20/20 tonight on ABC

[swom]

Looks like 20/20 on ABC is about to do a special on cruise ships and people going overboard...

It just came on here. I'm in EST.

I'm sure it will be very one sided, but might be interesting.

[startwin]

Looks like 20/20 on ABC is about to do a special on cruise ships and people going overboard...

It just came on here. I'm in EST.

I'm sure it will be very one sided, but might be interesting.

 

Thanks for the heads-up - I will try to watch.

[PathfinderEss]

Thanks for the information.

[pris993]

I suspect it is all about alcohol and/or those who decide to commit suicide. I do believe one has to work at falling off a ship. Thanks for the 20/20 notice will check it out.

[Straitaway]

Another idiot "falls" overboard.

[sail7seas]

Blue Bloods is on CBS. Think I'll watch that.

The lady who went overboard from the Carnival ship is lucky to be alive, to be walking and talking. I saw the tape three times. That was more than enough for me. :eek:

[swom]

My husband and I were talking about it...she had to be sitting on the rail to fall overboard... The rails are just too high and she did admit to drinking........a lot!!! Yet she is suing Carnival for "allowing" her to drink too much. REALLY???

[Krazy Kruizers]

Wish I had known about that -- it would have been interesting to see their point of view.

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

Thanks for the info ..

[iriemon]

When are people going to take accountability for their own actions. Makes me sick when people think everything is somebody else's fault. If the woman can win the law suit for hot coffee at McDonalds no doubt this one will win too.

[innlady1]

Wish I had known about that -- it would have been interesting to see their point of view.

 

Me, too, Yonnie. I wonder if it's on line?

[Aruba]

Me, too, Yonnie. I wonder if it's on line?

Here's the link: http://abcnews.go.com/US/prepared-cruise-ships-overboard/story?id=21543575

[sail7seas]

The (not very funny) irony is my comment above I preferred to watch Blue Bloods. As it turned out, there was a man who jumped off a high building in this episode. He did not survive. :eek:

 

[Cruising-along]

The (not very funny) irony is my comment above I preferred to watch Blue Bloods. As it turned out, there was a man who jumped off a high building in this episode. He did not survive. :eek:

 

 

And was there a lawsuit?? ;):rolleyes:

[sail7seas]

And was there a lawsuit?? ;):rolleyes:

 

 

No, there was no lawsuit.

It was a very sad circumstance of a soldier returned from deployment who did not receive the mental health care he needed.

 

No lawsuit. Perhaps in this instance there should be but I won't go there.

[startwin]

I watched the programme, and was appalled that she is claiming the bar staff made her over-indulge. At what point do we take responsibility for ourselves? And of course, there was the lawyer, egging her on.

[Copper10-8]

I watched the programme, and was appalled that she is claiming the bar staff made her over-indulge. At what point do we take responsibility for ourselves? And of course, there was the lawyer, egging her on.

 

Excellent point!

[sparky-elpaso]

I watched the programme, and was appalled that she is claiming the bar staff made her over-indulge. At what point do we take responsibility for ourselves? And of course, there was the lawyer, egging her on.

 

You have to be careful about those bartenders that hold a gun to your head and tell you "drink this". :eek:

[Cruising-along]

No, there was no lawsuit.

It was a very sad circumstance of a soldier returned from deployment who did not receive the mental health care he needed.

 

No lawsuit. Perhaps in this instance there should be but I won't go there.

 

Agreed. I meant against the hotel.

[brazilgirl]

I recently watched a very interesting news story about the infamous McDonald's coffee case that really changed my perspective. It is very much worth watching to get a more complete perspective on the case which in some way become the symbol of an era of abusive litigation. I highly recommend taking 12 minutes to watch it, it is thought provoking.

 

 

As for the Carnival drinking woman case , absurd. I am tired of drunk people not taking responsibilty for their actions.

[brazilgirl]

For those who don't like to watch videos ( although this one is very well made and interesting) , here is a written summary of the case.

http://www.christian-attorney.net/mcdonalds_coffee_burn_case_christian_bible.html

[donswife]

For those who don't like to watch videos ( although this one is very well made and interesting) , here is a written summary of the case.

http://www.christian-attorney.net/mcdonalds_coffee_burn_case_christian_bible.html

 

Very interesting, thanks for sharing this.

[Fouremco]

This is what we can look forward to on our balconies and decks should this idiotic woman ever be successful with her suit:

 

[cbr663]

My husband and I were talking about it...she had to be sitting on the rail to fall overboard... The rails are just too high and she did admit to drinking........a lot!!! Yet she is suing Carnival for "allowing" her to drink too much. REALLY???

 

I guess she is taking the same approach as suing a bar for serving you too much alcohol. The ultimate goal, of course, is to settle out of court. And it most likely well.

[Typhoon1]

I didn't see the story. Why does alcohol and the bar staff always get the blame?