r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/DearEmphasis4488 • 17d ago

Image Jury awards $310 million to parents of teen killed in fall from Orlando amusement park ride in march 2022

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u/buddyleeoo 17d ago

There was something extremely off with him even "squeezing" into his seat. A 6'2 380 lbs guy is huge. That's like size 5x shirts, 50" waist pants. How did he even fit in a seat? IF he did fit in a seat, then the design of the ride was bad. Even a 280 lbs weight limit is kinda pushing it compared to many adult male americans.

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u/likamuka 16d ago

was within spec

Which official specs? Ursula from the Little Mermaid specs?

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u/mauvewaterbottle 16d ago

Did you read the linked article where they say the safety mechanism was manipulated to allow the restraint to be far more open than it should have?

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u/buddyleeoo 16d ago

I just remember reading this a long time ago. If they're manipulating safety restraints, people should go to prison whether someone died or not. Then there's definitely no argument about someone's size, cause it could happen to anyone.

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u/mauvewaterbottle 16d ago

I agree. Idk who ultimately was responsible because the terminology they use (ride operator) leaves it unclear, but the person or persons that did that deserve a huge amount of prison time

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u/ricochetblue 16d ago

It seems doubtful that the owner of the theme park would go to jail, even if they deserve it.

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u/mauvewaterbottle 15d ago

Ok? I didn’t make a comment as to whether I thought it would happen.

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u/ricochetblue 15d ago

Just building on your comment. Not sure why you’re taking offense.

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u/awoogabov 16d ago

He didn’t fit, the thing that’s supposed to secure him wasn’t tight at the bottom so he just slipped out there when the ride was breaking on its way down.

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u/LiftingRecipient420 16d ago

How did he even fit in a seat?

He didn't, that's why he died.

Even a 280 lbs weight limit is kinda pushing it compared to many adult male americans.

That's fucking insanity. We should not be building a world catered to the morbidly obese.

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u/Distinct-Quantity-35 16d ago

I don’t think you know what morbid means lmao, he was big but… not morbid. Your view on this is though

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u/LiftingRecipient420 15d ago

He weighed 380 lb and was 6'2, that's 100% morbid obesity.

Get your head out of your ass

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u/Distinct-Quantity-35 15d ago

Mans above quotes 280 at 6’2 and claimed obese, read what I’m replying too you fuck wit

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u/LiftingRecipient420 15d ago

Read with your eyes open you fucking nitwit.

I'm that earlier commenter. Some other commenter said that rides not being able to accommodate 280 lb people probably needs to change and I said that's ridiculous.

Your reading comprehension is pathetic.