Okay, yes people she was on some drugs, it hasn't been clarified though how much, what kind or even if it was a prescription. Here's the thing though, Xanax (if that is the drug) doesn't make everyone who takes it pick up their phone after an accident and immediately start filming their sisters death. Its not an excuse, it doesn't put thoughts or actions that are foreign to you in your head. She is responsible for her actions, period, no excuses or need to reason it out. Every decision leading up to this event was hers.
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Teen driver arrested after live-streaming crash that killed her sister.
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Okay, yes people she was on some drugs, it hasn't been clarified though how much, what kind or even if it was a prescription. Here's the thing though, Xanax (if that is the drug) doesn't make everyone who takes it pick up their phone after an accident and immediately start filming their sisters death. Its not an excuse, it doesn't put thoughts or actions that are foreign to you in your head. She is responsible for her actions, period, no excuses or need to reason it out. Every decision leading up to this event was hers.
A monster. She killed her sister and didn't give a fuck.
Seeing this type of gross negligence doesn't surprise me. Even whipping the phone back out to record the death wasn't even surprising to me. People and their narcissism in this day and age just doesn't effect me like it used to. The callousness bothered me and aftermath really shocked me. I wasn't expecting to see that on Youtube.
I had a lady almost slam into the side of car up against the guard rail of a bridge because she was trying to change lanes while looking at her phone at the same time.
I didn't honk my horn because I knew that some like this would probably freak out and even cause a greater accident, so I just hit the brakes hard. Luckily the person behind me already slowed down because of seeing what was about to happen. She never even knew that she was about to hit me because she never looked over. The only time they looked up was to make sure they were in the lane. I'm not gonna lie. I was pretty damn heated. I calmed down and the first chance I got, I passed the person and distanced myself far enough that they were not behind me.
Hell I've even seen police officers here in Southern California making left at intersections while being on their phone.
I had a lady almost slam into the side of car up against the guard rail of a bridge because she was trying to change lanes while looking at her phone at the same time.
I didn't honk my horn because I knew that some like this would probably freak out and even cause a greater accident, so I just hit the brakes hard. Luckily the person behind me already slowed down because of seeing what was about to happen. She never even knew that she was about to hit me because she never looked over. The only time they looked up was to make sure they were in the lane. I'm not gonna lie. I was pretty damn heated. I calmed down and the first chance I got, I passed the person and distanced myself far enough that they were not behind me.
Hell I've even seen police officers here in Southern California making left at intersections while being on their phone.
BladeoftheImmortal
Member
Hopefully this helps her think about this...But I'm guessing it won't.
DarkJediKnight
Member
I have never seen anyone do that. To not even put your phone down and talk to your sister as she's dying is so odd.
She's psychotic!!!
She's psychotic!!!
DonMigs85
Member
Gotta get those likes
godhandiscen
There are millions of whiny 5-year olds on Earth, and I AM THEIR KING.
How is Silicon Valley's fault that people just lack common sense? Sometimes these tools do good too like live reporting injustices.
Good God, it gets worst. She was apparently filming her self swerving into cars and obviously scared her sister ( The one who died ). Video is on Buzzfeed.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/briannasac...rashed-her-car?utm_term=.of5Vo1NgD#.mfzZOlvAm
https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-s...=715:*&output-format=auto&output-quality=auto
I'm really getting sick of social media and how everyone thinks they are celebrities. She had 5000 followers. People are blind sheep.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/briannasac...rashed-her-car?utm_term=.of5Vo1NgD#.mfzZOlvAm
https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-s...=715:*&output-format=auto&output-quality=auto
I'm really getting sick of social media and how everyone thinks they are celebrities. She had 5000 followers. People are blind sheep.
LookAtMeGo
Member
Jesus Christ. Hope she goes to prison the rest of her life.
family_guy
Member
Didn't expect to see the sister's head. Very unsettling. I felt like I watched that tape from the Ring or something. Please don't watch it.
jellies_two
Member
Since these companies agree that inappropriate content (such as, I don't know, ISIS beheadings, hard core porn, murder etc) exist and should not be shown, they apparently feel that putting a link below live content to report it is not appropriate is a solution. It isn't a solution.
Perhaps they should think more carefully about obtusely (mindfully) adding incomplete new features rather than just aiming for views and revenue while pretending they are not responsible for user generated content?
pretty done
Member
I'm honestly shocked that someone this stupid could even get their license.
RIP
RIP
KernelPanic
Member
Smartphones are very useful just abused.
But social media is a steaming pile of shit. I struggle to see how it made society better in anyway.
CarpeDeezNutz
Member
That girl was gone out her mind on bars, she thought slapping her sister around like she was asleep and not gone dead should tell you something. It's really a weird time to see witness of death realize that this shit is and does happen.
RollerMeister
Neo Member
I read a transcript of the video and it fucked me up real bad 
The whole thing is gut-wrenchingly horrible
The whole thing is gut-wrenchingly horrible
Copper
Member
I think that is the most disturbing part about this
If her reaction afterwards was different, she actually showed regret etc, the trauma, a lot years in jail and a lifetime ban on operating any kind of vehicle would be enough punishment. But that reaction is the most despicable shit.
Oh, are you asking if it solves anything for her? I don't care. Why should I?
Yes. Keep this piece of shit as far away from society for as long as possible.
Oh, are you asking if it solves anything for her? I don't care. Why should I?
I once had to literally jump out of the way of an SUV as a woman on her phone came to a hard stop in the crosswalk while straddling both lanes. I could see her on her phone as it all happened and after she came to a stop she looked over at me, rolled down her window, laughed and said, "oops. that was silly of me wasn't it."
You know, the sort of silly where you almost kill a person but it's not big deal because you had a text message to read. I think she only saw the latter part of my reaction as I regained composure and picked myself up and wasn't even aware how close she came to me.
Sho_Nuff82
Member
This is something straight out of a found-footage horror movie that became popular after [REC], Blair Witch, and Paranormal Activity. It doesn't even feel justified in fiction, in real life it's sociopathic.
"I don't give a fuck...Imma hold it down." Fucking dolt, try calling authorities or administering first aid instead of "keeping it real" for your followers.
GhostWriter24
Member
Holy SHIT. This is dark...
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
The one in OC who had her whole head ground off?
CarpeDeezNutz
Member
A still image vs video?
It's just an insane addiction and dependency to operate through social media. It's insane and these kids who've had social media all their life are just starting to grow up.
ffejeromdiks
Banned
"Oh but it was just all the drugs in her system, who are we to judge"
Fuck that, and fuck this evil person.
It's crazy. I've seen an intern get fired for phone addiction / dependency.
Like, the boss told her - put the phone away or you're fired. This was after multiple infractions. And she teared up and was all like "I'm so sorry, I'll put it away." And she was clearly upset and put the phone in her bag. And then she just naturally took her phone out of her bag to post about what had just happened, clearly not even thinking about what she was doing... It was like asking her to stop was like asking her to stop breathing.
It was so bizarre. If you were in a room with her she would not make eye contact, anything that distracted her from the social media on her screen was clearly a massive pain to her - not that she would be angry or upset with you - she was a nice person - just that she'd be fidgety and anxious to return to her screen. And I don't think she's some super rarity these days. I think a lot of young people have this problem.
That said, I think the girl in the OP is probably some kind of sociopath or psychopath.
Rest in peace to an innocent child murdered by a sister who didn't even care about her and treated her still-warm body with revoltingly callous disregard. Being born with bad family members can be the greatest curse of all.
AlexFlame116
Member
...let's not bring that one up.
Zoe
Member
What's your solution? Just not allow videos at all?
DonMigs85
Member
One positive thing she could do which would honor her sister's memory is to travel the country as an advocate against social media addiction and using phones while driving.
Watch the censored video. It's not that she was calm, it's that she continues live streaming like she's making a vlog, while moving her dead Sisters lifeless body back and forth, while looking into the camera. It legit looks like something out of a horror flick.
Well for starters, how about permanently banning users, FB pages, etc... that post disgusting shit? Everyday on my FB feed, people post horrific pictures and videos, then write "type Amen below". When I first got FB, one of the first things I saw, was people sharing a post of a dude cut in half from an auto accident. I was like "yea, F this." Once people start losing their accounts, you'll see some hesitation on sharing this types of things.
cromofo
Member
The uncensored video is quite something.
I've watched a LOT of fucked up shit, but this is one of the worst things I've watched. Literally kissing her sister's split-open skull and using a hand to squeeze it together. It's not very gruesome as much as it's disturbing considering the behaviour shown.
I've watched a LOT of fucked up shit, but this is one of the worst things I've watched. Literally kissing her sister's split-open skull and using a hand to squeeze it together. It's not very gruesome as much as it's disturbing considering the behaviour shown.
I feel the same. I can understand certain newsworthy vids being acceptable - like 9/11 or war videos, but videos of murder or manslaughter should not be legal to share. Just as child abuse imagery re-victimises the victim and their family I believe that these videos have the potential to re-victimise the family of the deceased. I don't see how the principles aren't the same for both.
Seeing this kind of thing - the brutal death of a 14 year old child - shared casually online makes me as uneasy for our shared social ethical values as the reaction of the older sister does.
The fact that we can see a kid's head split open and her brain hanging out - a revolting desecration of her memory, really - but an image of a topless girl of the same age would produce pages and pages of outrage and legal charges - that is horrifically fucked up to me. And to be clear I'm not asking to normalise sexualised images of kids, just putting things in perspective.
Why even type that shit here man?
Gad damn what is the point of these threads? Mods should lock these up, I am sure there are plenty of places for people to get their fill of child gore on the I ternet.
cromofo
Member
At least quote my entire post. Sorry if it offends anyone.
But yeah, I've seen shit worse than that in real life but that vid is really disturbing. She must've been very high on something otherwise idk.