So Sad That This Has Happened

[cassa333]

So sad that this has happened and my heart goes out to the parents. I would be devastated if something like this happened. A tragic accident.

My only other thought would be why was he left unattended to just wander about in a restaurant?

[emmie]

do you have a link?

[hc4361]

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/family-friends-identify-5-year-old-boy-killed-in-freak-accident-at-atlanta-rotating-restaurant/

[aelmpvw]

i'm guessing it's this one

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-georgia-restaurant-idUSKBN17H0LY

[ummmm]

It says he was a few feet away from his parents.

[emmie]

terrible accident, i feel for the parents.

[Eleena]

Horrifying!

[cassa333]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39612092

Sorry I forgot the link.

[cassa333]

My link says he was just wondering. Nothing about the proximity of the parents so may not have been unattended.

I wonder what pressure is required to stop the rotation? Obviously more than enough to cause catastrophic head and brain bamage.

[anneasquith]

Tragic accident .

[mikey4444]

I have never been to this place, but surely there has to be some kind of fail-safe mechanism in place ?

[mikey4444]

Apparently, the place moves less than one inch a minute, so how was the child out of site of the parents for long enough to be trapped ?

[Jackdaw33]

Sadly these things happen. I remember a local case over 40 years ago where a 10 year old boy was merrily swinging on a park gate when the gate suddenly became detached from its hinges and crushed him to death.

[Mamyalynne]

The tragic truth is that small children prove every day they can get into spaces you wouldn't dream of - truly awful for all.

[mikey4444]

My earlier question still stands....if it was this easy for a child to get caught, why did some fail-safe mechanism not come into action ?

If its as easy as this, then its wonder it hasn't happened before.

[Mamyalynne]

I don't know all the technical details but the rotation stopped but the catastrophic damage had been done.