Please read this story...sad news
www.wenatcheeworld.com/.../
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Very very sad story and circumstance that happened today at the high school pool. :( I really feel sorry for the parents of this person, and I'm sure a lawsuit of some kind will be coming. I'm just glad I wasn't one of the teachers who was supposed to be "watching" the class.
I swim with my masters group every morning in this pool, and for the remainder of the month, ALL groups are out of the pool. Apparently the high school P.E. classes that use the pool for their swimming portion of the year, do so with the regular P.E. teachers supervising. Not a trained lifeguard, water instructor, etc. type of person. Just a regular old teacher.
I just talked with my masters coach, and she got the call from the school that said we are out, along with the swim team is out, and every user group out till the end of the month while they "do an investigation".
Basically what is going to be happening, is that they are going to require having a paid lifeguard on deck while all groups are using the pool. Not a problem for us to pay for that in the morning for masters, but kinda sucks that we're out till December. Hopefully we'll be able to return then, if not sooner!
I will still be able to swim in the afternoons at the YMCA pool, but I do enjoy my mornings.
Well said Kurt,
The planitffs and the scumbag lawyers likely set the whole thing up for a big payday. Meanwhile, the defendants are looking for the truth.
After all, who would have thought to provide safety around water? This type of incident doesn't happen often, and the taxpayers certainly shouldn't need to pay for the support of expensive rules and regulations at a public childrens facility. We are taxed enough. Children need to take some responsibility for their actions, and where were this kids parents anyway?
All an investigation will accomplish is finger pointing and more expensive rule changes.
Good old fashion lynching indeed.
I honestly can't tell if this post is meant to be sarcastic. This is a good time for me to mention my brand new crusade promoting the use of more smilies! :applaud::chug::banana::bliss:
(If the truth hurts their case, defendants are likely to love it a lot less than plaintiffs.)
Well said Kurt,
The planitffs and the scumbag lawyers likely set the whole thing up for a big payday. Meanwhile, the defendants are looking for the truth.
After all, who would have thought to provide safety around water? This type of incident doesn't happen often, and the taxpayers certainly shouldn't need to pay for the support of expensive rules and regulations at a public childrens facility. We are taxed enough. Children need to take some responsibility for their actions, and where were this kids parents anyway?
All an investigation will accomplish is finger pointing and more expensive rule changes.
Good old fashion lynching indeed.
I honestly can't tell if this post is meant to be sarcastic. This is a good time for me to mention my brand new crusade promoting the use of more smilies! :applaud::chug::banana::bliss:
(If the truth hurts their case, defendants are likely to love it a lot less than plaintiffs.)
