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Girl killed in park [Jackass] stunt.(Merry-go-round+rope+truck=dead)
http://www.appeal-democrat.com ^ | 1-19-04 | Daniel Witter

Posted on 01/19/2004 8:38:23 AM PST by OXENinFLA

Girl killed in park stunt

A 16-year-old Marysville girl died in a city park Saturday as she duplicated a movie stunt that involved a merry-go-round.

The victim, whose name was not released, died in S.J. Field Park on Rideout Way before 6 p.m., after she flew off a merry-go-round and hit her head on the street pavement, according to the Marysville Police Department.

According to witnesses, seven teenagers attached a rope to a truck and wrapped it around a merry-go-round, then watched it spin as the truck pulled the rope away from the ride. The stunt was previously performed in "Jackass: The Movie."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: California; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: jackass; stupid
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Darwin?
1 posted on 01/19/2004 8:38:24 AM PST by OXENinFLA
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To: OXENinFLA
Powder..Patch..Ball FIRE!

Darwin?

Yep.

2 posted on 01/19/2004 8:42:53 AM PST by BallandPowder
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To: OXENinFLA
We live in a world where that teachs that there is no right and no wrong. However, knowing right from wrong frequently separates the living from the dead.

Liberals and their beliefs are hazardous to your health.

3 posted on 01/19/2004 8:43:21 AM PST by Doctor Raoul (How can they call it a "Peace March" when they unconditionally support those who kill our soldiers?)
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To: OXENinFLA
Why is it that every person who dies doing something REALLY stupid, turns out to be a "loving, caring person who was just starting their life over", instead of "a wreckless idiot with a dangerous need for attention"?
4 posted on 01/19/2004 8:43:28 AM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
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To: OXENinFLA
Definitely, here's the telling lines:
"The victim's friends said that she was a stubborn risk taker who got angry at those who tried to stop her from doing things she wanted to do. The stunt was something she wanted to try, they said.

"She'd go all out for the thrills," said Royster, who just knew the victim for six months."

But of course everyone will blame the movie.
5 posted on 01/19/2004 8:43:32 AM PST by discostu (and the tenor sax is blowing its nose)
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To: OXENinFLA
I saw this on the local news this morning. The grandmother is blaming MTV (of course). One of the participants said he knew about the warning on the video but said something to the effect, 'we're just kids, you see it (the warning) and whatever, think they did it why can't we do it?'
6 posted on 01/19/2004 8:43:59 AM PST by steveo (Do you know what kind of a bomb it was? The exploding kind.)
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To: Doctor Raoul
No charge for the extra word in the first sentence......
7 posted on 01/19/2004 8:44:09 AM PST by Doctor Raoul (How can they call it a "Peace March" when they unconditionally support those who kill our soldiers?)
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To: OXENinFLA
At what point do we start labeling these suicide?
8 posted on 01/19/2004 8:44:19 AM PST by blanknoone
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To: Doctor Raoul
Liberals and their beliefs are hazardous to your health. life.
9 posted on 01/19/2004 8:45:07 AM PST by Eala (Sacrificing tagline fame for... TRAD ANGLICAN RESOURCE PAGE: http://eala.freeservers.com/anglican)
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To: discostu
The sad thing is these fools should be charged for a crime. This one goes down to 'Movies dont kill people, people kill people.' There had to be a driver of the truck!!!
10 posted on 01/19/2004 8:46:35 AM PST by Baseballguy
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To: Pukin Dog
Why is it that every person who dies doing something REALLY stupid, turns out to be a "loving, caring person who was just starting their life over", instead of "a wreckless idiot with a dangerous need for attention"?

Liberalism. They worship the "victim", so they have to be sympathetic. And the media is oh so liberal.

11 posted on 01/19/2004 8:46:40 AM PST by Doctor Raoul (How can they call it a "Peace March" when they unconditionally support those who kill our soldiers?)
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To: hellinahandcart
Keep an eye on this article about the improvised physics lesson. It's got all the requirements.
12 posted on 01/19/2004 8:47:36 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim (Death before dhimmi.)
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To: blanknoone
At what point do we start labeling these suicide?

More like stupidcide......

13 posted on 01/19/2004 8:47:43 AM PST by Doctor Raoul (How can they call it a "Peace March" when they unconditionally support those who kill our soldiers?)
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To: OXENinFLA
A 16-year-old Marysville girl died in a city park Saturday as she duplicated a movie stunt that involved a merry-go-round.

Let this be a warning to the idiots out there and their idiot parents.

14 posted on 01/19/2004 8:48:47 AM PST by SunStar (Democrats piss me off!)
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To: steveo
The grandmother is blaming MTV (of course).

Of course.

Whoever allowed MTV in the house should be blamed.

15 posted on 01/19/2004 8:48:48 AM PST by brewcrew
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To: OXENinFLA
Another dumb impressionable teen dead. Hollywood is completely irresponsible. Some of the sh*t they put out is just completely reckless and thoughtless, knowing damn well kids are going to mimic this BS.

Was the teenager stupid, and impressionable for doing this? Yes. Were the adults that produce programs like Jackass irresponsible? Yes.

16 posted on 01/19/2004 8:49:47 AM PST by Joe Hadenuf (I failed anger management class, they decided to give me a passing grade anyway)
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To: OXENinFLA
Darwin?

No. Immature teenagers doing stupid acts with someone losing their life. The driver of the vehicle will soon find out the cost.

17 posted on 01/19/2004 8:50:19 AM PST by Orange1998
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To: steveo
Sounds like the mother of the kid that (tried) to jump off a roof and into a pool.
18 posted on 01/19/2004 8:50:20 AM PST by OXENinFLA
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To: Doctor Raoul
www.appeal-democrat.com

Ooops.

19 posted on 01/19/2004 8:52:25 AM PST by Thinkin' Gal
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To: SunStar
Round and round she goes. Where she stops, nobody knows. Actually I think she skidded to a stop on the yellow stripe.

don't you mean a warning to the idiots out there and their idiot children?
20 posted on 01/19/2004 8:52:45 AM PST by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (Heaven's just a sin away, oh heaven's just a sin away.)
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