Army amputee thrown from roller coaster, dies

[fishepa]

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I do feel sorry for his family, however a person without legs should in no way be riding a roller coaster.

[Aggies7]

Very tragic. Feel bad for the family.

[mgoblue]

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Losing a leg in Iraq does not make you smart, so if you were stupid before you lost your leg, chances are you will be stupid after you lost it. Yes Serving in Iraq and coming away with less legs than you started is certainly admirable but going on a roller coaster without legs is about as stupid of a thing one could possibly do.

Since everyone is always looking for someone to blame I guess Six Flags could come away as responsible for not having(or following through) a policy about amputees. Even if Six Flags is responsible, this guy should have had a little self preservation in him.

It's not even Six Flags anymore, some other company owns it...that's why the ride isn't Superman, it's "Ride of Steel" or whatever it is now...

Sucks this happened, he should have been smarter to realize lap bars are ineffective when you don't have legs, but the staff shouldn't have let him on anyways...Lots of areas this could have been avoided.

[jkra0512]

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Losing a leg in Iraq does not make you smart, so if you were stupid before you lost your leg, chances are you will be stupid after you lost it. Yes Serving in Iraq and coming away with less legs than you started is certainly admirable but going on a roller coaster without legs is about as stupid of a thing one could possibly do.

Since everyone is always looking for someone to blame I guess Six Flags could come away as responsible for not having(or following through) a policy about amputees. Even if Six Flags is responsible, this guy should have had a little self preservation in him.

Wow, stupid or not it's still tragic. We all make dumb mistakes in our lives, but you should look at the body of work over the duration of your life and judge a man that way.

I'm offended and I think you're taking a pot shot on a veteran who came home and made a fatal decision. That's the true disgrace. I don't care how the man died, maybe it's his fault, maybe it's the amusement park's fault...But to sit there and judge him on one event in his life? Who are you?

[Cusefan]

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Wow, stupid or not it's still tragic. We all make dumb mistakes in our lives, but you should look at the body of work over the duration of your life and judge a man that way.

I'm offended and I think you're taking a pot shot on a veteran who came home and made a fatal decision. That's the true disgrace. I don't care how the man died, maybe it's his fault, maybe it's the amusement park's fault...But to sit there and judge him on one event in his life? Who are you?

first off, dont try and guilt trip me, I went to Iraq and sustained injuries serious enough to warrant a medical discharge. I am also not taking pot shots at a veteran, if this was some guy who lost his legs in a car accident I would say the exact same thing. Is it tragic, absolutely, but chances are if you do something as stupid as he did(get on a roller coaster with no legs) then you will probably meet your maker.

As far as judging a person on their body of work, you are correct, if you know them. This is a internet forum, judging someone on one act is what we do here. Look at the Casey Anthony thread, maybe she is a great girl but misunderstood who did not do the right thing when her baby drowned. But we seem to have no problem judging her by one crazy act, but we can do that here. Hell half of these threads would not exist if it were not for the armchair quarterbacks like us.

[jkra0512]

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I'm sorry if I came off as a jerk, it's just I'm not a fan of the incessant judging of people in general. You're right in the fact that many of these threads would not be made if people didn't judge each other. But, to add to it isn't all that great either.

Death is a touchy subject and in my experience you don't judge a person's decision that led to their death, unless they put others in danger (drunk driving). He made a decision that didn't end well, but while most of us lose money or friends on dumb decisions, he lost his life and being so early in the grieving process, I feel it's too early to really sit there and judge him like that.

As for your Casey Anthony analogy, I couldn't have cared less what happened. I didn't know her or really that situation as a whole. Jury made their decision and I can live knowing there wasn't enough evidence...

[BlueNGold]

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This is why I'm ****-scared to go on roller coasters. This probably happened moreso because the guy didn't have legs, but I'm talking more about roller coaster accidents in general.

The one incident where a Superman ride cut up a girl (or something to that extent)a few years back always stuck in my mind.

[Buckeyes_Doc]

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This is why I'm ****-scared to go on roller coasters. This probably happened moreso because the guy didn't have legs, but I'm talking more about roller coaster accidents in general.

The one incident where a Superman ride cut up a girl (or something to that extent)a few years back always stuck in my mind.

The accident where the girl fell out of the free-fall tower in Kentucky I think a few years ago always stuck in my mind. I'm not sure of the name, but they have a similar one at Kings Island in Cincinnati named Drop Zone.

And seeing Final Destination 3?...made me weary of roller coasters. I still love them but I make sure the safety devices are tight as possible.

[rsnomar05]

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Ya.... but can you see it now in this day and age? The worker doesn't allow it and runs the risk that this guy and his family sue the park for discrimination.

Remember, a lady spilled hot coffee on herself from McDonald's, sued and won.

People always use the hot coffee case as an example when they simply do not know the facts of the case. I mean, the women needed skin grafts for crying out loud. http://www.lectlaw.com/files/cur78.htm

[Pared]

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Ya.... but can you see it now in this day and age? The worker doesn't allow it and runs the risk that this guy and his family sue the park for discrimination.

Remember, a lady spilled hot coffee on herself from McDonald's, sued and won.

Completely off the topic - you should watch the documentary on this. It's not as "sad" as many think, especially after seeing the severity of her wounds.

Her skin was completely melted off.

[GAMEC0CK2002]

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I don't trust most (if not all) rides put together for those annual state fairs. You mean it's completely safe when you can throw it together in a couple of days and take it down just as fast? Get outta here.