Posted on 07/09/2023 7:14:28 AM PDT by suthener
A TikTok boat jumping challenge that sees people jump from the rear of the vessels while moving at high speed has been blamed for four deaths in Alabama.
The challenge, which has been popularized on TikTok, involves individuals engaging in dangerous water activities.
Those participating in the challenge launch themselves from the rear of a boat and into the wake behind it, as the boat continues to move.
Now, officials in Alabama have said the new fad has claimed the lives of four people, after they broke their necks instantly.
Officials said in the last six months, they had to deal with four drownings that were 'easily avoidable'.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
"He said one incident was in February when the victim was a father with his three children, wife, and other loved ones in the boat - with his death being recorded."
Okay. It was recorded, but no video attached to the story. No name. And...FEBRUARY? Look, it's gets hot in Alabama, but there are very few people jumping off boats in February because it's freakin cold! There was a video of some people jumping off a boat. In North Carolina. In the summer. On a boat not really going all that fast. I've had water skiing mishaps going faster than that.
This is what I found on a search of one of the people named in the story:
"Teen Jacob Stevens from Ohio took more than a dozen pills of Benadryl when participating in a TikTok challenge."
I guess this kid dies regularly from multiple TikTok challenges.
Never believe anything you read in the press.
Never believe anything you read anywhere unless you have confidence in the source.
Since their feet and legs enter the water first their head is snapped back in a whiplash type of fashion. Click broken neck.
At the risk of sounding calloused and uncaring, anyone who engages in a tiktok challenge deserves what happens to them
Don't be such a killjoy. Pass me a Tide Pod. I'd foam at the mouth for fun and net upvotes. /S
Tik Tok is generating a lot of contenders for the Darwin Award.
Can’t fix stupid. Heard it somewhere.
Makes one wonder if Bill Gates is using TikTok to achieve population reduction goal.
LOL
Yes, but they will have to wait for next year. That tiny sub captain has it aced for this year.
Perhaps there could be a few more TikTok challenges that go viral, such as the Twelve Gauge Challenge, or the Fistful of Fentanyl Challenge.
The Fool-killer must be getting severely overworked these days.
Indeed the young and dumb are lemmings it’s the most dangerous part of their life.
Thinking isn’t an option for most of them hey they did it.
Mass Tik Tokking. We need some friggin’ common sense legislation here. Enough is enough. Tik Tok violence has got to stop!
It’s just a self licking ice cream cone.
It's rough out there. More like a truth-test challenge.
"You can't believe a word that people say" ~ Willie Nelson (still not dead)
Alabama in better days:
The laws of blunt force impact don’t care about Tic Tok.
reminds me of Randalls cousin who broke his neck trying to orally service himself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFOzgFyE8QA
I believe there are many, many people who desperately want to be “social media influencers” and will do most anything for it.
I learned more about the laws of physics in a playground than in classes. When I was young we had merry-go-rounds, seesaws, two-story metal slides and even some custom kiddie killers. Broken arms, skinned knees, clonked heads were par for the course. Now that kids are insulated from childhood injuries, they don’t appreciate the danger and are learning by much more dangerous methods.
how about tik tok challenges do things like “Solve as many math problems as possible in 20 minutes” instead?
“Here, hold ma beer. I’m gonna be on Tick Tock”.
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