Why Is He Still Allowed On The Roads ?

[bazwillrun]

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/he-was-lucky-he-didnt-die--george-michael-fell-out-of-speeding-car-onto-m1-motorway-according-to-eye-witness-8625021.html

with his driving
record (pun intended)

how did he fall out, surely he had a seatbelt on...or did he ?
even if he loosened it to do the door HTF do you fall out ?

[237SJ]

I heard he was a passenger. He wasn`t driving.

[bazwillrun]

Even if that is the case , how do you manage fall out ?

[silliemillie]

Totally agree Baz, he is a disgrace, needs to sort himself out bigtime.

[237SJ]

I feel sorry for him. I certainly don`t think he is a disgrace. You don`t know what kind of issues he has. I have heard that he was very badly affected by his mother`s death (from breast cancer, I think). Maybe he is having trouble moving on from that. Who knows?

[humbersloop]

a) he is a national treasure
b) he was a passenger

[silliemillie]

We ALL have trouble in our lives, if he spent more time dealing with his issues and less on shuveling rubbish up his nose he might see things a bit clearer.

[FredPuli43]

Don't think the report says he was alone in the car or driving. If he wasn't the driver though, then what state was the driver in ? He or she doesn't appear to have done anything to help or even stop promptly. Maybe it's the old joke revisited [ " Sir,your wife fell off the pillion seat of your bike 2 miles back" "Oh, thank God for that, officer; I thought I'd gone stone deaf" ]

[237SJ]

"We all have trouble in our lives". I`m sure we do but maybe some are better able to cope than others. Maybe George Michael is one of those that can`t cope. I`m not sure he should be condemned for that though.

[humbersloop]

to be fair, imo the Snappy Snaps gig was even less classy...

[bazwillrun]

So hes got troubles...who hasnt ?

how did he fall out of a car whilst "adjusting" the door ?

[237SJ]

bazwillrun - if you walked past an addict that was in a dire state on the street in London or somewhere and they were there because they became dependant on substances to get them past something that has happened in their past or because they have depression etc, would you say the are a disgrace? Or would you only condemn people such as George Michael who are wealthy? Personally, I think you are only condemning him because he is wealthy but addiction and mental health problems affect everybody - they don`t discriminate. It`s a shame that onlookers discriminate.

[humbersloop]

How do you know he doesn't employ a driver?

[silliemillie]

SJ - people (famous or not) must take responsibilty for their own actions, sorry but I am fed up with excuses such as 'I drink/take drugs blah blah' because of X.
Everybody from all walks of life have problems & stuff to deal with but not all of them resort to disgraceful behaviour, I they do then thats their choice.

[237SJ]

So, silliemillie and kosmos, when you walk past that man that sleeps rough outside of the V&A Museum in Kensington, do you tut tut and say "He`s a disgrace"?

[humbersloop]

Have you read the article Kosmos? I suggest you do.

the strapline is //according to an eyewitness//, and that's the source that verifiesthe rest of the story relevant to this incident.

It happened a week ago and no charges have been brought.

He was banned from driving for five years in 2010. Which would take us to??

Cheap journalism, and a slack day at the Indy

[silliemillie]

SJ - thats not quite the same, we do not know that mans circumstances but we do know that GM has had chance after chance to get himself together (as well a finances for treatment/counselling) and has CHOSEN not to.

If YOU had behaved like he has over the past few years would you not be ashamed of yourself? If that was your son would you be proud?

[DTCwordfan]

I'm a disgrace, does that count?

He needs help, money or not. He's lucky in terms of the latter as his royalties should cover his expenditure in this 'recovery'