Man Charged with Murder in Hit-and-Run Accident

There is something wrong with this picture...

OK what is "car surfing"?

A good example of car surfing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu3xrC...

Might be ghost riding too since there doesn't seem to be anyone at the wheel. You'd need cruise control and a good front-end alignment to pull this off.

If those girls were car surfing, I bet they fell off when the car went over "the bump" on East Valley.

Typical liberal involvement in an accident. Two people accidentally fell off a car and they have to blame somebody. It's sad when law enforcement falls to the liberal ways and must point the finger.

Wow thanks EB, it was worse than I imagined. If "car surfing" was a factor- thank God nobody innocent was hurt. Not surprised to see meth connected to the activity.

Total losers in that vid.

DanVac, please tell me you're joking. My Poe-detector doesn't always work.

SezMe: I won't even try to figure out where DanVac is coming from.

Perhaps DanVac means to imply that its okay to strap your dog to the roof of your car, but humans have to go commando.

"...thank God nobody innocent was hurt" @Ken Volok

She MAY have died as a result of a poor choice while intoxicated but the details surrounding the death of Ms. Meadows have yet to be confirmed. Regardless of the cause, please remember when making comments here that someone died and someone was seriously injured. Please be respectful. Family and friends are grieving.

am i the only one wondering why they were driving at around 5 am and where had they were coming from?

DanVac, I detest the "liberal/conservative" labeling system that many on here subscribe to. Also, I NEVER agree w/ SezMerde.
But I have to agree w/ him/her/it on your use of the "liberal" labeling to describe this incident (note the reluctance to use the word "accident" because that is NOT what happened).
This was no accident, it was an incident created by intoxication & the lure of the thrill coupled w/ a reduced lack of common sense or intelligence.
It is kind of the same way that I go to a BMX track @ my 1/2 century old mark & jump 15'-25' doubles on my bike or drop in on a skateramp or a wave or zip down a snowy mountain on a snowboard.
Sure, there are risks involved, but big differences between the individuals in this incident & me are:

1) I'm not intoxicated when I participate in these activities.
2) The proper safety gear is in place.
3) All my "moves" are calculated.
4) Any consequences of my actions are dealt w/ on my dime.
5) I do these activities on my own, no assistance from others.

In all, it has nothing to do w/ a socio-political label that gets thrown around here like poo in the monkey cage @ the zoo :) henry

Thank you hank, That socio-political label crap is almost as yesterdays news as the race card being thrown around when it comes to gangs. Right and wrong seem pretty obvious with out the labels trying to qualify it all the time.

What will be really interesting are the toxicology reports on all of them. I am saddened by these events, but WTF were they doing at 5am? Sounds like a party (not cake and ice cream) gone awry mixed with really bad judgement.

the entire story is tragic!! Did Richardson force the girls to "car surf"? Some accountability has to be placed on the injuried and killed, not just the driver of the car.

DONT DRINK AND DRIVE OR CAR SURF.

when are people going to wake up and stop drinking so much that common sense goes out the window.

suspended a lisence is a joke, i see this is so many reports, that the driver was still driving!!

"This was no accident, it was an incident created by intoxication & the lure of the thrill coupled w/ a reduced lack of common sense or intelligence." @Hank

Again, details have not been released. Your above statement may be factual or it may be partially factual or it may be false. Please be careful when making declarative statements (misrepresented as factual) founded on unverified or incomplete information.

Yes, although local news outlets (Indy, Daily Sound, Noozhawk, KEYT, etc.) have been mentioning car surfing as being or possibly being involved, local law enforcement agencies have not.

The most definitive report so far has come from Noozhawk:

'Neither the District Attorney’s Office nor the California Highway Patrol has provided any details of what happened, but sources confirmed to Noozhawk that the woman who was killed — and another who was seriously injured — definitely were involved in a dangerous activity called “car surfing” at the time.'

http://www.noozhawk.com/article/06121...

I think people were trying to deal with the shock via humor, not intending to hurt the bereaved.

"I think people were trying to deal with the shock via humor, not intending to hurt the bereaved. " -- Ken Volok

Still unncecessary and crass, and pretty near unthinkable to say in the real world.

Just because you CAN comment, doesn't mean you should.

My sympathies and sorrow for all involved in this huge senseless tragedy; victims, family, friends, and perpetrators.

Hey Yank! I've distilled your post down to the tl;dr version:

w/ w/ // & w/ @ 1/2 & w/ :)

You're welcome.
By the way, I didn't miss this "...I NEVER agree w/ SezMerde.
But I have to agree w/ him ..." I am really happy to read that you don't engage in risky activities while not intoxicated. Now, if we only could get that same commitment for posting, the world would be a better place.

PS
CRASS is also one of my favorite bands.

If he was white and from Montecito I am sure that he would not be getting prosecuted, and that is reality in SB.

Isn't "murder" intent to kill? Sure, if these allegations are true Richardson needs to go away for a long time, (maybe for life) but the increabile foolishness he displayed shows no INTENT to kill.

Also, Rsparks is correct in that the penalty for initial DWI/DUI offences is way too low.

"There is something wrong with this picture" @JoeSixPack

"If he was (sic) white..." @AZ2SB

"What if he was white?" -Sticky Fingaz & Eminem

"I love being white. Seriously. If you're not white you're missin' out 'cause this s--- is thoroughly good. But, let me be clear, by the way; I'm not saying that white people are better; I'm saying that BEING white is CLEARLY better. Who could even argue?...and I'm a man. How many advantages can one person have? I'm a white man. You can't even hurt my feelings." -Louis CK

hank, kv, and me getting censored in one comment string? seriously?

that is hot!

We are a triumvirate. There should be an annual "Best of Deleted Comments" piece.

italiansurg: "hank, kv, and me getting censored in one comment string? seriously?"

Proud to be in good company, guess we told it like it REALLY is.

KenV: "There should be an annual "Best of Deleted Comments" piece."

Well, we know the "progressives" (not Progressives) won't make the cut, they hold back too much as well as lie, all acceptable traits in a pc "progessive" (not Progressive) world.

Yeah, seems like when you tell it like it is some of the monkeys in the cage get poopy about it & the cheesy whine party begins :) henry

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June 13, 2012 at 7:05 a.m.

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June 13, 2012 at 5:17 p.m.

I'm feeling left out, I've posted two (2) comments and none of them have been deleted.

BC, I suggested your above comment for removal.

I'm backing Ken on this move :) henry

Thanks guys; I'll see you later on tonight on Facebook.

I posted comments too, and not only were they deleted, all mention of the fact they had ever existed was removed as well. I had not even used any profanity. Is there a new censor at the Indy???

blackpoodles: " posted comments too, and not only were they deleted, all mention of the fact they had ever existed was removed as well."

Since Orwell's "1984" never quite became a true social reality some folks have taken it upon themselves to make it THEIR reality. Kiss this comment bye bye soon :) henry

It appears they just did the same to one of mine. Bolshevism never felt so good!

Being white is nice, I am a pretty light skinned latino myself and have been able to pull off being a white man a few times. Not too shabby.