//------------------------------------------------------------------------------ // File: unsafe.js // Written: 02-09-2005 // Revised: 05-07-2006 // // Purpose: contains the data struct and data for main_unsafe.php // // Notes: Never ever change a pix label since other htm pages // may be linking to it. //-- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- function unsafe_pix_data(pix_name, pix_label, pix_unsafe_flag, pix_desc) { this.pix_name = pix_name; // filename this.pix_label = pix_label; // this.pix_unsafe_flag = pix_unsafe_flag; this.pix_desc = pix_desc; // text for pix on page }; var unsafe_pix_array = new Array(); var indx = 0; //-------------------------------------- unsafe_pix_array[indx++] = new unsafe_pix_data( "safe_trampoline.jpg", "UNSAFE_000", 0, "Here is an example of a well placed and adult supervised trampoline. Notice only one person at a time, with plenty of 'spotters'. It's set on level ground with soft grass all around the perimeter. There is plenty of room around the trampoline in case of a fall."); //-------------------------------------- unsafe_pix_array[indx++] = new unsafe_pix_data( "unsafe_landing_600.jpg", "UNSAFE_001", 1, "This is the Mercers trampoline. Notice how it's jammed up against the 6' cedar fence with a hard concrete block wall and slate slabs around it.

Any child who falls from the trampoline can very easily land on hard unyielding concrete or stone with hard edges or on top of or up against the 6' cedar fence.

The area does look every nice, but could be deadly to children..."); //-------------------------------------- unsafe_pix_array[indx++] = new unsafe_pix_data( "unsafe_20040521_overloaded.jpg", "UNSAFE_002", 1, "Here is an example of up to 8 children using the trampoline at the same time, with no adult supervision (or concern). The younger smaller children are lying in the center of the trampoline while the larger children jump around them."); //-------------------------------------- unsafe_pix_array[indx++] = new unsafe_pix_data( "unsafe_20040506_small_child.jpg", "UNSAFE_003", 1, "Small unsupervised children under 6 years of age using the trampoline at the same time."); //-------------------------------------- unsafe_pix_array[indx++] = new unsafe_pix_data( "unsafe_20040531_ready.jpg", "UNSAFE_004", 1, "Here a child has climbed to the top of the 5' plastic playhouse with a slippery peaked roof in preparation to leap to the trampoline. Any fall from this unstable height may result in injury landing on hard surfaces, the edge of the trampoline or the top of the 6' fence."); //-------------------------------------- unsafe_pix_array[indx++] = new unsafe_pix_data( "unsafe_20040528-120501.jpg","UNSAFE_005", 1, "Another example of a child climbing to the top of the 5' slippery plastic peaked roof of their playhouse to leap to the trampoline. Notice that more than one child is on the unstable plastic playhouse."); //-------------------------------------- unsafe_pix_array[indx++] = new unsafe_pix_data( "unsafe_20040528_leaping.jpg","UNSAFE_006", 1, "The child is leaping and flying in the air towards the trampoline where a very young child is directly in her path."); //-------------------------------------- unsafe_pix_array[indx++] = new unsafe_pix_data( "unsafe_20050610_hoops.jpg","UNSAFE_007", 1, "Here the children are jumping through hoops on a trampoline. One false move and a child will go head first off the trampoline into the fence or worse, on the hard slate or the edge of the brick wall."); //-------------------------------------- unsafe_pix_array[indx++] = new unsafe_pix_data( "unsafe_20050610_umbrella.jpg","UNSAFE_008", 1, "Most children are taught by their parents to never run with an umbrella. Here the Mercers allow children to jump on a trampoline with an umbrella. One false move and a child loses an eye."); //-------------------------------------- unsafe_pix_array[indx++] = new unsafe_pix_data( "unsafe_20050627_with_baby.jpg","UNSAFE_009", 1, "06-27-2005 @ 8:40pm

One of the Mercer girls is jumping on, and then sitting in the middle of the trampoline while HOLDING AN 8 MONTH OLD BABY ... while three other children run and jump around her.

Do Jeff and Donna Mercer allow this? Do they have any idea of the danger their 8 month child is in? Do they care? Who knows? Or maybe they have no idea of the danger since they worked so hard to keep the trampoline 'out of their way' to avoid it from being too close to their main living area.

One fall and the 8 month old helpless baby would tumble from the trampoline and fall on to hard slate or on the edge of a hard concrete block retaining wall."); //-------------------------------------- unsafe_pix_array[indx++] = new unsafe_pix_data( "unsafe_20060415.jpg","UNSAFE_010", 1, "04-15-2006 @ 5:58pm

One of the Mercer girls has a their 1 year old young female child on her shoulders, and is jumping on the trampoline. Do Jeff and Donna Mercer know the danger their older daughter is putting their youngest child in? Would they care?

It’s not a stupid question, considering how they put the playground in their side yard to get it 'out of their way', out of sight, out of mind. When you see the rest of the dangerous activities that occur on the trampoline, it’s not a stupid question at all."); //-------------------------------------- //------------------------------------------------------------------------------