I call this good news:
A Spanish businessman withdrew a controversial lawsuit Wednesday against the family of a teenage boy he struck and killed while driving a luxury car.
Tomas Delgado had filed a suit asking the dead boy’s parents to pay him €20,000 ($29,400) on the grounds that the collision that killed their teenage son also damaged his Audi A-8.
News of the case sparked outrage in Spain and generated deep sympathy for the parents of 17-year-old Enaitz Iriondo Trinidad. He was riding his bicycle home to a campground when Delgado’s car hit and killed him in August 2004.
Hundreds of people descended on a courthouse in northern Spain in a show of support for the boy’s parents Wednesday. They broke into applause when word came that Delgado had dropped the suit.
The businessman had insisted in a recent television interview that he was a victim, too. He was not present for a court hearing Wednesday. His lawyer told the court that Delgado felt that the extensive publicity amounted to a public lynching.
Outside the courthouse, the boy’s father — Antonio Iriondo — told CNN he was content with the decision. Yet he also said his family will explore the possibility of criminal charges against the man.
“This is just the beginning,” the father said.
His son was killed as he cycled back from a nearby village to a campground where his family was vacationing.
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January 31st, 2008 at 10:31 am
I’d still be OK with this guy dying a violent death.
January 31st, 2008 at 10:33 am
Sounds like a bit of public outrage we can all take a lesson from.
January 31st, 2008 at 11:25 am
“A local prosecutor told reporters that he would take a second look at the case to see whether authorities can file fresh charges against Delgado.”
I sincerely hope that they are successful in punishing this guy.
January 31st, 2008 at 11:47 am
‘I’d still be OK with this guy dying a violent death.’
+1 brother
January 31st, 2008 at 11:52 am
SLOW and violent death. itchy and scatchy violent, but slow.
January 31st, 2008 at 12:56 pm
I was thinking that in a perfect world someone would sue Tomas Delgado for the damage he did to their shoes with his broken teeth.
January 31st, 2008 at 12:58 pm
You guys know he has been getting death threats by the boxcarload since this became public. I just advocate for beating his car with heavy metal objects until it resembles a sack of walnuts. He’s more worried about his car htan human life, go for what really hurts then. Destroy his precious car.
Opus
January 31st, 2008 at 2:06 pm
…sometimes ya just have ta hope that karma will prevail…big time…
January 31st, 2008 at 2:18 pm
I agree with Opus.
February 2nd, 2008 at 5:30 am
Tools Needed:
Zip ties
dermatone scalpels
epidural
strategically placed mirrors
wood chipper
Franchi SPAS12 shotgun
Taser XREP rounds
duct tape
foam noise-cancelling earplugs
1) Bind and gag Mr. Delgado’s immediate family.
2) Tape over their eyes & plug up their ears.
3) Repeat steps 1 & 2 to Mr. Delgado.
4) Apply epidural to Mr. Delgado. Place mirrors so that Mr. Delgado can see his feet.
5) place wood chipper at his feet so that Mr. Delgado’s family is in the wood chipper’s line of fire.
6) Load shotgun with Taser XREP rounds.
7) Remove duct tape from the eyes of Mr. Delgado’s family. Cut off their eyelids.
8) Repeat step 7 on Mr. Delgado.
9) Slowly feed Mr. Delgado’s feet to the wood chipper.
10) After about a minute, Stop and fire off a few rounds at the genitals of any random member of Mr. Delgado’s family. Resume chipping, and have fun!