DA: Funeral processions should be banned

The Monitor ^ | 12/23/2010 | Naxiley Lopez

[DManA]

I think it is perfectly fine for local officials to make such decisions based on local conditions.

I think we should all be able to agree with the above statement. Purely a local issue, purely a local decision.

[DManA]

That that is all you need to know to COMPLETELY judge someone's character tells me a little about your character.

This tells me all I need to know about you.

[chris_bdba]

This is a stupid idea.If anything maybe educating the public and increasing fines on those who don’t follow the law? Make it expensive to interupt a funeral procession.Last year we were in one in Columbus at rush hour the officers handled it wonderfully blocking each road with flashing lights far ahead of the procession.They had 4 motorcycle officers doing this and they were geat.

[paladin1_dcs]

I was actually using “you” as a non-possessive noun. I didn’t mean you, personally, don’t believe in an afterlife since I don’t know you personally.

[DManA]

I hope you have to deal with a funeral in your own life soon,

I on the other hand wish you and yours well.

[paladin1_dcs]

Good, then we’re in agreement.

Your statements have been selfish, self-centered and arrogant. I hope you remember that when it’s your loved one who’s in the hearse.

[Responsibility2nd]

I don’t disagree with anything you said. Well said.

Except.... “Last year we were in one in Columbus at rush hour...”

Rush hour? Really? Sorry, but that’s poor planning. In fact that was rude and inconvenient to host a procession during rush hour.

[paladin1_dcs]

Take your arrogant, self-righteous, smarmy “well-wishes” and shove ‘em. I have no need, nor want, of them from the likes of you.

[DManA]

I have lost both my father and mother. We had large church funerals and a simple burial with close family attending.

[Paleo Conservative]

Sounds like the real problem is unlicensed illegal alien drivers who don’t know any traffic laws who are possibly also DWI.

[Paleo Conservative]

I’ve never actually seen one of these (except after 9/11).

Having lived within a mile of a cemetary for most of my life, I see them quite frequently.

[paladin1_dcs]

Wait, why is it rude and inconvenient to host a procession during rush hour?

Which is more important, your schedule or respect for the dead and their family? Maybe the one’s being disrespectful and rude are those expecting the family of the deceased to go out of their way to not inconvenience the rest of society.

There’s just something wrong about doing that. Is your schedule so full and so important that you can’t even pay your respects to a funeral procession as it passes?

[BraveMan]

From another article.

http://www.themonitor.com/articles/pharr-45634-constable-procession.html

If the siren & lights on the escorting squad were indeed on as the other article says, . . .

BTW, I’d ride escort in your funeral.

[paladin1_dcs]

So if you know the feeling of loss like others do, why do you begrudge that respect to others? Something isn’t tracking about your attitude.

[dragnet2]

These stupid a$$ funeral processions cause massive traffic jams, collisions, and hurt and kill people....They are just a bad idea...

If these people want a funeral processions, have them parade around the cemetery several times.

Enough of that BS!

[DManA]

What attitude? I just think it’s necessary to organize huge parades to the cemetary. That’s all.

Someone else had the right idea. Give everyone a map to the cemetary and let everyone drive there according to the traffic laws.

[DManA]

Unnecessary that is.

[dragnet2]

I agree...These stupid funeral processions are not only dangerous for all, but cause absolute traffic nightmares...

[NonValueAdded]

I thought the idea behind most funeral processions was to keep together the mourners’ vehicles traveling from the funeral to the gravesite, eliminating undue traffic light delays, out-of-towners getting lost in unfamiliar territory, and as a final respect for the deceased (but pro’ly the ONLY one in the procession who didn’t care that the light was red).

[paladin1_dcs]

Hugh parades? How long does it take for an average procession to pass? 20-30 seconds? I couldn’t tell you how many processions I’ve seen and been in myself and I’ve yet to find one that took longer than a minute to pass, even when I lived and worked in Northern VA.

As for the idea of getting a map and allowing everyone to drive to the cemetary according to the traffic laws, I just have to note that most areas, including most urban areas, have laws allowing for funeral processions with police escort, so your complaint that funeral processions don’t follow the traffic laws is moot.