I saw a computer simulation of the accident, and it was horrific.
I don’t know if I would classify this as murder, but the reckless lack of testing by engineers certainly put this as reckless endangerment could be said to be criminal, but does it satisfy the criminal definition of homicide?
They deserve time in jail.
Mark
The devil’s in the details and then the jury will throw its crapshoot.
Were I Mr. Schooley, I’d ask a bench trial.
” but the reckless lack of testing by engineers “
There were no engineers involved. Just some crazy dudes that wanted fame. And they got it.
Here’s where the manner in which the decedent died will doubtless inflame.
Others got banged up but nobody died till him — and it was a doozie of a death. And it was a politician’s kid. What are the odds of that bifecta?
Maybe now there will be tighter oversight of the design, testing, and operation of such rides. And that’s great. But it seems something is lost when we can’t agree to treat something that looks obviously dangerous as dangerous.