78. The Verrückt (Schlitterbahn)

This makes me think of Action Park in Vernon NJ. That would make a great episode.

Is this one broken? It will not let me listen to it!

Should be no surprise that Scott Schwab is a republican. I wonder if he would have cared at all about increasing regulations on amusement parks if his own child wasn't killed. How anyone in their right mind honestly believes that self-regulation does anything is beyond me. Engineering, environmental, consumer goods, and food production regulations have existed since before the middle ages, because governments understood that you cannot trust people, or the market for that matter, to regulate themselves.

Pleas please follow up on the prelude once it’s complete. I didn’t watch the fall but I watched before the ride went up, watched it go up. and listened to the employee’s afterwards. So much went wrong before and after.

Heart breaking!

Just saw an article last night talking about the prelude, new info came out and it was discovered that a worker adjusted the safety harness past the allowed standards, in order to cater to larger passengers. I think it was done to 2 seats, one being the kids. The rest hadn’t been adjusted, so not only was he too big for the ride, someone manually adjusted the seat restraints to be DOUBLE the width, which couldve opened even more with the added weight, making an even bigger gap which he slipped through. fucking tragic.

I try hard not to be misanthropic but all the people grifting in the first story makes it difficult

Ugh, this is so tragic and hard to listen to (in a good way if that’s possible). I’m so sad for these families.

Stay skeptical, bitches!

I’m kind of disappointed that you didn’t mention how the representative settled for a $20 million payment. But he had to sue in Texas because he had voted for a law that passed in Kansas severely limiting damage claims against companies. Just another great example of the “justice for me, but not for thee” mindset of politicians. Maybe for an update podcast in the future.

You're the bestest!! Thanks brother..

Hey ACC, I don't remember, have you ever covered that asshat, "Phil Knight", The Nike founder, he's probably too easy of a target.. just wondering. 🤘🤘

Fantastic job on this episode. Such a terrible and preventable accident. RIP Caleb.

What a horrible tragedy, but I’m SHOCKED at the ending. 😳

Another great episode Cannot imagine how traumatized the adult survivors of that raft must have been

Such a great job ACC and deformr on an absolutely powerful episode. The juxtaposition of the first case (and so recent!) with the second really stood out; if a lawmaker can't get them to be accountable under the law what chance do the rest of us have? Just another body broken under the no-fault wheel of capitalism.

Wonder how much that crooked judge was paid to dismiss the well-deserved charges?

"You might want to clean up the drool a bit." 🤣 Those dry ACC barbs really crack me up.

I'd be more interested in riding it knowing someone died on it, just another selling point for me. Feel bad for the kid though.

Yep. Never having kids!!!

Can't believe you covered the Orlando freefall incident already!! That's like weeks old!! You been working hard!! 👍🏻🍻

I look forward to each new investigation. Don't get me wrong, this is HEARTBREAKING. I work in a regulated industry ... No one should lose their life just having fun. Keep calling this stuff out.

I cannot wait to slide into this.

Been wondering if this would be an episode!

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