K.D.C.H
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I believe the thinking is, had the stinger not been there, the crash/crumple zones of the door would have done their jobs. Cars are rated/tested for side impacts, however they are not rated/tested for side impacts where a large piece of pointy steel protrudes into the passenger compartment. Sure the crash would have still been bad there's no denying that, but would it have been AS bad if the bumper wasn't there.
And that's an even dumber theory. I wasn't aware car windows had crumple zones, and I'm just assuming that she was tall enough so that her head was behind the window.