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Old 02-04-2011, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by jenchris View Post
What's remarkable is the fact the person wanted to look through a telescope and also be in well lit surroundings sufficiently to sue someone because he fell - probably because he didn't take sufficient care to know where he was or failing that to be careful.

If it's dark, you don't go running about - like an RACQ ad - charter boat, what charter boat?
True, but you have to keep in mind that the genuine public do not have a realistic idea what a viewing night entails, i.e. its dark. For that reason if there are stairs, an embankment, or obstacles on the ground, and we are asking people to participate, we have the responsibility to protect them.

Sure common sense should prevail but it should be on both sides of the coin (and we all know that it ain't that common anyway).

Don't know the details of the incident, so bit hard to run a commentary, other than it brings home the fact that if you decide to do a public viewing night it pays to have the relevant coverage as Jonathan suggests. Someone gets hurt, you're in the gun.
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