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Wow, lawsuit city. Hell, possibly criminal charges. This may spell the end of the show.

• xd 15y ago
  Lawsuit city for sure. But criminal charges are unlikely as the bomb range personnel would be responsible, surely?
• Tloewald 15y ago
  They're ok as long as they didn't violate any touch-related patents or build anything in the shape of a rounded rectangle. I'm worried you're right, but if it makes the show less obsessed with explosives that would be ok.
• e1ven 15y ago
  I think you make things seem bigger than they are. This isn't even their first, or largest accident- http://www.kcra.com/r/19016582/detail.html http://www.kcra.com/r/19016582/detail.html Yes, it's embarrassing, and they're lucky no one was hurt. But since no one WAS it, and it's just property damage, that's what insurance companies are for. The insurance company will probably crack down a bit, but they probably need a bit of that.
  • cbr 15y ago
    I think this counts as a larger accident. The one you link involved a "handful" of broken windows. This is a similar amount of property damage but came much closer to actually killing someone.
• lambda 15y ago
  Criminal charges are incredibly unlikely. This was a freak accident, in which they took plenty of safety precautions, but somehow managed to have an accident anyhow. They didn't actually hurt anybody. There are no real criminal charges that could be brought against them. And it will only be lawsuit city of Discovery Channel doesn't offer an appropriate settlement. I'm sure that Discovery Channel has plenty good insurance, and plenty of cash on hand, and will over to cover the costs of the damages to those involved, plus a little extra to keep them happy. There will only be lawsuits if they don't offer a reasonable settlement, which I would find unlikely.