Silly headline, even sillier arguments
The Aug. 11 Associated Press article titled "Are Monster Trucks Unsafe?" was the most silly thing that I read in your paper that day.
The real issue is not whether the trucks are unsafe but that monster trucks are allowed to perform in proximity to people.
Why is it when someone makes a truly stupid move, they always try to find an excuse for the problem instead of owning up to their bonehead decision?
The absolutely foolish statement by NAPA President Bob Susor that "… the company (NAPA) would work with authorities to determine the cause of the accident" completely ignores the fact that the real reason for the "accident" was that the performance was allowed so close to spectators.
Why on earth would anyone who knows what monster trucks are all about allow them to "do their thing" on a city street and with spectators directly in harm's way?
City Manager Mark Biernacki's explanation that "…no one told anyone at city hall that the truck would do anything but slowly roll over some cars…" and that "…we were not aware that they would do so, where the truck would leave the ground…" is really no excuse.
Whoever actually approved this exhibition surely didn't have a clue about monster trucks and what they normally do. Next time, do a little investigating.
"Slowly roll over a couple of cars," indeed. That's about the dumbest thing I've ever heard about what monster trucks actually do, which is exactly what this one actually did.
Albert J. Dzermejko
Gilberts