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Old 08-08-2013, 01:55 PM
 
Location: Sierra Nevada Land, CA
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... think that (some) city people should not go to places Like Yosemite or the National Forest.

Lawsuit Filed Over Camp Tawonga Death

Tuolumne County, CA -- A lawsuit has been filed following the death of a camp counselor at Camp Tawonga.

The Jewish youth camp is located in Tuolumne County, just outside of Yosemite National Park. As reported previously, 21-year-old Annais Rittenberg was killed on July 3rd when a tree crashed onto power lines and camp benches. Four additional camp employees were injured.

Lawsuit Filed Over Camp Tawonga Death - myMotherLode.com

The wooods and wild places are not Disneyland. Some city folk don't seem to understand that. I do find it interesting they are sueing PG&E. Deep Pocket$
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Old 08-08-2013, 02:53 PM
 
Location: Declezville, CA
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Far be it from me to notice stereotypes or anything... *cough*
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Old 08-08-2013, 03:50 PM
 
Location: Columbia, California
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Old 08-08-2013, 04:23 PM
 
Location: State of Transition
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... think that (some) city people should not go to places Like Yosemite or the National Forest.
It was a kids' summer camp. And you're blaming the accident on the kids being "city people"??!




...whatever.
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Old 08-08-2013, 05:04 PM
 
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It was a kids' summer camp. And you're blaming the accident on the kids being "city people"??!




...whatever.
Maybe he is saying their lack of understanding the risks of being in nature and the resulting lawsuit mean they shouldn't be out there.
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Old 08-08-2013, 05:06 PM
 
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Maybe he is saying their lack of understanding the risks of being in nature and the resulting lawsuit mean they shouldn't be out there.
And that is the problem. The camp should not have been near the lines as children would not understand the danger associated with such and the adults in charge should have. Trees do fall and adults know that and what it can mean.

If it was just a tree falling, that is nature, if a power line is near, that is man's doing and a different level of danger and notice should have been taken of it.
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Old 08-08-2013, 05:18 PM
 
Location: San Diego, California Republic
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Maybe he is saying their lack of understanding the risks of being in nature and the resulting lawsuit mean they shouldn't be out there.
The best way to get an understanding of nature is to...um...be in nature. These were kids, so the adults in charge were responsible and failed. Unless the parents signed some sort of waiver stating; "in the event your child does such and such, we are not responsible", and I highly doubt any parent would. The camp is responsible, period!
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Old 08-08-2013, 05:19 PM
 
Location: Sierra Nevada Land, CA
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It was a kids' summer camp. And you're blaming the accident on the kids being "city people"??!




...whatever.
Yes! They caused the tree to fall on themselves. If they were locals the tree would not have fallen.

I think you need to read the OP and article.

1. Tree falls on camp counselor and she is killed
2. Some city people view the real world of nature in the same way as they view Disneyland
3. These people decided that an Act of God is some sort of negligence-as if this is on the same level as getting hurt on a ride in Disneyland
4. They sue
5. Since you can't sue God, they decide to sue to local power company .

There, now I've spelled it out. You should read the comments by the locals list in the link. Here are three;

News flash city folks! This is nature, not Disneyland! There are dangers that are present that can't always be controlled. To sue over an accident like this seems ridiculous. They are called accidents for a reason!
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It has been said before and several times here, but worth repeating. The forest is not Disneyland. Things happen up here. There is no guarantee of safety, which is an illusion anyways. You take a risk getting up in the morning. You take many risks going to work or school. The forest is a wild place. There are no safety nets, no lifeguards standing around. I understand that the parents are upset. Anyone in their shoes would be, but it was an accident. A tragic accident and nothing more. My heart goes out to these people, but I feel that their anger is misplaced and no amount of cash will bring their child back
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It is one thing to be grieving and upset... that I get. Its another thing to sue over a freak act of nature. If the tree was a danger then we better cut down every single tree that is in range of a building. And people wonder why we mtn people dont like city people...here ya go...
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Old 08-08-2013, 05:28 PM
 
Location: Sierra Nevada Land, CA
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And that is the problem. The camp should not have been near the lines as children would not understand the danger associated with such and the adults in charge should have. Trees do fall and adults know that and what it can mean.

If it was just a tree falling, that is nature, if a power line is near, that is man's doing and a different level of danger and notice should have been taken of it.
I disagree. The camp was "near power lines" because it had electricity-for lighting heating and all the usual reasons. The were the lines that ran to the camp buildings. Same as the lines that run to your house.

Trees fall for many reasons and it is not the resposibility or fault of anyone in this case. How does one know when a 100 foot oak, that looked health was going to snap in two?
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The best way to get an understanding of nature is to...um...be in nature. These were kids, so the adults in charge were responsible and failed. Unless the parents signed some sort of waiver stating; "in the event your child does such and such, we are not responsible", and I highly doubt any parent would. The camp is responsible, period!
Which begs the question: why are they suing the power company-and not Camp Towanga?

(also,if you read the article you would have discovered the person killed was an adult camp couselor)

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Old 08-08-2013, 05:40 PM
 
Location: San Diego, California Republic
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I disagree. The camp was "near power lines" because it had electricity-for lighting heating and all the usual reasons. The were the lines that ran to the camp buildings. Same as the lines that run to your house.

Trees fall for many reasons and it is not the resposibility or fault of anyone in this case. How does one know when a 100 foot oak, that looked health was going to snap in two?
Which begs the question: why are they suing the power company-and not Camp Towanga?

(also,if you read the article you would have discovered the person killed was an adult camp couselor)
I heard it on the news and quite likely misunderstood what I heard. If this is the case, then I apologize and agree with you.
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