6yr old kid killed at monster jam

[rmkboxer]

they have the monster trucks in the Tacoma dome and from what I hear on the news a truck was doing donuts when something let go and went into the stands and hit a adult and the kid in the heads. the kid did not survive. sad storty. never understood why they have them in such a small area

 

[Good to Go]

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Sad night...

 

[wickman]

I almost took the boys down to that. I am glad that I wasn't able to. Odds are nothing would have happened to them but you never know.

 

[apache]

I cant believe they continued the show, people should be outraged!

accidents happen, but to continue with the show after they knew a little boy died is disgusting. what kind of a people run that show

everything I used to think about that show just changed. I was going to take my son one day, not anymore!

I guess the general view was right, they are dumb, hicks!

 

[h2o2snow]

Friday night

I was there at the show last night,(about 50 yards from the incident) the truck had jumped some cars and the rearend blew apart, the truck limped to the sidelines, the track worker went over to pick up parts and someone threw a soda at him, I looked up into the stands and you could see some chaos, I thought there was a fight, they started the show back up, in the stands they cleared the section, and police, and paramedics worked on someone for about 15 minutes, everyone not in the direct vacinity thought that maybe someone got beat up , there was no indication that a part flew up that high about (60 feet) it wasnt till I got home that I heard that someone got hit by a part, VERY SAD that someone died.. Prayers out to the family!

 

[rmkboxer]

they said they did not call the show so the medics could get them out w/o dealing with the traffic, but you think they would come out and say something, I just feel for the parents and especially the kids father. its all about the money to them and it is sure showing

 

[MPS]

they said they did not call the show so the medics could get them out w/o dealing with the traffic, but you think they would come out and say something, I just feel for the parents and especially the kids father. its all about the money to them and it is sure showing

Damn, I have taken my son to those in Pocatello, ID about 5 times. They should have gotten the kid and father out of there and then cancelled the show...to show some respect! Sad! I always wonder about going to the damn thing. I am surrounded by toothless freaks and tweakers.

 

[Nelson]

Most fathers take their kids to Monster truck shows to have fun and bond with their kids, I can't even begin to emagine how this father is feeling right now. My sympathy goes out to the boys father and the rest of his family. Truely tragic.

 

[Blu Du]

just horrible. was thinking about taking my 7 yr old boy next week to minneapolis. i couldn't imagine coming home without my boy.

 

[Skinner]

Damn thats horribile. That will haunt the father the rest of his life. I realy feel for him and his family.

 

[Blk88GT]

That's terrible. My thoughts go out to the family. Our arena is far too small to have anything worthwhile when it comes to Monster Jam. Made the mistake once and will never waste the money again.

 

[Himark]

OMG! Guy does the great dad deal and this is how he gets repaid. Life is just not fair sometimes. I feel for him and his family. terrible terrible thing.

 

[clay hale]

re that sucks

That's terrible. My thoughts go out to the family. Our arena is far too small to have anything worthwhile when it comes to Monster Jam. Made the mistake once and will never waste the money again.

last one i ever went to in blackfoot id a throttle stuck on truck and ran over a whole line of dirt bikes ready to race killed one and injured several others then they just moved every thing out of the way and the show went on almost killed the local sheriffs son thoughts out to the family

 

[SLEDIOT]

Its just unfair. That just hurts, I have a 6 yr old and monster trucks is his fav. RIP lil' man.........

 

[H20SKE]

Cmon dads---are you not going to take your sons or daughters to anything that is a powersports event ever agian??

Think this out--You are more likely to have them killed riding in the car with you than a event like this!!

What would it have accomplished if they canceled the show?? The police and medics could not have got in or out of the facility and the other 10,000 or so people that came to see the show would have been pissed off and they had their kids there. I would say that 98% of the paying customers had NO idea of what happened.
I have taken both of my boys to these type of events, monster trucks, tractor pulls, drag races, sprint cars, boat races etc. I am not going to stop talking them either and I hope they take their kids too. This had less chance of happening than being hit by lightening --Freak event. Let us not overreact here.
What they should do is a inrememberance of for the next shows.

My families condolences go out to the family of the boy!! I would feel terrible if this was my son as well, but would not stop enjoying myself with my family.

With these attitudes--You better not teach your sons to snowmobile--there is a much higher risk of them being killed out in the hills than at a Monster Jam. You all sound like a bunch of Liberal housewifes IMHO.

Now I have finished my rant!!

H20SKE...

 

[Clarke673]

That’s a terrible waste of life. Just imagine how the driver feels.

 

[greenskeeper]

I agree with H20SKE, ,, sorry about the child, but if you are worried some one getting hurt why would you even go? I have been around hi speed motor sports since I was 15, raced motorcycles for over 12 years, started snopro sleds in 1970 for 5 years, and drag cars for about 10 after that, lots of accidents where the public was involved but no one was killed,,, but never had a problem with going back on the track after it was over. Took my kids to all types of events till they were on their own, I knew that something could happen but never thought it would happen to us,,,,thank the lord it never did....but I knew the chance was there.
can you think of the mess of upset people if the event was canceled, it would be beyond reason, I know that sounds crast but I really think they did the right thing..................just my thoughts

 

[spring snow hero]

a kid was killed here in my town at a hockey game.......same deal, a purely random, un reproduceable chain of events......sux. I am not sure what I would do without my child, that would hurt terrible bad.

 

[wickman]

Cmon dads---are you not going to take your sons or daughters to anything that is a powersports event ever agian??

Think this out--You are more likely to have them killed riding in the car with you than a event like this!!

What would it have accomplished if they canceled the show?? The police and medics could not have got in or out of the facility and the other 10,000 or so people that came to see the show would have been pissed off and they had their kids there. I would say that 98% of the paying customers had NO idea of what happened.
I have taken both of my boys to these type of events, monster trucks, tractor pulls, drag races, sprint cars, boat races etc. I am not going to stop talking them either and I hope they take their kids too. This had less chance of happening than being hit by lightening --Freak event. Let us not overreact here.
What they should do is a inrememberance of for the next shows.

My families condolences go out to the family of the boy!! I would feel terrible if this was my son as well, but would not stop enjoying myself with my family.

With these attitudes--You better not teach your sons to snowmobile--there is a much higher risk of them being killed out in the hills than at a Monster Jam. You all sound like a bunch of Liberal housewifes IMHO.

Now I have finished my rant!!

H20SKE...

I will still continue to take my boys to events like Monster Jam, races, sledding etc. My feeling is that if you are so afraid of something bad happening that you don't do anything, why live. You can't live in fear of what is going to happen.

 

[SAWYER]

wow, that's horrible