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Originally Posted by Saul Good
What should they wrap a hotdog in? It's already in a ****ing bun. Should it be wrapped inside something softer than a bun? Something less dangerous than white bread?
It isn't "clearly dangerous" just because someone got hurt. It took a freak accident by an idiot to get hurt. It's possible to get hurt by any number of things if you're the person who is both dumb enough and unlucky enough to find yourself hurt in a hotdog toss at a baseball game. The possibility that something could hurt someone isn't enough that a reasonable person should anticipate it happening.
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When I shot a confetti cannon at an employee event, I had the fear of God put into me during training to not do anything stupid. I'll bet t-shirt cannon operators get the same spiel. At games, I've seen taco drops shot on slow flying parachutes. When you ask people to throw objects that can hurt people, you assume risk. Because a hot dog isn't heavy, the Royals and Slugger probably took it for granted. I feel sorry for them both. Especially Slugger.
But the idea that neither should have to accept responsibility is silly. If Slugger threw the hot dog behind his back, that is not what he was trained to do. You know your aim will probably be off and it's harder to control your speed. Try throwing a ball behind your back to a waist high target, let alone in a bulky costume.