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I feel for his loved ones who are in pain over his death, and also the passenger’s loved ones who’re in pain.

Another example of the shit that happens when you drink and drive.  I don’t know if I have sympathy for him, but the whole situation is just fucked.  At least he didn’t smash into some other vehicle and destroy a stranger’s life.

…I for one am not surprised.

The fastest my friends have driven with me in the car was 100 mph (I don’t drive) and I was scared…and nobody had been drinking. 
Dude was going 140 and he’d been drinking? I can’t even fathom that. 

I must say that I think that the lifestyle of the whole “Jackass” show would actually play into reckless behavior like this, but that isn’t to say that this is any less tragic than any other accident that kills someone in the prime of their life. It’s very sad.

However if he had slammed into anyone else and killed them I’d be more pissed than sad…it’s bad enough that he had a passenger in the car. 
To me it’s like go ahead and be reckless with your own life, but not with other people’s lives.

I think this is just as sad as if any sober person had this accident. However, I think his lifestyle shouldn’t be overlooked. He and his friends are known for being reckless. I’m sure it was nothing to them to drink and drive. Which is really sad. I hope it opens up his friends’ eyes to the dangers of driving after drinking. Designate a driver and be safe when you are drinking.

Obviously drinking and driving is wrong. Yes, some people manage to not hurt anyone, but then you get stories like this.

Even so, I’m really sad about his death. He was always the “more reserved” one in the gang (I use that term loosely) and I never thought it would be him to die, even in a car accident. But just because he was drinking and driving doesn’t mean his death is less sad. He still died, which must be terrible for his family and his friends (even the Jackass crew), and I know I’m taking hard as a fan.

I feel horrible for their loved ones. He wasn’t dead for even 12 hours before people started clucking about how they don’t feel any sympathy for him. As if anyone cares whether or not they sympathize…  I dunno, maybe I’m biased because the past couple years I’ve had a few friends and family pass away, most recently a dear friend died of a drug overdose. It’s just tragic when these things happen, and yes you can turn it into a cautionary tale, but you can also have a little respect for what his loved ones are going through. I can’t imagine how it feels to learn that your son/friend/brother was killed in a horrible car accident while under the influence of alcohol.

@MyFaire@xanga - That was what I thought. How could nobody have noticed how drunk he was – Taken away his keys, offered them a ride, called them a cab…? I don’t get it.

@sassypenguin@xanga - Yeah, but we can’t act like we know anything about their lives when they’re not doing crazy Jackass stunts. I agree, though, it’s awful that there was nobody designated to make sure everyone got home safely. :/

Like I’ve said already, I’m just glad it was him who died and not a responsible, sober driver who was on that road with him. 

I hate how everyone is so upset over his death, but nobody is taking into account that it was his own mistake that caused him his life. What if Ryan Dunn had crashed into an oncoming car and killed a family, a husband, a wife, a brother, a sister or a dearly loved one? Would everybody still be as upset as they are now? I don’t think he should die a glamorized hero as all the fans are making him out to be. I’d like to see how many of these fans would miss an average human being who died while driving under the influence. Celebrities don’t deserve special treatment just because they’re on TV.

I hate to sound crude but usually an innocent person is killed as a result of of a drunk driver. At least he didn’t crash into another car or run over somebody.

I can’t really blame it on him, because he was so drunk I’m sure his thoughts weren’t straight and the fact that it was dangerous probably didn’t occur to him. But was his passenger also that drunk? If not, then I’d put more blame on him… 

@makeminemango@xanga - You seem like the most upset person to comment thus far. o.O

@blackspiders@xanga - I know, everything is an assumption and I know most people have horrible feelings for assumptions. However, when you hear a member of Jackass was driving over 100mph, drunk, in a Porsche, people will tend to tie the show’s stunts to his accident. It is really inevitable. I can still sympathize with the situation though. It is  horrible to lose someone, no matter how they are lost.

who was the passanger?

It is his own fault, to a point. I mean, how many times do people have to prove/ show by others.  that drinking and driving THEY DON’T GO hand in hand. It doesn’t matter how many year’s you have under you belt, or how you’ve never got caught before while driving drunk which makes you a good drunk driver. That’s you being cocky and stupid. The fact is drinking and driving kills so many people per year. And just because you were “lucky” Once doesn’t mean you always well be for being reckless.

I think it is sad that he lost his life, and he took the life of another.One life alone lost to drinking is sad. But two? That’s horrible.  I feel for the families in both. I mean it would be heart breaking to be told “Your son was killed due to drunk driving” and I know at some point what they are going through. Seein’ as I’ve known a few people who have died. from drunken idiots.  @__@

And I can’t believe he was that over and yet no one stopped him. How could no one notice it?  x__X someone could have said “Hey buddy. I’ll call you a taxi” or allowed him to crash at there place, or something. 

Wow. I can’t really feel bad for him at all. In fact, I’d be more angry at him for having the nerve to put INNOCENT lives in danger. What if some poor family with children had to suffer because of his stupidity?

It’s sad that he decided to make that choice, and no, it’s not just some simple “mistake.” He’s a grown man who should know better. I can’t feel bad for drunk drivers, famous or not. I’m not gonna be a bitch and say he deserved it, but he’s an asshole for doing that.

@Grtt@xanga - Well when thousands of innocent people die every year because of irresponsible people that decide to drive a vehicle under the influence, other people tend to be upset. Yeah, it’s very sad that one more person has died much too young, but the fact that everyone is just overlooking the way he died since he’s a celebrity does upset me.

If this were a post about an average drunk driver having passed away, everyone would attack them for choosing to do something so dangerous. Because Ryan Dunn has been on TV, he’s given special treatment, which is completely unfair and disrespectful to anyone who has ever lost a very dear family member due to such actions.

@WhenHateIsTheOnlyOption@xanga - There was a passenger in the car, so he did end up taking another person’s life along with his own.

This really could of been avoided. I’m sad to see but that this stuff is the result of poor judgement and lack of common sense. This is a tragedy for the loss of life, but it wasn’t worth happening at all. Hopefully, people will learn lessons from this. 

Why don’t people understand DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE.

Rule #2 is don’t drink and text.

@makeminemango@xanga - No, people wouldn’t attack the driver if it wasn’t a celebrity. I’ll admit it’s incredibly stupid to drink and drive, but he still DIED. Drinking and driving doesn’t take that fact away and doesn’t make it any less sad.

Would you have given a shit if he had drove drunk and not gotten into an accident? Plenty of drunk drivers actually make it home okay. I think you just want to dish out blame. Yes, he was at fault but he is dead now, which is incredibly sad. I loved watching him on Jackass, and as much as I’m disappointed in the fact that he drove drunk, I’m not being heartless and saying “Oh well, he deserved it. People should deal.” Have a heart and think about other people, like Dunn’s family and friends.

What if it was one of your friends? Would you just suddenly not care that they were dead because they were drinking and driving? I think not. I think you’d be crushed.

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I agree, he made a bad choice, but I wouldn’t be so harsh. Honestly, I say, I will NEVER drink and drive. I always try to find a ride, but whenever I’m alone or can’t get a ride, I do drive intoxicated. I normally wait it out a few hours, but I would still have it in my system, I’m sure.  It’s a tragic thing. I really hope this brings a good point to the younger crowed though, it could happen to ANYONE!

@bAbiiExxPiNay@xanga - I saw a TV show where these people tested out which is worse: drinking and driving vs. drinking and texting.  They had people come try out to be their “guinea pigs” and they texted while driving in those little arcade-type games, where you race around a track… then they got drunk (I can’t remember the percentage, regrettably) and “drove.”

Anyway, it turned out that texting while driving is actually worse according to their experiment, because you’re focusing on something else entirely.  Drinking while driving allows you to keep (somewhat) control over your motor skills, and you’re looking at the road, so they said that’s why it’s not AS bad.

Still, both suck huge balls.

Frankly, I’m not surprised. It’s sad for the families but both Dunn and the passenger he killed should have known better. It’s good that nobody else was hurt or killed because of Dunn’s drunken stupidity. I feel bad for his family and friends, not him.

*Xanga’s Batman Out*

Yeah he was funny, but fuck. The guy was drunk driving a Porsche at over 100 mph. It was bound to end badly. R.I.P.

@SexyGamerGirl@xanga - My point was that everyone is sympathizing so strongly with Dunn because they saw him on TV and are an avid fan of his work. If this were a post about some obscure celebrity, or an average person you weren’t well aware of, you wouldn’t feel as affected by their death. I’m saying that although it is horrific that he lost his life so young, it’s still NOT excusable that he did it under the influence.

Yeah, a lot of drunk drivers do make it home alright. Does that excuse them from the crime because they happened to get home without killing anyone? I do feel sympathy for his friends and family because they did lose someone so close to them. But if it were my own friend that got into the accident, I’d be pretty angry that his or her death could have been avoided had he made a much more responsible decision.

I do have a heart, and I do sympathize with his family. I’m just equally as concerned with everyone else who was sober on that road that could have lost their lives to this man. What if Dunn had survived this accident, would everyone still sympathize with him? What if he did take an innocent life with him, would you still sympathize with him? His actions should not be dismissed just because he isn’t alive to deal with the consequences. I have nothing personal against Ryan Dunn, and I do hope he rests in peace, but my conflict is with the issue that celebrities are often given special treatment just because they’re celebrities.

@ohforrealson@xanga - hahaha yeah, definitely don’t do either of those! But I meant like get drunk and then text your friends something you’ll regret.

@bAbiiExxPiNay@xanga - Oh, lol!

A tragic story but his fault, that sums it up well I think. That’s why it’s called a ‘fault’ because tragic things like this happen when you drive and are drunken.

Sure there are other things to consider…it’s never *just* the alcohol. and humans are naive and make mistakes and sometimes forget their responsibilty, especially when they are not in the clearest state of mind. Perhaps someone else should have held him back too, but they too were probabaly naive and drunken.

I am not implying that ‘people who are drunken deserve to die’ in ANY way. But driving a car in that condition obviously was a mistake and it should remind us once more of what it can take.   

it’s sad, but it’s definitely his own fault.

I first heard about this either on AOL news or on a forum I frequent, I’m not sure which.  Either way, I’m on the side of the fence that says it was his own fault for drinking and driving.  I’m glad he didn’t kill anyone other than himself and his passenger though.  About a year ago, my old church lost one of the youth group kids due to some idiot who had been drinking and driving.  The kid who died was 18, and just days away from graduating high school.

As I told my dad yesterday, “Does this make him a dumb**s instead of a jack**s?”

Whatever. Leave him alone. He’s dead.

This kind of thing seems like just another reckless Jackass stunt
except… Well… It wasn’t caught on camera and someone actually died
from it. Albeit, I feel sorta bad for his family because they lost a
loved one… He definitely did that to himself and I don’t feel any
sympathy for him. Not only did he kill himself, but he killed someone
else as well. Not just any random person, but someone he considered a
friend. Honestly, if my friend was drunk but still thought it was a good
idea to drive me around, I would think they stopped caring about me.

Back when I was a teenager, I had a friend who died drag racing.
Although I was pretty much convinced that I was in love with him, he did
something so stupid that it turned me off of him altogether. I felt bad
for his family because they had to deal with the embarrassment of their
son losing his life due to something he did to himself. I can rest easy
knowing that he didn’t take anyone with him.

@bAbiiExxPiNay@xanga - That is SO important! Drunk texting is almost never a good combination!

@makeminemango@xanga - I for one, was not aware of Ryan’s existence before this article. The only clip I saw from Jackass was “How to milk a horse”. <_<

@ohforrealson@xanga - Interesting, which show was this?

@Coffee_Kaioken@xanga - Unfortunately I cannot remember  I want to say that it was on G4 TV… but I’m not positive.

@makeminemango@xanga -  Please tell me why anyone should bother with the “what ifs”? The fact is he didn’t kill anyone else on the road except himself and the passenger. Why should people focus on how he died? It doesn’t matter how he died, the fact is he is dead and people will grieve and mourn his loss whether it was his fault he died or not. Being angry or upset with his decision to drink and drive now is pointless. I don’t think it being his fault should make it any less tragic.

Is it a drunk girls fault when she’s raped? Might as well be the same question. The bar should be responsible for serving him after he was clearly intoxicated. Then letting him leave when he could barley stand. 

@SexyGamerGirl@xanga - “Have a heart and think about other people, like Dunn’s family and friends.”  It’s a nice sentiment, I just wish Ryan Dunn would have taken that advice and thought about other people on the road while he was driving drunk, speeding and risking their lives.  

@Melissa___Dawn@xanga - The point is death is death no matter what. It’s sad. So for people to bash him is ridiculous. He fucked up, but that doesn’t mean it’s any less sad. Once again, have a heart.

@SexyGamerGirl@xanga - I have a heart, I never said he “deserved” to die, but I am thankful that if this situation just had to happen that only the ones who made the “mistake” died and not some innocent person.  I speak from experience.  My only sibling was stopped at a red light on his way home from work at 6:00 p.m. and a woman who was 4-1/2 times over the legal limit of alcohol, and going 86 miles per hour, slammed her SUV into the back of my brother’s car which spun out, burst into flames and we found out later that my brother was alive after impact and burned to death because he couldn’t get out of the car.  At 6:00 p.m.!  This “accident” was witnessed by many, including two 13-year-old girls who are now traumatized, not to mention the man who tried to save my brother, 3 other people who were hit as well and injured, one severely enough that she died of complications 6 months later.  The woman who caused all this damage?  Not a scratch on her, doesn’t remember what happened at all and will serve less than 6 years in prison.  

Quite honestly, if anyone I know drove drunk and ended up dead I would not be holding them up as a hero, I would not expect others to show him/her respect simply because they died when they showed no respect for human life through their actions.  Would it hurt?  Of course.  It still doesn’t change the facts.  I’m sure the family and friends of the drunk woman who killed my brother have grieved over her going to prison but considering she gets a second chance and my innocent brother doesn’t, well, I just don’t have any respect for anyone who drinks and drives regardless of whether they make it out alive or not.

This is tragically sad, but hopefully his death will be a lesson to someone..

@Melissa___Dawn@xanga - I’m so sorry about your brother and I completely agree with your statement. I don’t give a shit who it is, freaking Gandhi or the President or who the hell ever, if ANYONE drives drunk I immediately lose all respect for them.

this should be a lesson to all those who drink and drive let them think about is it worth putting the people you love in danger or other innocent people in danger is worth all the pain and suffering your family is going to go through.. it shouldn’t be a blame game.. if it’s his fault or not.. his family and the passenger’s family is suffering enough as it is.. damn turn a negative in a positive.. shit! he’s already dead what’s the point of even saying it’s his own fault?!

Ugh, what a fucking stupid decision.  

I know it was his fault. It was his mistake. He killed himself and a friend. But dammit, i’m heartbroken he died. I’m sorry this had to happen, and he will be missed. Hopefully he will rest in peace, but it won’t be easy, with all these haters bagging on him and what not.