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If so, the people operating the ride should not have let him on.
While I wholeheartedly agree, if he was denied entry to the ride, we'd probably be hearing about fat shaming and seeing lawsuits launched as a result. But at least the boy would be alive.
https://twitter.com/newschannelppv/status/1507229247441711139
This video shows him slip out when the brakes kick in meaning the free fall didn't cause him to slip out but rather the force from the braking did. Then you can see the restraint appears to be all the way down still locked in place towards the end when people are getting off. Somehow he slipped through. Was it not locked far enough to hold him in? Was it a malfuntion?
Thanks, but I just got a "page doesn't exist" message.
ETA: Just found another video. The sound was horribly disturbing. A scene right out of a final destination movie. That poor kid never had a chance.
The kid was 6'5" maybe why his seatbelt was not latched? Picture shows there are seatbelt latches on this ride. Absolutely disgusting that they started the ride even though the riders told the attendant, who then immediately lied that he had made sure all the belts were latched.
While I wholeheartedly agree, if he was denied entry to the ride, we'd probably be hearing about fat shaming and seeing lawsuits launched as a result. But at least the boy would be alive.
I thought the same thing. Had they denied him a ride, they would open themselves up to a discrimination lawsuit. Society is to blame for lawsuits getting out of control.
But does that mean the ride owner has no responsibility? The kid wasn't clipped in at all. The photos clearly show that.
At 6 '5 and 340 pounds, he should never have been on that ride. Where does personal responsibility come into play? Amusement rides aren't built to take that kind of weight. Should they be?
What a horrible thing to witness. That's nightmare stuff! Young kids go to enjoy themselves, not get set up for 70/80 years of flashbacks.
It's not uncommon for adults to tip 300 pounds in today's society (pretty unusual for a 14-year-old). One article stated he had been turned away from other rides, but not this one...
It's not uncommon for adults to tip 300 pounds in today's society (pretty unusual for a 14-year-old). One article stated he had been turned away from other rides, but not this one...
And 6'5?
His height seemed to play a huge role in his not being buckled in properly.
If so, the people operating the ride should not have let him on.
A few years back I visited Six Flags in New Jersey. They had set up a ride seat at the entrance, along with the cautions about people who should not ride (ie pregnant women, those with high blood pressure, ect). I think it was a good idea to give people a chance to actually try the seat prior to attempting to board the ride. If you were unable to safely board better you know before getting on line.
His height seemed to play a huge role in his not being buckled in properly.
That's what I thought and why I mentioned it. Some rides have a min and max on heights for safety reasons. I do not know if this ride had a max height.
His height seemed to play a huge role in his not being buckled in properly.
I suspect his height was more of the issue than his weight. Average male height in the U.S. is 5'9, at 6'5 he was in the 99 percentiles for male height at just 14 years in age. Overall, a sad case. As far as accountability the park or rather their insurance carrier is going to eat this one. Even if someone that size wasn't supposed to get on the ride, the fact your worker allowed it and then failed to properly secure the harness (allegedly) is about as close to a negligence slam dunk case as you can get. Sorry folks, you cant use "we didn't want to fat shame" as an excuse. Also fat shaming only seems to apply to women. Society has no issues calling men fat.
and Ben Crump is on the case! Shocker how that guy sniffs out money
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