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Yaoi Mistress ([info]ladyrogue) wrote in [info]unfunny_fandom,
@ 2011-06-21 11:12:00


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Jackass is a fandom, right?
So obviously we all know that Ryan Dunn from "Jackass" was killed in a horrible car crash early yesterday morning. And many family members, friends, and fans are in mourning right now. But then Roger Ebert had to speak up. Needless to say, many are pissed at his insensitivity.

Sadly, I kind of figured something like this was going to happen considering the stunts "Jackass" is known for (and we all remember the "Steve Irwin had it coming" wank), but still... that doesn't excuse Ebert's words at all.

Beware the comments in the MSN article, they are just as bad as Ebert's original tweet.

ETA: I would normally agree with the comments here as well, except that the police haven't actually confirmed that he was drunk. If it turns out that that's what happened, that's one thing. But... I'd rather wait to find out the results before I agree with one side or the other.

ETA 2: Apparently Ebert has apologized to Dunn's family and friends saying he tweeted too soon. From People.com


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[info]phosfate
2011-06-23 03:19 pm UTC (link)
If he died in a car crash caused by his own drinking, I would not expect people to pretend he hadn't done anything wrong.

This. I spent my formative years with an alcoholic, and the only good thing to come out of it was that he never killed anyone. Probably.

I doubt very much that anything Mr Ebert could say would hurt Mr Dunn's family as much as Mr Dunn already has, many times over.

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