Posted on 06/28/2008 7:33:17 PM PDT by kcvl
A 17-year-old South Carolina boy on an church outing was killed Saturday when he was struck by the popular "Batman the Ride" at Six Flags Over Georgia. It was the second Batman ride-related death at the Cobb County park.
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Prayers for the safe return of your son and for you, LADYAK. My heart aches for you, too.
and our hearts go out to you and your family, Ladyak.
I am so sorry. My prayers are with you and your family.
Sorry to hear about your son, I hurt for you if it helps any.
Rather than returning to the park through the regular entrance, the two boys took a shortcut, Pierce said.
So they took off without permission or knowledge and tried to sneak back in. Sad.
Prayers for the family of this young man, and for those who were unfortunate to have witnesses this horrible accident. I wish that the young man had heeded the danger signs and used better judgement.
Prayers on the way for your son, that he be returned to you safe and sound and quickly.
Luckily, no one on the ride was injured. Prayers for those poor riders who had to witness it.
holy crap, that’s just gross.
does anyone remember the woman who had both of her feet cut off by some tower ride that drops people from the sky?
it was last summer i think. a cable snapped and flung around and hit both her ankles at the same time, and cut both feet off below the ankle.
*shudders*
Sad story. What the kid did was very dumb, but teenagers often do dumb things without considering the consequences. “The really bad stuff only happens to other people”, and all that.
Prayers for the family and friends of the victim.
I lived in ga for 10 years. It is a hell of a long walk from that park to get a bite to eat. Besides crossing a 6 lane interstate highway. I smell bs. Besides there is so much food in that park you could literally explode.
Prayers for you and your son.
Why bother typing something like that? Just think it and move on. Then people can still wonder if you're heartless. Now there's no doubt.
“Why bother typing something like that? Just think it and move on. Then people can still wonder if you’re heartless. Now there’s no doubt. “
Thank you for saying that.
I agree. Why should I be upset when natural selection takes a swipe at someone and hits the mark? Seventeen is plenty old enough to know that bad things may happen when tresspassing into a well labeled, RESTRICTED roller coaster operating area. It is impossible for businesses, the government or any other entity to protect people from themselves.
“look at me I’m different.”
yawn
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You should have sympathy because paying for trespassing at an amusement park is a steep penalty. You should have sympathy because he has a deeply grieving family that has lost a beloved son in a tragic, awful accident. You should have sympathy because leaders of that church will probably second guess themselves for the rest of their lives about their supervision, despite the fact that they did nothing wrong. You should have sympathy because we all walk this earth together, my friend, and face its cruelties on a daily basis. Lastly, you should have sympathy because when your time comes, do you want to know that people thought of you with warmth and with affection, or that they laughed at your demise?
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