From the Kevin Smith movie Mallrats:
Brodie: Listen, not a year goes by, not a year, that I don’t hear about some escalator accident involving some bastard kid which could have easily been avoided had some parent – I don’t care which one – but some parent conditioned him to fear and respect that escalator.
The guy who died at miller park after falling off the escalator was a man, not a child. However, Brodie’s advice still stands. This man did not fear and respect the escalator.
When my daughter is the correct age, she will be taught to fear and respect the escalator.
You posted this for the backtrack. I know you!
But, it is funny, so I won’t criticize you for your motives. Thanks for aggregating me a smile, Keith.
Everyone “knows” that escalators have an insatiable hunger for toes. As to lawsuits, all children are perfect, and saintly. There is no such thing as parental responsibility. Stores build multi-story structures, and have liability insurance. It is a form of subsidized lottery. Really, it’s just a stepped-up version of the tooth fairy. Lose a tooth, get a buck. Lose some fingers, get a couple million.