From the People are Stupid Department, Part II

Comes this little nugget of joy.

The maker of the Segway Human Transporter has agreed to recall the motorized scooters because riders have been injured falling off when its batteries are low.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall Friday, saying that three people had been injured. One suffered a head wound and needed stitches.

"Under certain operating conditions, particularly when the batteries are near the end of charge, some Segway HTs may not deliver enough power, allowing the rider to fall," the CPSC warned. "This can happen if the rider speeds up abruptly, encounters an obstacle, or continues to ride after receiving a low-battery alert."(emphasis mine)

"Cletus, wut's that beepin sound comin frum tha HT?"

I don't know you moron, maybe you should stop and see?

Simple fact of the matter is this, the thing starts running low on juice, it gives off an alert. If you are too fricking stupid to stop and check see what might be causing it, you deserve whatever happens to you. Also it is my opinion you are too damn stupid to breed as well, but I don't really have a say in that.

Johnny Cash, Warren Zevon, and John Ritter all die, but yet idiots in that above story just keep on keeping on. There is no cosmic justice.

Lee's comments on the above article are noteworthy as well.

I can see the commercials now. "Have you been injured in a Segway accident? If so, we can get you money. Call the law offices of Dewey, Cheatem, and Howe. Our staff of 60 vampires lawyers will get on the case to maximize your payout for pain and suffering, lost work, or just plain abject stupidity. Remember, you are not liable for your own incompetence."