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Well, he was one of the most successful journalists of his age; he previously destroyed a former CIA general with his writings; he claimed one year ago to have

Well, he was one of the most successful journalists of his age; he previously destroyed a former CIA general with his writings; he claimed one year ago to have lots of sources in governmental agencies ( http://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/uaha0/iam_michael_hastings_a_reporter_for_buzzfeed_and/c4tpn8s http://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/uaha0/iam_michael_... ); he recently wrote messages saying he was onto something big re: NSA; he was, basically, at the apex of his career. Why would he go "yeah, let's see how fast this car can go now!" all of a sudden? I am not saying he was killed but I would not find hard at all to believe TBH.

rdouble 13y ago
Why would he go "yeah, let's see how fast this car can go now!" all of a sudden? Maybe he was drunk.
- crocowhile 13y ago
  In his book he claimed he had his last drink when he was 20 yo.
  - DanBC 13y ago
    He has a history of drug and alcohol abuse, so it's possible that he relapsed and went on a bender. Important to note that I haven't seen anything to say that he had any drugs or alcohol in his system. I haven't read any of the reports. Maybe someone has already done the test and said there wasn't any drugs or alcohol in his blood.
    - fnordfnordfnord 13y ago
      One thing that sucks about him dying in a fire is that it may frustrate efforts at toxicology/autopsy.
hysterix 13y ago
>he was, basically, at the apex of his career. Why would he go "yeah, let's see how fast this car can go now!" See Ryan Dunn: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Dunn http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Dunn tl;dr - people make stupid fucking decisions, even at the apex of their career.
- crocowhile 13y ago
  Hastings was not a stunt man for jackass. Was a smart man, a published author, an intellectual if you wish. He believed FBI was guarding him at every move and I am sure he was aware that even a speed ticket or a DUI could cost him a lot in terms of career.
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rdouble 13y ago

Why would he go "yeah, let's see how fast this car can go now!" all of a sudden? Maybe he was drunk.

crocowhile 13y ago
In his book he claimed he had his last drink when he was 20 yo.
- DanBC 13y ago
  He has a history of drug and alcohol abuse, so it's possible that he relapsed and went on a bender. Important to note that I haven't seen anything to say that he had any drugs or alcohol in his system. I haven't read any of the reports. Maybe someone has already done the test and said there wasn't any drugs or alcohol in his blood.
  - fnordfnordfnord 13y ago
    One thing that sucks about him dying in a fire is that it may frustrate efforts at toxicology/autopsy.

hysterix 13y ago

>he was, basically, at the apex of his career. Why would he go "yeah, let's see how fast this car can go now!" See Ryan Dunn: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Dunn http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Dunn tl;dr - people make stupid fucking decisions, even at the apex of their career.

crocowhile 13y ago
Hastings was not a stunt man for jackass. Was a smart man, a published author, an intellectual if you wish. He believed FBI was guarding him at every move and I am sure he was aware that even a speed ticket or a DUI could cost him a lot in terms of career.
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