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Author Topic: SFKK Victim Kaityln Lassiter To Join Rep Markey in Federal Hearing Wednesday  (Read 1047 times)

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Offline GADVwow

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...On Wed., May 14th at 11 a.m., Rep. Markey will hold a press conference to urge passage of his legislation to close this loophole, H.R. 2320, the National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act, and highlight the safety risks for consumers under current law.

Rep. Markey will be joined by 14-year-old accident victim Kaitlyn Lassiter, whose feet were severed last June due to a malfunction on the "Superman Tower of Power" ride at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom. Kaitlyn and her family have joined Rep. Markey's longtime efforts to close the federal safety loophole. ...

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sigh.. I really doubt any federal oversight would have prevented this from happening.  Get this, theme parks DON'T want to injure their guests.  Its bad business.