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Old 07-08-2011, 09:51 AM   #40
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Originally Posted by Igottago View Post
I've seen people lean over walls/railings countless times. Factor in alcohol and you've got the potential for injury, especially at a stadium with this setup (the gap between wall and stands). When you think about mitigating a risk you don't think about most of the time that people manage to stay in the stands. You consider the potential for

You can't tell me it would'nt have been worth it for a multi million dollar baseball team to invest a bit of money to prevent injury at that part of the stadium. Its not like he jumped or committed suicide, he was doing something that many fans do at baseball games routinely.

The stadium people are idiots and I hope there is a lawsuit and people lose their jobs.

But even if the family gets a bazillion dollars it can't bring a husband/dad back. Individuals also have to consider worst case scenarios.
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