Death for $2

Well, the some of the great people of the state of Tennessee are highlighted in the national news once again. People from around this area are familiar with the terrible accident that occurred over a year ago were a woman just wanting to have a nice holiday (vacation) with her family was sent to her death after getting on one of the many tacky carnival rides that comprise of the foothills of the Smokies. Evidently, this amusement park manager (or so I hear) made some safety adjustments so that he could operate his ride more, which would equal more profit. This safety adjustment of his resulted in a woman falling to her death even though the park manager had warnings to be more careful (including a man complaining that his safety bar got loose and nearly fell off). Well, this guy was charged with second-degree murder. I just found out through Yahoo! News that he was freed of that charge but was convicted of reckless homicide. Was a murder charge appropriate? Evidently the jury didn't think so, but I'm not sure myself. This man definitely did not show any respect to life; he was only driven by his desire to increase the size of his pocketbook. Maybe a murder charge would have told other amusement park operators that we are serious about our safety when we go out to have fun. I know that sounds a bit sever, but these managers need to understand that profit should not be the sole driving force in business decisions. Maybe the welfare of others should come first. WOW! Isn't that a novel idea?! Now, you need to head over to South Knox Bubba and enjoy his "Smoky Mountain Experience" tour of this vacation mecca. Locals will certainly enjoy this one! (click here)

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