To ThreeSixtyFS....the school shouldn't have paid him a damn thing. He hit the jump on his own.
To Sketch....no one is making fun of him. We're making the point that he's being greedy by blaming someone else for his own actions just so he can get money. In truth, it's probably his parents who are truly to blame for the lawsuit...assholes. And you say that his life is ruined so we should cut him some slack....well, did it ever occur to you that he should be the one to suck it up? Our actions are in no way responsible for his misfortune. However, his (and his parents' and lawyer's) actions will have an impact on the lives of many people. We're not screwing him, he's screwing us.
And to all of you who say this will have no impact on the park or insurance or the sport...wake up kids. Insurance premiums will go up, more people will feel that they have a right to sue someone for their own mistakes, and it does set a precedent. Not an official precedent in the legal system but one that creeps into peoples minds, changes the way they think, and fucks with everything in the long run. All of you hate getting hasseled by the system...well guess what? Lawsuits like this lead to more rules, regulations, limitations, and other useless bullshit that means more people telling you what you can and can't do.
So look at the big picture.
Peace
FOCUS you mind.
