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Ogla



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Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen
#14502137 - 05/23/11 11:53 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Chicago, IL — The maker of a controversial alcoholic drink, Four Loko, has been sued for the death of a Centreville teen, who was hit and killed by an SUV after he sat down in the middle of a dark road. The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 in Chicago, reported the Washington Post.
According to the lawsuit, which was filed by the parents of 15-year-old Bo Rupp, the victim and his friends bought Four Loko at a Manassas gas station, while on their way to a Sept. 25 concert at Jiffy Lube Live. While at the concert, Rupp was thrown out for being intoxicated.
He reportedly drank two cans of Four Loko.
Rupp began to act paranoid and disoriented on his way home, before jumping out of the car in Centreville and ran away from his mother. Rupp was reportedly sitting on Pleasant Valley Road, when a SUV hit Rupp. A day later, he was pronounced dead.
The lawsuit asserts that one can of Four Loko has the same amount of alcohol as five to six cans of beer.
Phusion Projects of Chicago, which makes Four Loko, asserted that the drink is only intended for people 21 and older. The drink has since been reformulated to remove caffeine and other controversial ingredients.
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: Ogla]
#14502157 - 05/23/11 11:57 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Kid gets a hold of alcohol, kid drinks alcohol, kid gets hit by a car on alcohol.
While yes, somebody did produce that alcohol, they were not involved in the giving, drinking, or car-to-faceing. This shouldn't even be a case. I know that if I was the judge I would not allow Four Loko to lose. It simply wasn't their fault.
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: Joolz]
#14502187 - 05/24/11 12:05 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Please blame something...
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: siriusmushroom]
#14502278 - 05/24/11 12:24 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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how the fuck do they think they can sue the company for this.. she was underage.
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: Ogla]
#14502381 - 05/24/11 12:49 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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losfreddy said: He reportedly drank two cans of Four Loko.
What shame, died looking like a bitch.
(four loko is the preferred drink of choice on college campus or by high school females who think "beer tastes icky.")
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: Cognitive_Shift]
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aHahah
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: Konyap]
#14502696 - 05/24/11 02:32 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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While it is true that Four Loko doesn't taste bad, I found that one was my sweet spot to get drunk and have fun without blacking out, puking, or doing anything crazy. It made drinking actually fun. Also, the caffeine made me sick past one can.
The taste wasn't bad, but I'll be damned if it didn't get me fucked up.
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: Joolz]
#14502801 - 05/24/11 03:38 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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soooo, how is this lawsuit justified? It's alcohol. You drink it, with the intention of getting drunk. There was no false pretense here. The kid willingly decided to get drunk, and while drunk did something stupid. It's Darwins law people. If the parents suied the store that sold a 15 year old alcohol, then i'd be able to understand but the manufacturer? By that logic, we should all sue smith and wessen for contributing to the deaths of thousands every year.
only in america......
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: StatuesCryBleeding]
#14502822 - 05/24/11 03:57 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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They should be suing the store that sold the kid and his friends the drinks. I can Semi sorta see letting one kid get away with it with maybe one can. If his friends were his same age...they couldnt have all bought it....how many kids honestly look older than 15 and actually hang out. Is this some kind of new hischool clique!? Lol. I cant see this kid buying more cans than for his own consumption and not throwing out red flags. Someone either didnt card him, had a fake id, or someone older bought it. If it was the latter the person who did that should be charged.
I guess suing a cpmpany is easier than an individual.....thats most likely one of his friends.
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: runningfox2002]
#14502984 - 05/24/11 05:53 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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one can of Four Loko has the same amount of alcohol as five to six cans of beer
LOL @ American beer.
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: Ogla]
#14503220 - 05/24/11 07:33 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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losfreddy said: Rupp began to act paranoid and disoriented on his way home, before jumping out of the car in Centreville and ran away from his mother.
so because a mother cant handle her drunk 15 year old she deserves a bunch of money? maybe with some better parenting this would have never happened. four loko should counter sue for defamation.
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: Pilz]
#14503306 - 05/24/11 08:17 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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well A) she was under age, B) the gas station sold it to her
C) where the fuck was her parents?
D) there are plenty of other beers,liquiors that taste "good" such as St Ides-has all kinda flavors-Alizé-tasty real fruit beverages that range from 40proof - 80 proff-
e) Was the mom out whoring around or what, she should be held responsible for giving her the money. And sending her to the concert
Edited by 2jew4u (05/24/11 08:18 AM)
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: 2jew4u]
#14503344 - 05/24/11 08:29 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Something doesn't add up I bet the kids probably stole the drink from the store which is probably why four loko getting sued.. Might be wrong but from the kids stupidity might not be wrong and moms looking for someone to pay
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: biglo]
#14503487 - 05/24/11 09:26 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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So then the store should sue, the dead girls mom for theft- LOWL how ironic would that be bankrupt that bitch for not watching her kid.
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: 2jew4u]
#14503525 - 05/24/11 09:38 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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I drank when I was 15 and never did I feel the urge to sit down in a dark road but thats just me.
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: LSDylan]
#14503646 - 05/24/11 10:23 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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The maker of a controversial alcoholic drink, Four Loko, has been sued for the death of a Centreville teen, who was hit and killed by an SUV after he sat down in the middle of a dark road. ... He reportedly drank two cans of Four Loko.
Meanwhile, alcohol is still totallyyy chilllll.
Just not in the brightly colored douchey can 
Maybe being spawned and raised by somebody who would name their child Bo Rupp had something to do with it.
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: Dutchie3k]
#14503737 - 05/24/11 10:49 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Well this gives me a good money making idea, adopt a teenage kid, wait until they are drunk, hit them with a car and then sue the alchohol company because it is their faults from now on .
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: Gibson33]
#14503911 - 05/24/11 11:34 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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They shouldnt be suing anyone. it was the kid's and parent's fault, THE END
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only in america......
Id love to know what you mean by that? Because to makes that is an incredibly dumb statement.
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: German Kahuna]
#14504121 - 05/24/11 12:10 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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German Kahuna said:
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one can of Four Loko has the same amount of alcohol as five to six cans of beer
LOL @ American beer.
Hey, not all American beer is piss colored and low alcohol. Case in point: Four Loko.
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: guywiththegun]
#14504340 - 05/24/11 12:48 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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This is absurd. Love how everyone jumps on the sue wagon every time a dumbass family member gets killed by being a jackass.
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: guywiththegun]
#14504358 - 05/24/11 12:52 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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They should not be blaming Four Loko as the cause of this stupid behavior, they should be blaming alcohol in general. If someone slams down six Budweiser in five minutes has a couple coffees and does stupid shit, do we see lawsuits against Budweiser???? Teenagers do stupid things and even way more stupid things when drunk. How is Four Loko liable for the sale and comsumption of booze by a minor? What about proper parenting and illegal sale of alcohol to a minor?
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: digitalemu]
#14504495 - 05/24/11 01:23 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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She should sue the Car company of the car the person was driving that hit her daughter, since it didnt come with radar to see people sitting in the middle of the road. Def wasnt a mercedes with the danger alert system that keeps you from hitting other cars.
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: 2jew4u]
#14504531 - 05/24/11 01:31 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Rupp began to act paranoid and disoriented on his way home,
Really? 12 servings of alcohol and he's paranoid?
Despite the caffeine content, I have to ask does that make sense?
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: LSDylan]
#14507036 - 05/24/11 09:35 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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djr2150 said: I drank when I was 15 and never did I feel the urge to sit down in a dark road but thats just me.
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: LongStrangeTrip]
#14507504 - 05/24/11 11:13 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Last time i drank 2 four loko was in my past life as a 15 year old high school girl... still didn't even catch a buzz.
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: Cognitive_Shift]
#14508659 - 05/25/11 07:14 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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Is anyone else wondering what type of concert it was?
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: PosterNutbag]
#14508941 - 05/25/11 09:12 AM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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PosterNutbag said: Is anyone else wondering what type of concert it was?

I have no clue, man.
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: PosterNutbag]
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PosterNutbag said: Is anyone else wondering what type of concert it was?
It was Sugarland.
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: muistrue]
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PosterNutbag said: Is anyone else wondering what type of concert it was?
It was Sugarland.
I really, really hope that's a joke. I don't dislike the band, but if there's a concert to get really fucked up and have a great time at, it ain't gonna be Sugarland. I'd be tos afraid of stepping on someone's kid.
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: guywiththegun] 1
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It's not a joke, I have access to google.
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Re: Four Loko Sued for Death of 15-year-old Virginia Teen [Re: dshow]
#14511640 - 05/25/11 08:00 PM (12 years, 8 months ago) |
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dshow said: They shouldnt be suing anyone. it was the kid's and parent's fault, THE END
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only in america......
Id love to know what you mean by that? Because to makes that is an incredibly dumb statement.
I´m saying, American culture dictates the people to sue first ask questions later. 4loko shouldn´t be suied, the kid was a dumb-ass and subsequently dies because of thats. Darwins law, that simple.
and don´t say that happens everywhere. In canada, were pretty much the same as you Americans. Socially that is. But here, short of burning someones house down or wreaking their car, we don´t sue. And when we do, it´s not so misguided as to blame the manufacturer.
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