Comments on: Firefighter Dies In Wreck Chasing Kids That Were Rolling Yards

By: Fire Training Recruit

Fire Training Recruit — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 05:07:24 +0000

This was a tragic event. Nearly 5 years later and I only just learned about this. One more for the fallen brothers and sisters.

By: GREG and GLORIA FORTNER

GREG and GLORIA FORTNER — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 03:54:43 +0000

LUTHER McRAE WAS A WONDERFUL YOUNG MAN WHO WAS MARRIED TO OUR BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER FOR ONLY FOUR MONTHS (TOGETHER FOR FIVE YEARS) – THEY HAD JUST RETURNED FROM THEIR DELAYED HONEYMOON ON SUNDAY BEFORE THIS HAPPENED – I HAVE READ THESE COMMENTS AND HAVE SMILED WHILE READING SOME AND HAVE FROWNED WHILE READING OTHERS – I DON’T LAY BLAME ON ANYONE BUT I DO KNOW THAT IF THESE KIDS HAD NOT BEEN IN HIS YARD THIS WOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED – LUTHER DIED IN VAIN TRYING TO PROTECT OUR DAUGHTER AND WHAT THEY HAVE WORKED SO HARD FOR – HE NEVER KNEW IT WAS KIDS TOILET PAPERING HOUSES ON THEIR ROAD – I AM SORRY THAT I WILL NEVER SEE LUTHER LOOK IN TO MY DAUGHTERS EYES WITH LOVE AS HE DID ON THEIR WEDDING DAY JUNE 26th 2010 NOR THE EYES OF THEIR CHILDREN – THIS IS THE MOST HORRIBLE THING I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED IN MY LIFE – TWO YOUNG LIVES, ONE GONE FOREVER AND ONE CHANGED FOREVER – I JUST WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW WHAT A GREAT GUY LUTHER WAS – OUR FAMILY LOVED HIM LIKE A SON AND I PRAY OUR DAUGHTER WILL HEAL IN TIME – I WANT TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN HIS “HERO FAREWELL”, THE LOVING COMMUNITY THAT HIM AND MY DAUGHTER WERE GOING TO CALL HOME, THE THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS FROM PEOPLE WHO DON’T EVEN KNOW OUR FAMILIES – PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY AS WE HEAL AND REMEMBER OUR SON-IN-LAW “JAMES LUTHER McRAE” – RIP LUTHER, WE LOVED YOU SOOO MUCH!

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 22:06:41 +0000

What the kids did was dumb but common dumb, nothing unusual. The response was tragic. Each one is responsible for what he did and how he reacted. A heavy price was paid. Especially sad when one who has worked wrecks and seen the results of not being buckled up forgets to buckle up himself.

Sad

By: Flomaton Alumni

Flomaton Alumni — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:56:32 +0000

This was a tragedy for both the kids and the McRae family. These kids now have to live with this and I hope they get the counseling needed for them to handle this. I have t kids who attend FHS and have gone rolling at friends houses and teachers homes. I have told them not to go to someone home if they don’t know them and do this and if the person they roll gets mad they have to go back and clean it up. They have also been told not to throw eggs because they can cause property damage. I know the home they were rolling and it’s across the road from the McRae’s. Only the kids know if they went onto his property but I live in a rural and have heard things outside but if I look out and see somebody I’m not going out to join them I’m going to get my gun protect my family by staying inside call 911 and give them the best description possible but not try and chase them down it simply wasn’t God’s plan to take those children because they too could have been killed and if Mr. McRae saw toilet paper at his neighbors come on he knew it was just a prank perhaps he didn’t see the toilet paper . There was no toilet paper from my understanding even on his property. Also these kids weren’t out late this happend around 8pm and kids are still out during Homecoming week working on floats. There has been enough heartache and punishing these kids for something they had no control over is ridiculous it’s time to start healing now.

By: Whatever

Whatever — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:11:09 +0000

I don’t think comparing schools has anything to do with this. Them poor kids are probably feeling guilty from what has become of this. I feel bad for them as I do for the family that lost the loved one. You would think being a firefighter that he would of taken the right actions, and just called the cops if it bothered him that bad. It’s toilet paper people just like many have mentioned it washes away. Hey, and guess what??? It’s raining out that way right now. Growing up wih my brother playing football all his middle/high school years. We got egged, rolled, whatever, and it wasn’t even around here. Everyone has their own traditions, and I’m sure they will continue on with them. If the kids would been the ones in the wreck and not with us today, then everybody would be so against this guy for chasing them down, and killing them. Sandy, a little something to you. Why would we want to have these high school kids tried as adults so maybe they can do some prison time??? They didn’t wreck that truck he was driving, they didn’t ask him to chase them down the road. They rolled a freakn house that wasn’t his. People come on please this is a very sad story, but what would of happened if he didn’t wreck and caught up to the kids??? What would he of done to them??? Ask yourselves that question bc it could of turned out way different, but we cannot control others actions. God Bless Everyone involved. You grown-ups on here act like you never did anything like this when you were young, it was proabaly worse than what these kids did. (rolled as house)

By: C

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:34:42 +0000

I have heard about 3 different people getting hurt within the last week in different areas from rolling a yard. Maybe the kids should only roll the yards of the people they know who don’t mind having to clean up trash later. You can’t really blame someone for seeing people in their yard and taking action. Some people prefer their privacy and don’t like cleaning up someone else’s mess.

By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 04:04:52 +0000

While it’s sad that the man died, I don’t understand why people are upset over the TP issue – does no one understand that toilet papper degrades in certain weather conditions??? It was a harmless prank, that was unfortunately mistaken for a more serious crime. I’ve been house rolling and I have had my house rolled, and I believe it’s a fun thing that’s just part of the highschool experience. I get that this was an EXTREME case in which someone got killed, but goodness the ACT of toilet papering a house isn’t cause for such harsh punishments being put up on the block here. I’m not saying that this isn’t tragic, and I do feel for this man’s family, but some of you are going to the extremes here.

By: Just My Thoughts

Just My Thoughts — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 03:01:11 +0000

Ok… did not read all of the comments, but I personally never rolled or egged a yard or house during my highschool years. My grandparents taught me more respect for people’s houses that they work hard to pay for. Off subject kind of, but we did not hold the partying teens over at the Blacks house responsible for drinking under age, and as an audience a lot of people seem to think that tresspassing and litering a stranger’s property is a teen’s god given right. I disagree. I think that attitude is a big problem with the teens today. My prayers and thoughts are with all the families involved.

By: Tammie

Tammie — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 02:00:11 +0000

Someone told me that the McRae’s had just came off of their honeymoon. If that’s the case…. they probably hadn’t even been around for several days. I mean, it probably never crossed thier minds that it was even Homecoming Week and that they were being rolled. This is so sad. I will never allow my son to roll a yard (again). I was one that thought it was ok to roll friends during that week until my son (just 13) had to find his way out of the woods because they were being chased, he got left by a “mother”. Then to hear this terrible story…. Wow…. Just think… it could have been anyone’s son, or husband, or brother or best friend. I am so sorry for the loss. My prayers are with all families involved.

By: Guess?

Guess? — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 19:18:44 +0000

THE KIDS WILL GET BY WITH IT!! THEY SHOULD BE CHARGED WITH TRESPASSING. TOO BAD THEY CANT CHARGE THEM WITH ANYTHING ELSE!! YOU DO THE CRIME, YOU SHOULD DO THE TIME!! EVEN IF YOU ARE YOUNG DUMB TEENAGERS. AND I DONT CARE HWO MANY OF US HAS ROLLED HOUSES BACK IN THE DAY, ITS A DIFFERENT WORLD NOW, PEOPLE WILL SHOOT YOU IF YOU ARE ON PROPERTY LATE AT NIGHT. IT IS THEIR RIGHT JUST BE THANKFUL YOUR KIDS ARE ALIVE TODAY. BUT HE HAD THE RIGHT TO SHOOT ANYWAY IF THEY WERE ON HIS PROPERTY JSUT LIKE THAT CASE IN JAY AWHILE BACK.