Man dies after locking himself inside car

The old guy sat in a Waffle House for almost four hours. He went out periodically to check on the welfare of the dog he'd left confined in his hot car. It was during one of those visits that he became locked inside, presumably when he attempted to start the engine to turn on the air conditioning.

I think that should at least earn a nomination for Darwin honors.

 

Sounds like a good business decision.

 

That sounds like a Ted Kennedy flashback.

 

Yeah, it's not so easy to break a car window, either. I think the family would have a decent case, but it doesn't sound like GM was really negligent. Tough call. And not Darwin material to me.

 

I agree, tragic, not Darwinian. And I would expect a lawsuit.

Regarding finding something in an Owner's Manual, the damn things do have an index in the back. And usually a table of contents too, although the index is more useful.

 

Murica, where I am too stupid, I should sue.

 

Sadly, yes. I knew the country was fucked when that hot coffee case against McDonalds won an exorbitant amount years ago.

 

The Baron way

 

Seriously. Exactly when I realized as well. And, yeah, it shouldn't have been THAT tough to find if he had an owner's manual.

 

His car was outside a Waffle House. No way to alert others that he was in crisis?

Maybe there weren't other customers coming and going.

Maybe he didn't know how to open the glove box.

 

I know you're being sarcastic, Rip, but I believe the story said he had the owner's manual. There are some minuscule things that are tough to find. Wouldn't think that would be one of them.

 

I've never heard of a battery cable coming loose. Usually those things are corroded and fused on to the terminals. Weird.