Tragic and stupid mistake
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dg-7 — 19 years ago(June 12, 2006 12:14 PM)
Yes, having read Jennifer O'Neill's biography and the various articles about Hexum's death, you get a portrait of a man who was exhausted, and not thinking clearly, which led to his tragic death. Like most of you, I remember watching "Voyagers" as a kid. Would he have a big star? I don't think so, but he would've some future. You know, he would've made David Hasselhoff or Richard Dean Anderson irrelevant, at the very least. The tragedy is that he was a young, good looking guy whose life was cut short way too soon.
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MovieBuffMarine — 19 years ago(January 09, 2007 08:37 AM)
I see a lot of
"blame the tools and blame the system"
around here. Whatever happened to
personal responsibility?
JEH was no kid, he was an adult who did a BONEHEAD act! That might be harsh, but that's what happened. -
VBliss31383 — 13 years ago(September 27, 2012 08:05 PM)
Thank you for saying nice things about Jon-Erik, as opposed to others that will say the absolute most obnoxious things about his accident.
If you want another opinion on what happened, read my site, TenaflyGuy.com, and see the Jack's story page, and then click on the link on the bottom to take you to even more info.
That's a lot easier than me typing out my opinion here. LOL! ;o)
Visit my website for Jon-Erik Hexum at TenaflyGuy.com! -
biggestfitz — 17 years ago(October 14, 2008 07:55 PM)
This is certainly an argument we will never settle on a message board, but I believe it is an important argument for us to have.
I have a personal experience with a handgun that I would like to relate. When I was 12 years old, I was handed an "unloaded" pistol at a party. We were laughing and joking around; my buddies were prompting me to shoot the gun at various things and people in the room. Something in the back of my mind told me not to fire the gun at anyone or anything. I had been told many times to NEVER point a gun at anyone.
I didn't want to look like a wimp to my buddies; I pointed the gun out an open door into an open field, and I pulled the trigger. As most of you could guess, the pistol wasn't unloaded. Luckily, nobody was hurt, and we all learned a very healthy respect for weapons both loaded and unloaded.
My good fortune could be attributed to good luck, karma etc. I believe it was the fact that I had been taught about the danger of firearms as a child. My family weren't huge gun people, but there were firearms around the house. We were taught very simple rules. Most importantly, never point a gun at anyone you don't intend to shoot and kill.
I am now an adult, and I choose not to own a gun for many reasons. One of the primary reasons being a handgun is a very good offensive weapon, but it is not a great defensive weapon. This is especially true when one must scramble to retrieve it from it's lockbox, closet or bedside table while they fear an intruder may be in the next room.
IMHO, the right to bear arms is not absolute, and those who do choose to bear them have an immense responsibility to protect themselves and everyone else from the potential dangers they inherently present.
Best Wishes,
Fitz -
corinnacarpenter — 12 years ago(September 01, 2013 11:05 PM)
People also use handguns to shoot for fun at a gun range. It's a sport,if you will. I would like to learn how to use a handgun myself.
I just cannot fathom that a man of 26 would mess around with a weapon. He should have known better.
Corinna Loves Bob