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Originally Posted by Winnisquamer
Who hasn't jumped off of a rope swing and hurt them selves? I know I surely have because they are dangerous, everyone knows that! youtube rope swings and I bet you you'll find a ton of videos of people smashing into the ground.
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Maybe this is the problem. It sounds like you don't understand the basic facts as described in the article. The kid didn't get hurt by jumping off the rope swing, and he didn't get hurt all by himself. There was allegedly at least one other person involved who played a major part in causing the injury, and the suit also alleges that the town bears some responsibility because they were aware of and failed to mitigate a hazardous situation. Maybe that's the case, maybe not, but I fail to see how you can pin complete blame on the kid for his injury, given the scenario described in the article.