![]() ![]() It may be shocking to many that the Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) has no oversight over fixed-site amusements, but it is true. The story garnered both local and national attention and has engendered the battle between advocates for uniform federal oversight of fixed-site amusements and industry insiders wishing to retain the status quo. James Hackemer was an Iraq war veteran who survived a roadside bomb attack in 2008 which left him with catastrophic injuries. News stories focused on the fact that Sgt. Tragedy struck the Darien Lake Theme Park and Resort near Buffalo, New York, when a 29-year-old man fell to his death from a 200-plus-foot roller coaster. A Fatal End To The 1999 Summer Tourism Season Raises the Question Whether New Jersey’s Regulation of Fixed-Site Amusements is Perfect Enough ![]()
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