[Jeff Higgins]

Pretty easy to get pissed because a celebrity kid "caused" all of this. Why is it folks are so want to see the rich and famous "get theirs"? We just love to see the mighty fall, don't we...

At best, there is shared responsibility here. It is tragic what happened to the passenger, but he was responsible at least insofar as his decision not to wear the seatbelt. One would assume he was not there against his will, and probably never told Hogan's kid to back off. A young Marine is never going to imply, much less say he is afraid, no matter how dangerous and stupid the situation becomes.