Teen decapitated by roller coaster

[work_in_progress]

Ouchies... yeah this is America and someone will find some loophole and take it to court.

Funny story, my friend slapped the glasses off my face at a 6Flags in Chicago and they landed in the "no-go zone." But we waited till the park was closing to get them back. That happened in the middle of the day. he musta wanted that hat bad.

[Frosty]

Dang, that's sad nonetheless. At first I was thinking it was the Six Flags across the street from me but I would've found out sooner if that were so.

[thousandlegs]

I read several articles about this giving different stories...some said he was trying to get a hat, some said that he and another kid had left the park for lunch and were taking a shortcut back in and yet another said that he wanted to touch the people on the coaster. Whichever is true, I don't know but I do know that this kid's family has to suffer now because he was stupid.

NOW, if his family does sue Six Flags I'm going to be pi$$ed off big time. I don't see, with the info that I have, how anyone could say that the park is at fault. Americans have had so many things ruined because we can't be bothered by the little things like following safety procedures so companies have to build in several back up safeties.

Sue because the fences weren't high enough.
Sue because there was no razor wire.
Sue because the signs weren't written in eight languages.
Sue because Americans are litigious.
Lose because it was your kid's fault.

*slides soap box under chair*

[Cougargrrl99]

Oye. I heard about this on the radio this morning. Stupid move on the kid's part. I didn't read the article, but they said on the radio that he was either going after the hat or trying to touch the ride? Regardless, stupid move!!

It would just be easier to pay the family off (if) they sue, which we all know won't happen.... .....to avoid that much more public attention.

FYI if you do lose your hat/glasses/shoes/etc. They DON'T retrieve them. You're SOL.

[Rhino]

I just want to know.........what kind of Hat was it?? No hat I have is worth climbing 2 fences into a posted no entry zone

[GR02XR]

It was his lucky hat.

[Comando489]

probably one of them sweet cat in the hat-hats that you can win at the carnival games

[DanoftheDead]

Sounds like fail to me. Its sad but damn thats just stupid. Not to mention who the **** wears a hat on a rollercoaster?

[Rhino]

Originally Posted by Comando489

probably one of them sweet cat in the hat-hats that you can win at the carnival games

Well...that's a whole other story, I sure as hell am jumping a couple fences to get one of those back.

Maybe he was too short for the ride so he wore that to fool them

[skater]

I don't think they'd win if they sued. Two 6-foot fences and warning signs, plus common sense, are more than reasonable warnings to just about anyone that would be serving on a jury. 6 Flags might settle with them just to save the hassle, which is unfortunate, but it's not quite the same thing.