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> freak accident No, it wasn't. What is more likely: that the tree became structurally unsound overnight, or that it had been like that for a long time, and an

• function_seven 11y ago
  Way more likely that no inspection has ever been carried out. But the freak-nature of this accident still stands. 100,000 people could go find their nearest (un-inspected) tire swing right now and have at it. Maybe 500 would break at that moment. 450 of those would end up in a slight bruise on the ass, another 49 with a broken bone, and one poor soul would die from it.
• m0llusk 11y ago
  Limb dropping is not well understood and can happen at any time. There is no inspection that can predict limb drop. No tree rope swing can be assured as safe.
  • runamok 11y ago
    This is the core fact. Assume airbnb has to go inspect a property before any use by a customer. The tire swing passes. Do they come back once a month/year to re-verify the property is safe? Do they say "Once a man was killed by a tire swing so all tire swings must be removed or using one is not covered by insurance". The 2nd scenario is far more likely. I too feel sorry for the author but the world is not a perfectly safe place. If anything I think it has become SO safe in many 1st world countries that we are incredibly offended and angered by the rare chance death that occurs from incidents like this and we are searching for someone to blame because then it makes it seem preventable.