Teen killed in Batman low zone at Six Flags Over Georgia

Mr. Noble, It was reported on Fox News this morning that the parents are planning on sueing Six Flags Over Georgia over the death of thier son. In essense they want to place blame on Six flags for not having enough fences and signs in order for thier idiot son to block his way back into the park via areas that wasn't open to guests and are a danger to everyone. Like I said and will stand behind it, this kind didn't have enough intelligence to know that if an area has two fences and warning signs then you don't go into that area period. I don't feel sorry for him or his parents. I feel sorry for the people that had to pick his dead body and head off the ground due to this kid's idiotic actions.

Use my brain? I am, thank you very much. You, on the other hand, may wish to brush up on your reading and comprehension skill. Sheesh!

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It was reported on Fox News this morning that the parents are planning on sueing Six Flags Over Georgia over the death of thier son.

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This is meaningless without a link to the report. For example, it could have been an on-screen personality speculating, as opposed to reporting---as sometimes happens on Fox News. In particular, I can find no story---print or video---on foxnews.com that substantiates your claim.

In short: provide a link to the story, or go away. I'm ready and waiting to be proven wrong.
*** This post was edited by Brian Noble 7/1/2008 12:40:22 PM ***

I'll even save you the time: someone posted a link on the forum thread to a news organization that claims that family has legal representation.

That's evidence---but so far, only of an ambulance chasing lawyer.

http://www.live5news.com/Global/story.asp?S=8583003

That maintainence worker mentioned in the link above would still be alive if he had locked out the ride. Where I work, we can be fired just for reaching into a machine that isn't locked out and confirmed.

I still believe the kid was trying to grab/touch riders. How else do you get hit by a rollercoaster? You can see the thing coming and have plenty of time to get out of the way. He couldn't have been stuck in the tracks , they are over his head.

He was stupid. His family has no case. Six Flags is not responsible. They did all a reasonable person/company would do. They put up 2 fences,signs, and didn't have park guest pathways in the restricted ride area.

If the park decides to cover the funeral expenses then that's a positve public relations move.

Did the kid make a mistake? Sure. Did he get what could reasonably be expected from his mistake? Yes. Did the kid deserve to die because of his mistake? I think not. We all make mistakes, especially in our teen years, many of which in retrospect could have had ultimate consequences. We just happen to be lucky where this young gentleman was not.*** This post was edited by ApolloAndy 7/1/2008 3:20:08 PM ***

Did the kid do something stupid yes but he didnt deserve to die for it. But we all know everything happens for a reason so maybe this neeeded to happen to save other people from doing that. example: we all rember the man who died riding gioalth or however u spell. But anyway over 600 people didnt ride that ride cause of what happen to that man. maybe this had to happen to show everyone how one stupid thing can kill u and my thoughts onn this is who idea was it to go in him or his friends. i think the famliy has every right to sue because they should of had peopel on guard so what if they had sings up what if he didnt see them what if he did? so what they should haves camreas where someone is wacthing all of them my dad said we are never going back to six flags ever im happy for that its to dangarous now puls most poeple think nothing bad could every happen to them well they are wrong so wronge. if i was the famliy of the boy i would sue formillions because my son once i have one will be worth so much u wouldnt ever see the amount in real world i would sue sixflags in a heart beat.

So, SF should pay for some stupid kids' decision to jump barriers with warning signs??? Whatever! They should pay for the dirt to be thrown on the casket and that is it! So now these parents who raised this brilliant fence climber should get paid?? WOW. Guess they'll get that Escalade after all.

chrisbrown....do you actually believe what you write? If you honestly are making the decision not to return to six flags based on this, then I feel sorry for you.

"i think the famliy has every right to sue because they should of had peopel on guard so what if they had sings up what if he didnt see them what if he did?"

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?! DO you have any idea how ridiculous that concept is? So every park that decides to build a huge thrill ride or roller coaster should hire guards to stand next to the 6 FOOT HIGH FENCES just to remind the occasional moron passing by that it is unsafe to climb the TWO fences into the ride area?? You're insane. And even if the kid for some unknown reason didn't see the signs (which i highly doubt - even six flags has those areas clearly marked), DO YOU HONESTLY BELIEVE THAT TWO SIX-FOOT HIGH FENCES AREN'T ENOUGH OF A CLUE?????? And the ride probably did have cameras as most rides of that nature do. Here's the kicker...Roller coasters are almost always powered by gravity, and can only be stopped in brake zones. By the time the kid got in the ride area, it was too late.

But make no mistake that is no fault of the ride, but purely the fool who jumped BOTH fences. Six Flags already gave the family all they should give - a weekend where the ride was closed out of respect. Other than that, Six Flags doesn't owe them a penny! NOT A PENNY! If you still think coasters are to blame, you should read the very detailed safety research that has been conducted on roller coasters in the last decade. You have a better chance of injuring yourself riding your bicycle in your backyard than on a roller coaster.

The accident is still tragic, and it is sad that this time, a stupid act proved to be fatal, but the fact is that it was still completely HIS fault.*** This post was edited by bsstweb 7/15/2008 10:46:41 AM ***
*** This post was edited by bsstweb 7/15/2008 10:47:42 AM ***

You can't sue Six Flags for something like that. That's like beating your head with a sharp rock in front of Wal-Mart and then sueing them for it because security didn't come out to stop you in time. Just doesn't make sense.What makes the situation worse is that there are clearly marked signs that say DO NOT ENTER! or something along those lines. I'm not going to go as far as saying that he deserved it but I will say that his action was downright stupid. And sure teens do stupid things like a lot have pointed out but coming from a being a teen myself., I don't know how many of us would do something that straight up stupid.

^ Already been beat to snot. Been round and around on that carousel one too many times.

^^This is America. You can sue for anything you want. If the suit is dumb enough, you might just get what you want, or to say the least, a settlement to shut you up.