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Originally Posted by HyperM3
No, an accident is when a deer runs out in front of you. An accident is when an 18 wheeler cant stop in time and rearends you. An accident is when you hit a patch of black ice and your car gets out of control. An accident is when you couldnt have predicted the scenario.
This was premeditated. The driver KNEW that he was being reckless by racing/showing off in the first place. At this point its no longer an accident.
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This thread is what it is. However, definitions to words don't change just because it fits your view of the world. If you're going to parse words, at least be honest about it. m-w.com defines
accident as follows:
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Main Entry: ac·ci·dent
Pronunciation: 'ak-s&-d&nt, -"dent; 'aks-d&nt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin accident-, accidens nonessential quality, chance, from present participle of accidere to happen, from ad- + cadere to fall -- more at CHANCE
1 a : an unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance b : lack of intention or necessity : CHANCE <met by accident rather than by design>
2 a : an unfortunate event resulting especially from carelessness or ignorance b : an unexpected and medically important bodily event especially when injurious <a cerebrovascular accident> c : an unexpected happening causing loss or injury which is not due to any fault or misconduct on the part of the person injured but for which legal relief may be sought d -- used euphemistically to refer to an involuntary act or instance of urination or defecation
3 : a nonessential property or quality of an entity or circumstance <the accident of nationality>
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