Lightning Kills Boy Scout at Utah Camp

[bushisanidiot]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050803/ap_on_re_us/boy_scout_death

6 minutes ago

"SALT LAKE CITY - Lightning struck a shelter at a Boy Scout camp high in the mountains, killing one youth and injuring three others, authorities said Wednesday.

The lightning bolt struck the Camp Steiner shelter, a log structure open on one side, Tuesday night, said sheriff's Deputy Wally Hendricks.

...

Last Thursday, an assistant Scoutmaster and a 13-year-old Scout were killed by lightning in California's Sequoia National Park. And four Scout leaders at the National Boy Scout Jamboree in Virginia were electrocuted July 25 in front of several Scouts after a metal tent pole touched a power line."

[meganmonkey]

1. Have there just been an insane number of Boy Scout deaths / accidents

lately?

Or am I imagining things?

:wtf:

[MisterP]

13. the Curse of the Chimpino: this all started when the God-King came over

after the 4 leaders got electrocuted.
I actually was a Scout, but quit when I was 7 or 9 because I didn't like to change into the uniform...

[rainbow4321]

16. Did the bear attack make the news?

I know it made our local news but didn't know if it was a nat'l story:

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/city/collin/plano/stories/072605dnmetbear.dd073d3.html

On Friday, the 15-year-old was three miles from the end of a rugged 50-mile hike in southern Alaska when he crossed paths with an adult brown bear.

Alex led the way as the four neared the end of Resurrection Pass Trail to Cooper Landing – a trek that went from 500 feet to more than 4,000 feet and back down. The bear was hidden in grass 20 feet away. When Alex turned into the path, it charged.

Mike McFatter, the adult trailing the group, fired gunshots into the air, and the bear ran. Using shirts as tourniquets, Scouts stopped the bleeding from the teenager's right arm and leg.

Three hours later, after trips on a four-wheeler ambulance and helicopter, Alex was at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage for minor surgery.

[okieinpain]

2. man the good lord is really pissed at the boy scouts huh!

[TalkingDog]

3. It's that hypocrisy thing....n/t

[MissMarple]

4. Let's don't go there.

It's too easy and besides it's bad dogma.

[LoKnLoD]

5. It was quite a storm that came through here last night

I live 30 miles north of SLC, we has tornado warnings and they were telling us on the TV to get ready to head to our basements.

[ConfuZed]

9. My thoughts exactly okieinpain

[okieinpain]

17. yep, because that's the first thing out of the fundies mouth when

something happens to anybody they don't like. I think people should start throwing it back at them.

[JDPriestly]

6. Is scouting always this risky?

Or are the mishaps just getting reported for a change?

[bemildred]

7. Another tragedy in The War On Lightning (TWOL). nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. What is going on with the Boy Scouts lately??

[NYC]

11. Perhaps they hold these outdoor events

the wrong time of year? Dangerous weather?

[Ian David]

10. ANOTHER one? Damn, gawd hates boyscouts

At this rate, they're catching up with The Marines.

That's what... six in one week?

Not to mention the heat stroke illnesses.

Seriously though, it is tragic.

But if it were The ACLU or Gay Camping Association, you know Dobson, Robertson and Phelps would be dancing in the streets proclaiming the glory of gawd's will.

[davidinalameda]

12. how many is that in a week

damn

[Solly Mack]

14. Question: Has lightning killed Boy Scouts yearly

and I've just not noticed it?

Is this a case of increased lightning deaths involving Boy Scouts or increased reporting of those deaths?

[grytpype]

15. Might as well ship all the Scouts to Iraq.

Let em get killed rubbin two stick together for free dumb.