Dyson's Fear 3.0

Where, oh where, are the Darwin Awards when you need them?

"Some people should die, that's just unconscious knowledge." - Jane's Addiction, Pig's in Zen

'Ghost riding' becomes dangerous teen car craze

It's not fast or furious but a new phenomenon known as ghost riding -- leaving your car in motion while getting out to dance -- is quickly becoming the latest craze across North America.

Usually on a residential street, a driver and any passengers jump out of a slowly moving vehicle to dance beside or on top of their "whip" (hip hop slang for car). Then, as the car drifts away, the driver runs back to the vehicle and regains control.

Here's the kicker:

Police have blamed at least eight deaths on ghost riding and they have developed their own name for the act.

"The only name you can give it is stupid," said one officer.

I'm with the po-po on this one. Mind you, I'll take it a step further, if you're stupid enough to do it, you probably don't deserve to take up any more space on this planet than a pine box does.

posted by Jason @ 1:18 AM