Don't be a JackA$$! (Sad story)
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Don't be a JackA$$! (Sad story)
My buddy sent me this story...I hope some of the young people might read this and realize that the show JackASS is named accordingly for a reason. Be careful and realize you aren't invinsible, this usually comes with age, but shows such as these may make you think otherwise. Please remember to be careful out there as there are real consequences for our actions.
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Girl killed in park stunt
By Daniel Witter/Appeal-Democrat
By Jesse Drury/Appeal-Democrat
Two teenagers mourn on Sunday the loss of a friend who was killed Saturday night at S.J. Field Park in Marysville.
A 16-year-old Marysville girl died in a city park Saturday as she duplicated a movie stunt that involved a merry-go-round.
The victim, whose name was not released, died in S.J. Field Park on Rideout Way before 6 p.m., after she flew off a merry-go-round and hit her head on the street pavement, according to the Marysville Police Department.
The incident is still under investigation Sunday, according to the department.
According to witnesses, seven teenagers attached a rope to a truck and wrapped it around a merry-go-round, then watched it spin as the truck pulled the rope away from the ride. The stunt was previously performed in "Jackass: The Movie."
The teens did this several times before they lengthened the first rope with a second rope and tied it to the merry-go-round, said Andrew Royster, 18, who witnessed the accident. That's when the victim climbed on board, he said.
"We all told her not to do it," said Royster, who gathered with other friends in the park Sunday to remember the victim.
The victim's friends said that she was a stubborn risk taker who got angry at those who tried to stop her from doing things she wanted to do. The stunt was something she wanted to try, they said.
"She'd go all out for the thrills," said Royster, who just knew the victim for six months.
They also said she was a loving caring person, who often smiled.. "She cared for everyone," said Khristy DeLeon, 16.
Royster didn't want to be a part of the stunt and started to walk away, he said.
"I heard the truck pull away. I heard a scream, and I saw her flying through the air," he said. "It was a blur; it happened so fast."
According to police, the centrifugal force of the spinning ride was too great for the victim to hang on. The victim lost her grip and flew away from the ride, beyond the grassy area into the street, police said.
Royster and another friend ran over to assist the victim, who landed in the street about 24 yards away from the ride.
According to the department, the victim was unresponsive when emergency workers arrived. She was taken to Rideout Memorial Hospital emergency room but died of what appeared to be head injuries, according to the department.
"She was starting life over," lamented friend Triyona Ureste, 17. The victim was planning to move to Sacramento on Tuesday to live with her father, Ureste said.
Ureste and several other friends waited Saturday night for the victim to meet them and go bowling, she said. Instead, they got a phone call from friends who told them what happened.
On Sunday, Ureste and other friends gathered in the park at the merry-go-round to console each other and remember their friend - who may have been a risk taker but was also a great friend.
"She was a loving person," said Jackie Lang, 17.
Several feet away, a small cluster of people gathered in silence around flickering candles, a small cross and a potted plant. Some silently read a letter left by a friend to the victim as daylight faded into evening.
Someone wrote a message of love to the victim in the dirt around the ride, but people stayed away from the orange paint markers in the street where the victim's body landed.
Periodically, groups of mourners would arrive at the park in cars or on foot and embrace each other with silent tears.
Girl killed in park stunt
By Daniel Witter/Appeal-Democrat
By Jesse Drury/Appeal-Democrat
Two teenagers mourn on Sunday the loss of a friend who was killed Saturday night at S.J. Field Park in Marysville.
A 16-year-old Marysville girl died in a city park Saturday as she duplicated a movie stunt that involved a merry-go-round.
The victim, whose name was not released, died in S.J. Field Park on Rideout Way before 6 p.m., after she flew off a merry-go-round and hit her head on the street pavement, according to the Marysville Police Department.
The incident is still under investigation Sunday, according to the department.
According to witnesses, seven teenagers attached a rope to a truck and wrapped it around a merry-go-round, then watched it spin as the truck pulled the rope away from the ride. The stunt was previously performed in "Jackass: The Movie."
The teens did this several times before they lengthened the first rope with a second rope and tied it to the merry-go-round, said Andrew Royster, 18, who witnessed the accident. That's when the victim climbed on board, he said.
"We all told her not to do it," said Royster, who gathered with other friends in the park Sunday to remember the victim.
The victim's friends said that she was a stubborn risk taker who got angry at those who tried to stop her from doing things she wanted to do. The stunt was something she wanted to try, they said.
"She'd go all out for the thrills," said Royster, who just knew the victim for six months.
They also said she was a loving caring person, who often smiled.. "She cared for everyone," said Khristy DeLeon, 16.
Royster didn't want to be a part of the stunt and started to walk away, he said.
"I heard the truck pull away. I heard a scream, and I saw her flying through the air," he said. "It was a blur; it happened so fast."
According to police, the centrifugal force of the spinning ride was too great for the victim to hang on. The victim lost her grip and flew away from the ride, beyond the grassy area into the street, police said.
Royster and another friend ran over to assist the victim, who landed in the street about 24 yards away from the ride.
According to the department, the victim was unresponsive when emergency workers arrived. She was taken to Rideout Memorial Hospital emergency room but died of what appeared to be head injuries, according to the department.
"She was starting life over," lamented friend Triyona Ureste, 17. The victim was planning to move to Sacramento on Tuesday to live with her father, Ureste said.
Ureste and several other friends waited Saturday night for the victim to meet them and go bowling, she said. Instead, they got a phone call from friends who told them what happened.
On Sunday, Ureste and other friends gathered in the park at the merry-go-round to console each other and remember their friend - who may have been a risk taker but was also a great friend.
"She was a loving person," said Jackie Lang, 17.
Several feet away, a small cluster of people gathered in silence around flickering candles, a small cross and a potted plant. Some silently read a letter left by a friend to the victim as daylight faded into evening.
Someone wrote a message of love to the victim in the dirt around the ride, but people stayed away from the orange paint markers in the street where the victim's body landed.
Periodically, groups of mourners would arrive at the park in cars or on foot and embrace each other with silent tears.
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wow, that is a sad story. I wish that one of the people on the actual show would die, because then people would be forced to realize the very real dangers of it. I know it's cold hearted to say that, but the people on the show, whether they realize it or not, negatively affect society. certainly they should be free to do it to themselves, but not necessarily to broadcast it, because many people have been seriously injured despite their disclaimer.
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everybody's so quick to blame a TELEVISION show. It's just entertainment. How bout blaming the parents for not raising a smarter kid?
Just like when people were trying to blame fast/furious for street racing deaths. I'm sorry, but it comes down to parenting and raising a kid who is SMART and uses their head.
I know it is extremely sad when anyone who is "innocent" dies, but making her out to be a victim of entertainment is ridiculous. This sounds more like a darwin award to be honest, and we all know they are victims of stupidity, not what's on TV. There will always be something on TV, movies, etc.
IMO its the parents fault 100% for raising such a dumb girl....jeez not even a GUY did this but a little GIRL. Very very very sad. I've said it once, and i'll say it a million more times: i fear stupidity more than anything else on this earth.
Just like when people were trying to blame fast/furious for street racing deaths. I'm sorry, but it comes down to parenting and raising a kid who is SMART and uses their head.
I know it is extremely sad when anyone who is "innocent" dies, but making her out to be a victim of entertainment is ridiculous. This sounds more like a darwin award to be honest, and we all know they are victims of stupidity, not what's on TV. There will always be something on TV, movies, etc.
IMO its the parents fault 100% for raising such a dumb girl....jeez not even a GUY did this but a little GIRL. Very very very sad. I've said it once, and i'll say it a million more times: i fear stupidity more than anything else on this earth.