Some ppl I will NEVER understand. How do you blame a 14 year old for his death in this situation?? Blaming the dead, y’all are weird to me. Ppl saying he should’ve known or should’ve got off bc he knows he’s too big. He was a 14 YEAR OLD CHILD. He was there for spring break trying to enjoy himself with his friends, he was turned down from other rides and finally was able to get on one. Every one turned him down except that one, they literally said they could take him and to get on. He was 14!!!!! A CHILD!! Then some ppl saying he was old enough to know man he’s 14 his brain hasn’t even fully developed, A LOT OF kids do not have that good of judgement, maybe you personally knew to get off or to check at 14 but not every 14 year old is the same. Y’all mfs weird and he just lost his life why is there not any sympathy and for his parents who may read it, that is heartbreaking. That video is disturbing and very shocking. It could’ve been avoided, they didn’t check him in THE video. If it truly was caused by his weight, there are usually weight requirements hence why other operators turned him down, looking at him you can see he isn’t average size. Y’all blaming him, saying he knew he was too big but that was MORE of a reason to double or even triple check to make sure he would be safe. Look up the history on that ride as well, ppl have rode and that ride has malfunctioned before, why did the park allow it to keep running? But you still blaming a 14 yo child for his death. He was a baby and it pains me to know that some ppl are blaming him. I’ve NEVER been turned down from a ride but imagine him being turned down from every ride just to finally be able to get on one and enjoy himself w his friends… he was prolly excited and wasn’t even paying it too much attention. Regardless they should have checked him it is their job to make sure ppl are safe on rides and to check every person. IT WAS AVOIDABLE!!! I won’t argue with no one on this. And most drop roller coasters have a seatbelt as like a back up for the rides, this one didn’t… it’s 2022 why is there no seatbelt??? And ppl saying he should’ve gotten off if he started panicking but the ride had already started. There are numerous ppl saying that they were once or maybe even multiple times been on a ride and it clicked, they had thought it was down enough but to only have it pushed down further by an operator…. I too have experienced this. It was NOT his fault and the operator should have checked every1 and just for him being 6’5 and overweight they should have checked him twice or 3 times. Even if he was under weight bc it isn’t safe for ppl who are under weight either. He is a child if the ppl operating saying oh no you can get on he’s a child he’s going to trust them and he was 14!! Like kids usually do not know the dangers of things hell even some grown adults don’t. And stop trying to blame his parents bc maybe they were also not aware, the ppl work there they should know. It may feel like the worst thing they could’ve ever done, they lost their 14 yo son let them grieve. Kids are literally kids!!! Stop trying these kids as adults, many kids are not aware or was told certain things, ppl really out here acting like they have never been a child or that things they may know is common knowledge to all ppl in the world. At the end of the fucking day he was a child and that park had rules, regulations and protocols. They absolutely did NOT follow through on their end and it is 100% their responsibility to make sure every person there on the ride is safe. Same way if someone were to drown in the pool in your backyard, you are responsible and can be sued. If you don’t have the proper safety for others such as fence, locked gate or something you can be sued. That is enforcing safety and keeping ppl or children out. Same here he might have been too big or overweight for the ride BUT the workers did NOT enforce the weight requirement nor did they supervise (check his harness) in fact they encouraged him to get on. You’re weird if you’re blaming the CHILD. I said what I said
Rest In Peace Tyre Sampson