Uh, I think you were directing this to me.
In any event, you can bet the rent there are lots. Kids do stupid things all the time. It's part of growing up. They know kids out there are going to copy these stupid, thoughtless stunts.
Shows like Jackass and a few really ought to be put out of business. I know this probably wont be done, as common sense is no longer part of broadcast television or Hollywood.
Why is it always blamed on the tv shows or the movies and not the parents? I always hear about Lieberman wanting to ban tv shows or videogames because they are somehow perceived as dangerous, yet he never takes the parents to task for raising idiots.
In the interests of advancing the conservative cause of holding people responsible for their own actions, I propose that Freepers should identify individuals who pre-date MTV who have deserved Darwin Awards. The rules shall be that names and dates must accompany the report.
For my entry I propose:
7/11/20- George Stevens, the “English Daredevil”, dies in his attempt to challenge Niagara in a Russian Oak barrel. An anvil used for ballast tore through the bottom of the barrel, leaving only his right arm inside.
I wonder if there was a cry to outlaw newspapers for having reported the story?