Grandfather of 1-year-old who fatally fell from Royal Caribbean cruise ship to plead guilty

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9. completely false that there has been no antecedent incident.

perhaps not on this particular ship, but windows in high places are not at all uncommon, and there have been many accidents, suicides, and scares.

in many places, probably most places, i hope, building codes prevent situation were windows can be opened, at least not without bars on the windows or a balcony or some other such protections against falls. my guess is that ships may not be subject to any of these as they generally operate under maritime law, but that doesn't mean it isn't a good idea to have such protections.

eric clapton's son died from a fall from an open window in a high-rise, and michael jackson infamously dangled his son over a railing. it's not like such things are unknown.