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26. Yes. Class.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 20, 2016, 03:29 PM

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Parents of boy killed by alligator at Disney resort will not sue [View all] uawchild Jul 2016 OP

It's their decision to make... uawchild Jul 2016 #1

They could have preemptively settled with Disney with the promise not to sue. no_hypocrisy Jul 2016 #2

Wouldnt surprise me if thats what happened but if it did I am ok with it. nt cstanleytech Jul 2016 #20

Let me translate Roy Rolling Jul 2016 #3

that's a possibility, I hope you are correct n/t uawchild Jul 2016 #6

Or maybe they settled for the "charitable foundation" they are developing csziggy Jul 2016 #34

I'll call them really decent people. sinkingfeeling Jul 2016 #4

They must be crushed underpants Jul 2016 #12

Yes. Class. 840high Jul 2016 #26

Another murderous corporation off the hook. Mika Jul 2016 #5

Because Disney edhopper Jul 2016 #7

The suits at Disney probably think gators are lovable horn players..... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2016 #8

too soon n/t uawchild Jul 2016 #9

I have nothing but contempt for them.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2016 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #23

Pretty sure that ATJ was referring to Disney They_Live Jul 2016 #24

Who the hell do you think I'm criticizing? Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2016 #28

I thought the parents. yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #29

I deleted. I misinterpreted your reply. I apologize. yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #30

No worries. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2016 #32

If they suddenly have the means to start a foundation rocktivity Jul 2016 #10

Their pain must be unfathomable. kairos12 Jul 2016 #11

truly n/t uawchild Jul 2016 #14

I can't even imagine their pain and anguish DesertRat Jul 2016 #16

Agreed. In fact, I don't even want to think any more about it - bye...nt jonno99 Jul 2016 #27

More prayers to the family benld74 Jul 2016 #15

DU has gotten so mean lately Corgigal Jul 2016 #17

I don't think Disney is the type of company elmac Jul 2016 #18

Disney lawyers probably approached and gave a fair settlement cosmicone Jul 2016 #19

Your kid killed by an alligator before your eyes - too painful to think about. n/t SpankMe Jul 2016 #21

Disney should NOT have built an imaginary world for children in an alligator filled swamp fasttense Jul 2016 #22

Nailed it. The alligators and the customers lose, while the environmental nightmare continues. Coventina Jul 2016 #25

Technically, Disney didn't build a park in an alligator filled swamp. Xithras Jul 2016 #31

Add to that... Xolodno Jul 2016 #35

Suing Disney is like shooting at the battleship Missouri with a BB gun. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #33