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Boomer Caught On Video Cutting Brake Lines Of Public E-Scooters
Police in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in the U.S. have arrested a man who allegedly cut the brake lines on dozens of public scooters this year. The man has been identified by police as 59-year-old Randall Thomas Williams of Fort Lauderdale, though a possible motive has not yet been released.
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Nice Bones You Got There, Shame If A Startup Was To Start Renting Out Pogo Sticks
Good news for anyone who’s ever wanted to mix the inherent danger of the trampoline with the thrill of getting nowhere slowly, while simultaneously wondering whether their skeletons should be in more shards. Sweden-based startup Cangoroo is planning to “deploy hundreds of pogo sticks” to “select cities” in the U.S. and elsewhere, CBS San Francisco…
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‘Broken Jaw, Split Lip, Broken Teeth’: E-Scooter Accidents Can Seriously Fuck You Up
Look around, and you’ll find no shortage of stories about the rise of injuries linked to rentable e-scooters. But until you’ve read firsthand accounts of shattered arms and metal plates in faces, it’s hard to comprehend just how completely these little scooties can wreck your shit.
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CDC Preparing Report On E-Scooter Injuries Amid Claims Of People Getting Seriously Hurt
Love ’em or hate ’em — and many, many do — e-scooters are taking cities across the globe by storm. But amid ongoing reports that people are seriously messing themselves up on these things, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention decided last year to take a closer look at why this is happening.