at 10:32amMr. Beck and TheBlaze news group:
Report Post »Why don’t we see headlines, young drunk teenagers plow car into tree while texting and talking on cell phones, killing all 6 in the car? When this happens every day in many states why are you starting headlines with “Elderly Woman” when that doesn’t happen every day? This is a very bad policy!
Mayimbe27
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 9:49pmOh crap, another food desert for Michelle to fix!!!
Report Post »OklahomaBound
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 1:45pmI think this was her way of protesting the stores lack of a drive-up option. ;o)
Report Post »BrianA
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 1:42pmany one else remember a few years when that old guy plowed through the farmers market in San Fancisco and killed/hurt 13 people?
Bill ORiley had a lady on who was a civil rights activist for the elderly saying that cities need to put up brighter lights and larger signs for their elderly drivers, so these sort of things don’t happen.
Lights and signs don’t make a difference if you for one can hardly see past the end of the hood of the car, or you step on the gas instead of the brakes.
After highschool I worked a summer as part of a stop sign crew for a repaving project in my home city…the only drivers who went right past us and sank into the fresh asphalt were the old drivers who were squinting and looked confused.
Report Post »Midwest Belle
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:52amI had observed my 84 year old father in law driving somewhat erratically, so the next time he went to town, I asked if I could go (claiming a fake need to purchase something). I was scared to death at the way he drove. I mentioned to the rest of the family how bad his driving was and no one seemed concerned.
When he came home with white paint on his bumper (and we later discovered the sign at the church had been hit by a car) I insisted my husband take away his dad’s car keys. Of course, Dad objected heavily. Needless to say, I volunteered to drive Dad wherever he went. Best decision we could have made.
My advice – OBSERVE your elderly parents as they drive. Make a decision to intervene if their driving isn’t good.m Then take action. Best thing a family can do for the elderly!
Report Post »Love Bandit Bestid
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 10:28amActually, the obamacare solution is to kill off the elderly in their cars.
Report Post »This is a joint venture with toyota.
dablooz
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:11amNice!
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 10:17amthis is SO NOT news when we are approaching the critical mass of Nov 2. get with it, Blaze!!!
Report Post »dablooz
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 10:17amLimousine Lib hears about grocery deserts. Brother in law owns a bodega. Trashes her car and the store in hopes of getting Moochelle’s promised 400 mil. Mo Money, Mo Money, Mo Money!
Report Post »Geezrman
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 9:43amShe thought it was a drive-thru. You know zip in zip out quick shop mart. Any drunk can make the same mistake.
Report Post »Shortcake
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 9:22amHi all I know this is off topic but a right wing blogger is being sued for linking to Mark Steyn!
If you can help out Blazingcatfur that would be great!
http://blazingcatfur.blogspot.com/2010/10/richard-warman-sues-blazingcatfur-for.html
Report Post »rappini
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 8:54amI had to take the keys away from my 92 year old Mother and the only way I was able to do it was because of her neighbors. Most are widows in their 80′s and still drive and they make sure she has a ride where ever she goes. And yeah I live in a different state and she refuses to come live with us because is so independent.
Report Post »Conservative Grinch
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 8:50amJust a few months ago in Red Granite someone smashed into some tavern. I don’t remember it getting so much national attention. Extra Extra Read All About It. Patron places the vehicle in wrong gear and plows into tavern.
Heck I don‘t know how many times I’ve seen or heard about a damaged 7-Eleven store in central Florida. Extra Extra Read All About It. Customer Plows into a Concrete Block Wall.
Report Post »Conservative Grinch
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 8:40amThis is news? So, what else is new? People plow into 7-Elvens, Taverns, Restaurants, and Homes everyday.
Report Post »mizflame98
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 8:30amTime to take away the keys.
Report Post »KenInIL
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 1:27pmDoes the deli get to keep the car?
Report Post »DJR
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 8:29amI hope the victim will be o.k.
Report Post »LadyIzShy
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 8:20amI work with the elderly I personally think EVERY driver should have to take a road test as well as written test at least every 3 years..maybe more often up to the age 25 and then again at age 65
Report Post »john seven eighteen
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 8:35amDon’t worry, there is probably a clause in Obamacare that sets up a panel to determine who will be allowed to drive and who just needs to be put out to pasture.
Report Post »Stegosluggus
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 9:24amShe was probably after strawberries or eggplant. Bulljack is only three pounds and he knocked a cow over one time because he thought it was going to tramble some strawberries…they are highly motivational.
Report Post »snowleopard3200
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 9:32amThe one’s involved in this hopefully are alright.
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 10:31amI don’t know why this is on the Blaze but I suspect that this lady was just trying to get out of the food desert..seems she found a store..
Report Post »shotgun
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 12:17pmWe DO NOT NEED anymore LAWS!!!! STUPID PEOPLE want to make a law for EVERTHING. There is a cost for freedom.
Report Post »FreedomOfSpeech
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 1:02pmWas she yelling Allah Akbar?
Obama is now burning books like the Nazis did.
This comment does not necessarily reflect the views of Glenn Beck, The Blaze, theblaze.com, Fox News or anyone else for that matter. The FAT CLOWN ANCHOR at MSNBC can eat balls.
Report Post »bassist237
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 3:30pmSomehow.. someway, this is Bush’s fault.
Report Post »nordspan
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 4:04pmWorking with insurance claims, we see this type of accident ROUTINELY so I am one to answer that most insurance companies already require an extra test, but the general reason for this type of accident (not just among the elderly) is distraction or not being familiar with the vehicle that they’re in. They go to step on the peddle and hit the gas, or text, or cell phone use. You are more “drunk” when you text or use your cell phone AND DRIVE than you are in some states by the legal limit.
Be wise and don’t be too proud to surrender your license or you too Might injure, or worse, kill someone.
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 6:15pmHow ironic!! lol
Report Post »There must be TOO many grocery stores since people are driving into them. (See Michelle Obama story on “Food Deserts”)
Anarcho Capitalist
Posted on October 28, 2010 at 11:47pmSHOTGUN
You damn Libertarians need to get off this site. Go back to Mises.org if you want to talk that trash. This site is for neocons and judeo communists only.