Parasailing: Deadly Accidents, Few Regulations

More than 70 people have been killed in parasailing accidents, but efforts to regulate the activity remain stalled. (Oct. 5)

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[eziey16]

they said 70 people of over 150 million rides... what they dont tell you is that 98% of the time , 1 ride usually consists of 2-3 people , so in reality , that makes it 70 out of over 250-375 million people. youre safer doing that than driving on the road... how many people do you pass on the road every day or night... and how many of them could have possibly been drinking/drugs or some other type of distraction..

[eziey16]

What happened is sad and unfortunate, but all these clowns whether it be just individuals or government and media that want to try to put their 2 sense in, need to stay out of it.. they just talk to talk and comment on only what they see on tv.. of course they wont show when something happens correctly on tv, they only want to show tragedy , and thats when all the people that sit behind desks start to get involved...idiots..

[jax177929]

wheres the fun in that

[cdnsoldier1]

god damn shut the fuck up. its like flying a plane, out of every 100,000 flights there is bound for something to happen no MATTER HOW FUCKING SAFE YOU MAKE SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!

[darthd101]

Why don't you just not try doing it if so many people get hurt...

[ZS6JMP]

OH shut up you bimbo. This is why America is going down the pan. Because of do gooders like this stupid mac donalds muncher. Maybe she is gonna start campaining against maccies because her arse is fat or blame spoons for her cellulite

[dmitriy40]

70 dead in 30 years and 150 million rides?? And you think regulation will make it safer? The record is amazingly safe as it is. Don't these attention whores have nothing better to do?

[SharkDude1]

More people are killed evey year just by walking down the street. These two women need to get a life and stop being "Old Bittys". Its people like these two that don't like ANYTHING that is fun (Skateboarding, Motorcycles, swing sets, Dogs, etc..) and always want to have more regulations for EVERYTHING! Why don't "We The People" Regulate these bittys that want to ruin other peoples lives.

[Douglas House]

If the government won't do anything. Then those operators who feel that there should be some regulartion should sit down and create their own and then maybe the government will step in and help or maybe see that the operatoprs are responsible people and let things go on.

[jbfane]

Just what we need to the government involved in another area our lives. Enough all ready, if some idiot wants to risk their life doing stupid stunts like this, let them. Hopefully, they will die then there will be more resources to go around to the rest of us. Seriously, if people want to do activities that risk their lives, stand back and just give them plenty of room it will benefit the rest of us in the long run.