Phelps in Trouble?

Comparing not using a turn signal when switching lanes to drunk driving? What he did was a criminal offense, deal with it. I will just wait to see him on a budlight commercial.

Originally posted by hooked-on-swimming AQUAGEEK, i HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU: have you ever run a stop-light in your life without noticing(although you would not know unless the officer pulled you over and told you that), ever got a speeding ticket or were just speeding and got away with it, ever changed lanes without showing your blinkers, ever changed lanes too soon, 'cause you realised you are about to miss an exit, ever rushed to work being very tired(lack of sleep or whatnot), ever had a drop af alcohol(no matter what amount) and drove, ever drunk when under 21, ever tried to bfly through the yellow light before it turns red, ETC., ETC., ETC.All these things can put other people's lifes in danger without you realising that, and the list continues.Now tell me honestly you are clear of all these and then I will listen to every word you preach, otherwise I think we should correct our behavior first rather than trying to correct Michael's which he is responsible for himself(and realises it!) IF WE ALL KEEP CLOSER ATTENTION TO WHAT WE DO RATHER THAN LOOKING INTO OTHER PEOPLE'S ACTIONS THIS WORLD WOULD BE SO MUCH SAFER!!!! I learned my lesson about drunk driving coming home from a swim meet. A drunk driver crossed over the road and hit my car head on, five other swimmers in my car were fortunate just minor injuries. My car a total loss. George

Originally posted by jroddin From Aquageek: "Stand up, take responsibility for your actions, stop making silly excuses." Is that not EXACTLY what Phelps did when called by a reporter immediately after the press found out? Wait and see if he pleads guilty or not guilty. George

Originally posted by aquageek The test is not whether or not I have or have not done it, and subsequently gotten away with it. Everyone knows drinking and driving is wrong and dangerous, well except some on this forum. Stand up, take responsibility for your actions, stop making silly excuses. I absolutely agree that drinking and driving is wrong and should not be done.I do not do it(well, I almost never drink at all now), but have done it a few times in the past (never got DUI, though) and thought about what I have done and made it a rule never ever to get in a car after any amount of alcohol. And the test is exactly about wether or not we have done it, because it all starts with yourself - if everyone tried to straighten out their own act than we would have ZERO drinking and driving problems. And I do not think I have the right to say anything in Michael's matter, 'cause I did it at least once in my own life and was no better...He is the one to correct his own act. So "clean up" yourself and the world will be better..

Originally posted by hooked-on-swimming IF WE ALL KEEP CLOSER ATTENTION TO WHAT WE DO RATHER THAN LOOKING INTO OTHER PEOPLE'S ACTIONS THIS WORLD WOULD BE SO MUCH SAFER!!!! Unless of course the other person is DRIVING DRUNK AND RUNS A STOP SIGN IN A BUSY INTERSECTION (behind the wheel of a large SUV.)

Originally posted by aquageek Apparently, this does not apply to those who drive drunk, they are excused from self evaluation. Thanks for yelling, really helps get the point across. I am not yelling - I am highlighting my main thought...

I was yelling. It's a BAD HABIT of mine.

Originally posted by born2fly Comparing not using a turn signal when switching lanes to drunk driving? What he did was a criminal offense, deal with it. I will just wait to see him on a budlight commercial. Absolutely!!!I had a fender bender, because the guy in the left lane just decided to change lanes without blinking and then slammed on the brakes right in front of me, because he squeezed in between me and another carin front of me.Had I known he wanted to change lanes I would have slowed down and given him some more room...

One thing that will be interesting to see....if he realizes the damage he may have caused to his hero worshippers and comes out publically and speaks up about drunk driving. And if he walks the talks, he can do good in showing that you should not drink and drive and how serious it is. I think he will.

Three years ago when I was coming home from school after open house a drunk driver came at me and hit me. I was very fortunate that one, I was wearing my seat belt. If I hadn't I would of probally been worse off. I felt my van go out of control and it almost felt like it was going to roll over. I was also lucky that no one was driving behind the drunk driver because I ended up on the other side of the road. I was able to gain control of my van and pull over. The drunk driver did not stop until she was a good quarter of a mile up the road. When she was arressted she didn't even realize that she hit anyone. I some how came out of the accident with only a minor injury. How I don't know because if you had seen my van it was a different story. If you think that someone drinking and driving is not my business, it is. To this day I still get scared when I see head lights coming at me. I wonder are they going to stay on their side or are they going to keep coming at me. I consider myself very lucky I wasn't hurt or even killed. Are you going to tell those who have lost family members to drunk drivers that it is not there business?