http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=ArDU83F_vYUJqgEegPO_QXU5nYcB?slug=ap-hancock-lawsuit&prov=ap&type=lgns

Baseball fans know the story all too well: St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock died in an April 29th car crash when his SUV slammed into a tow truck that was towing a parked car away. Hancock had twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system, was speeding, was using a cell phone, and was not wearing a seat belt. Marijuana was also found in the vehicle.

Now his father is suing the restaurant that served Hancock, the manager of the restaurant, the tow truck driver, and the driver whose car was stalled on the side of the road necessitating the tow.

Hell, why not sue the alcohol manufacturer, the highway department, AT&T, NASCAR, and Willie Nelson while you're at it?

The truth is, my sympathy for Hancock and his family went out the window when I found out the circumstances of the crash. Hancock CHOSE to drink and drive, he CHOSE to be on a cell phone, he CHOSE to speed, and he CHOSE not to buckle up. In his final minutes, he was violating at least four laws simultaneously, more if there was a law against cell phone usage while driving or requiring him to move over or slow down for tow vehicles.

The article leaves open the possibility that Dean Hancock may sue the Cardinals or Major League Baseball as well. For WHAT? For not being a parent to an ADULT? For not holding Josh Hancock against his will on his time away from the clubhouse.

Dean Hancock represents everything that is wrong with America today when he tries to blame everyone but his son for his son's actions. Josh Hancock's story is one every high school jock should hear simply to impart the idea of how utterly stupid it is to throw your whole life away, literally, just to "have a good time". And if anyone should be suing, it's every single one of the people Hancock is suing or considering suing, save the restaurant and manager. The tow driver and the stalled vehicle because Hancock endangered their lives. Major League Baseball and the Cardinals because virtually every contract has a morals clause that Hancock clearly violated, and because he posessed a banned substance in the car with him at the time.

Josh Hancock was not a victim of anyone except himself. And while I understand Dean Hancock's grief, it does not give him a right to file endless frivolous lawsuits.

Hell, I probably made his list just by writing this article!