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Woman Upset That Her Car Was Crushed by Suicidal Plunge
(The New York Post) - A New Jersey woman's gripe that her sports car was destroyed by a suicidal man's 40-story fall triggered a venomous outpouring, the New York Post reported Friday.
"The damage to the car -- it saved his life, and that's what you should care about, not your car," fumed Alyssa Laib, 23, whose friend, Tom Magill, 22, survived the plunge Tuesday from a West End Avenue rooftop when he crash-landed onto Maria McCormack's 2008 Dodge Charger.
McCormack complained that the muscle car -- her "baby" -- was just repaired and fueled up when it was crushed by the falling man. She questioned whether Magill feels "like an idiot" and why it had to be her car instead of the countless others parked in Manhattan that day.
Ali Watts, 24, a Fordham University classmate of Magill, was furious over McCormack's attitude.
"I think it's unfortunate that someone would value a material object over someone's life," she said, adding that her pal needed "positive thoughts" as he faced a long recovery.
McCormack grumbled that life without wheels would be difficult -- and costly. "What [the insurance company] is going to give me for the car isn't enough for me to get another one, so I'll still be without a car for a while," she said. "Being without a car in Jersey is insane. At least the guy lived to tell about it, but you know it goes beyond just not having a car."
The married mom of three moaned, "The kids like to do sports, and they might not be able to because I won't be able to take them to practice."
After being roundly criticized, McCormack toned down her comments and backtracked to express sympathy toward Magill.
"I have not slept since this has happened. My heart and prayers go out to the family," she wrote on a website. "I've been praying for Tom. I wish him all the best and a speedy recovery."
The precious Dodge. It's a freakin DODGE!
(The New York Post) - A New Jersey woman's gripe that her sports car was destroyed by a suicidal man's 40-story fall triggered a venomous outpouring, the New York Post reported Friday.
"The damage to the car -- it saved his life, and that's what you should care about, not your car," fumed Alyssa Laib, 23, whose friend, Tom Magill, 22, survived the plunge Tuesday from a West End Avenue rooftop when he crash-landed onto Maria McCormack's 2008 Dodge Charger.
McCormack complained that the muscle car -- her "baby" -- was just repaired and fueled up when it was crushed by the falling man. She questioned whether Magill feels "like an idiot" and why it had to be her car instead of the countless others parked in Manhattan that day.
Ali Watts, 24, a Fordham University classmate of Magill, was furious over McCormack's attitude.
"I think it's unfortunate that someone would value a material object over someone's life," she said, adding that her pal needed "positive thoughts" as he faced a long recovery.
McCormack grumbled that life without wheels would be difficult -- and costly. "What [the insurance company] is going to give me for the car isn't enough for me to get another one, so I'll still be without a car for a while," she said. "Being without a car in Jersey is insane. At least the guy lived to tell about it, but you know it goes beyond just not having a car."
The married mom of three moaned, "The kids like to do sports, and they might not be able to because I won't be able to take them to practice."
After being roundly criticized, McCormack toned down her comments and backtracked to express sympathy toward Magill.
"I have not slept since this has happened. My heart and prayers go out to the family," she wrote on a website. "I've been praying for Tom. I wish him all the best and a speedy recovery."
The precious Dodge. It's a freakin DODGE!
