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 ...
Keep digging. You find a video or a legitimate victim’s name, I’ll concede. I believe all the stories are coming from one source with no secondary confirmation.
Play stupid TikTok games, win stupid prizes.
Maybe leave the one about not using your hair dryer in the tub. That one makes sense.
I’ve got to say, about 94.3 per cent of the people who commented on this post entirely missed the point of it. Tiktok was not the point.
Sigh. Lately, I am more acerbic than I used to be. Trying to keep a lid on it.
I’m not saying we should kill all the stupid people. I’m saying we should just remove all the warning labels and let things sort themselves out.
Darwin Award winners.
“If every Freeper who (rightfully) complains about TikTok had an astroturf login, report them for “Hateful or abusive content”. Over and over and over and over.”
I did basically the same thing to those self appointed J6 “sedition hunters” on facebook.
They were all ultra leftist losers.
Never give up
Heh, of course. I am trying to be able to hold my views without surrendering them.
Hang in there
Thank you, FRiend. I endeavor to do so!
Just an update to my post from a couple of days ago. The main stream press was indeed reporting an urban legend as news. Imagine that.
“TikTok challenge not to blame for Alabama drownings, law enforcement says”
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