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pcosmar
11-18-2013, 11:30 AM
This is a weird one.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/da-man-charged-with-assault-over-ride-mishap-at-nc-state-fair-cooperating-with-investigation/2013/11/18/f8eb2ff8-5068-11e3-9ee6-2580086d8254_story.html

RALEIGH, N.C. — A thrill ride operator is cooperating with investigators probing a mishap at the North Carolina State Fair that left several people hurt, authorities said Monday.


Tutterrow and ride owner Joshua Gene Macaroni, 32, are each charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of assault on a juvenile with a deadly weapon.

Now it seems that there was some (stupid) wrongdoing. But the charge,,,:(

I can see "reckless endangerment" Or "negligence",, but assault?

And a Carnival Thrill Ride is a "Deadly Weapon"?

http://www.wncn.com/story/23951548/exclusive-witness-accounts-of-the-vortex-malfunction
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/10/26/21180919-safety-devices-tampered-with-before-north-carolina-state-fair-ride-accident-sheriff-says
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/11/07/21354758-owner-of-carnival-ride-arrested-in-nc-state-fair-accident-that-injured-five