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Roger Ebert: My “Too Quick” Ryan Dunn Tweet “Not Intended As Cruel”

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Bam Margera Roger Ebert Ryan Dunn Zachary Hartwell

1:12 pm, June 21st, 2011

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Roger Ebert has clarified his controversially blunt reaction to “Jackass” star Ryan Dunn‘s fatal car crash, which focused on the possibility it was the result of drunk driving.

After Dunn’s friend Bam Margera blasted Ebert for being insensitive, the film critic expanded on his remarks in a blog post.

“To begin with, I offer my sympathy to Ryan Dunn’s family and friends, and to those of Zachary Hartwell, who also died in the crash,” writes Ebert.

“I also regret that my tweet about the event was considered cruel. It was not intended as cruel. It was intended as true.”

While Ebert acknowledges that we don’t yet know whether alcohol contributed to the accident, he does say, “Nobody has any business driving on a public highway at 110 mph, as some estimated – or fast enough, anyway, to leave a highway and fly through 40 yards of trees before crashing.”

“That is especially true if the driver has had three shots and three beers,” writes Ebert, referring to Dunn’s reported consumption on the night of his death. “Two people were killed. What if the car had crashed into another car?”

Although Ebert defends his criticism of drunk driving and the message underlying his Twitter post, he does admit, “I was probably too quick to tweet. That was unseemly.”

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EbertRight

This man got drunk and killed someone. If he had lived he would be going to jail. I know people make mistakes but drinking and driving has now cost 2 more lives!
Anonymous

Saying sorry will do you no good. You did the damage and pissed thousands of people off. Doesn’t matter if your tweet was true or not, it was insensitive at the time it was posted. Not to mention it has yet to be confirmed that Ryan Dunn was drunk, so you’re along with all the other blind followers of the media who assume and judge without knowing true facts. Bam has every right to be mad and hurt. You hurt many people, even those who didn’t know Ryan personally, including myself. Maybe you shouldn’t stick your nose where it doesn’t belong. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but some opinions need to be left unsaid, and your tweet was one of them.

“Officials say the toxicology results for both men — which would help determine the role alcohol played in the crash — will be released in 4 to 6 weeks.”
Anonymous

So, you were in the car with him? Is that how you know he was drunk? Maybe you should wait for the toxicology results before you pass judgement.
Anonymous

So, you were in the car with him? Is that how you know he was drunk? Maybe you should wait for the toxicology results before you pass judgement.
JustADude

While it’s certain alcohol played at least a minor role in the crash, everyone who’s at least mildly intelligent knows you shouldn’t drink and drive. People still do it, and this is often the result. It’s tragic, and it’s sad, because Ryan Dunn was loved by many.

Still, how would Ebert feel if we all made “friends don’t let friends have their jaws chopped off from cancer” comments. Granted, it’s a bit different, but the insensitive nature of the comment is the same.

Sad that this could have stood as a staunch lesson on the dangers of drinking and/or reckless driving, but will now be a lesson on tweet etiquette instead.
http://twitter.com/FamousZee MissZee

he said it…people need to live with it
http://twitter.com/FamousZee MissZee

he said it…people need to live with it
Regina1180

I hate that the whole world is just expected to cry for this guy. Personally, I have no idea who he is. All I know is that he was on Jackass. From what I’ve read in the last 24 houurs, he did some crazy stuff. Sure, it’s sad for his family and friends that he’s gone. I don’t take that away from them. BUT, you also can’t take away the fact that he was likely drinking and speeding and killed somebody else as well.
Delight

No one wants anyone to cry over him. Even though he killed himself and another, there is a certain amount of RESPECT and REGARD you have for the family of both of them. Then you don’t know whether he was framed, someone put something into his drink, or someone messed with his brakes. YOU JUST DON”T KNOW. A question – why would he take a pic of himself drinking and releasing it to the public?. Evidently, the person who took the pic must have been sober to even take such a good pic. You don’t know whether he was chased by a pap. YOU JUST DON”T KNOW. This has to be thoroughly investigated. You don’t go running off at the mouth of
something that you don’t have the true facts for before it’s investigated. If you don’t know a person and the facts could be the reason why your mouths should be shut making judgments before bursting off at the mouth that you don’t really know what happened..Then you can’t really trust the media to deliver true facts because they weren’t with him 24/7..
Regina1180

You’re big into conspiracy theories, huh? He wasn’t framed. He drank, got into his car, and drove it off the road.
Delight

No BIG into FACTS.
Regina1180

What facts? I know about as much as you do. I can only go by what common sense says. And the fact that he was drinking before the accident leads me to one conclusion. The facts weren’t delivered by the media, they were delivered by HIM via Twitter. Sorry, but I live in the real world and I don’t see everything through rose colored glasses. If you want to believe that this was a total accident, you go ahead and do that. But until I’m told otherwise, I’m going to think this was an accident that was caused by drinking and a high rate of speed.
Delight

You have the Effects with out a thoroughly investigated CAUSE. You are the one who is living in a rose colored glass. You don’t know whether he posted that pick or not.
Delight

You have the Effects with out a thoroughly investigated CAUSE. You are the one who is living in a rose colored glass. You don’t know whether he posted that pick or not.
Delight

I don’t go by what others say or do because I have a mind of my own and I hope you do too. I think I am educated enough. Maybe there is a conspiracy or not. I believe in innocence until proven guilty. WE DON”T KNOW. We have to disagree on this matter and that is it. You have your opinion and I have mine.
Delight

I don’t go by what others say or do because I have a mind of my own and I hope you do too. I think I am educated enough. Maybe there is a conspiracy or not. I believe in innocence until proven guilty. WE DON”T KNOW. We have to disagree on this matter and that is it. You have your opinion and I have mine.
Anonymous

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http://twitter.com/FamousZee MissZee

he didn’t kill himself…it wasn’t a suicide
http://twitter.com/FamousZee MissZee

he didn’t kill himself…it wasn’t a suicide
http://twitter.com/FamousZee MissZee

he didn’t kill himself…it wasn’t a suicide
Krystal

Alright your being just a little too delusional. “You just don’t know” actually, we do. RYAN DUNN posted a pic on twitter of himself drinking. a few hrs later, he ended up dead.
There is no conspiracy here. Nobody put anything in his drink. This guy was out with his friends having a good time. But neither he, nor his friends were smart enough to keep him from driving. Same goes for his friend in the car, or are you going to start to say he was forced into the car with Ryan?

At the end of the day, there is a reason they tell you not to drink and drive, because this is the result of it. Two people are dead over this and their families and friends are left grieving.

And we are giving this guy a pass because he is somewhat of a celebrity? He could have killed more people! If Ryan Dunn had survived, he would have been arrested for Manslaughter. sleep on that.
Krystal

Alright your being just a little too delusional. “You just don’t know” actually, we do. RYAN DUNN posted a pic on twitter of himself drinking. a few hrs later, he ended up dead.
There is no conspiracy here. Nobody put anything in his drink. This guy was out with his friends having a good time. But neither he, nor his friends were smart enough to keep him from driving. Same goes for his friend in the car, or are you going to start to say he was forced into the car with Ryan?

At the end of the day, there is a reason they tell you not to drink and drive, because this is the result of it. Two people are dead over this and their families and friends are left grieving.

And we are giving this guy a pass because he is somewhat of a celebrity? He could have killed more people! If Ryan Dunn had survived, he would have been arrested for Manslaughter. sleep on that.
1mini Jackass

ebert i may just be a kid but u r being a really arse hole ryan dunn was the sikest guy and anyway u dont even hav the balls to do wat he did suck on that mo fo(stands for mother f*****) if u didnt no jagoff
1mini Jackass

ebert i may just be a kid but u r being a really arse hole ryan dunn was the sikest guy and anyway u dont even hav the balls to do wat he did suck on that mo fo(stands for mother f*****) if u didnt no jagoff

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