Ravers lose sight at Russian laser show

[BenjiBot]

This doesn't sound like a fun night out

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080714/tod-uk-russia-rave-b7e5c6f.html

"They all have retinal burns, scarring is visible on them. Loss of vision in individual cases is as high as 80 percent, and regaining it is already impossible," Kommersant quoted a treating ophthalmologist as saying."

 

[lctorana]

Funny green lights in the sky - then everyone went blind.

Then the triffids started drumming...











Sorry, I couldn't resist.

 

[Carpenter]

Another incident of "technicians" not really knowing or understanding how dangerous lasers really are. I feel for those people who are now legally blind because of stupidity. :sigh:

 

[Crenshaw]

now thats just stupid..seriously...ill bet whatever organisation did that is gonna get sued.

Crenshaw

 

[Carpenter]

Can you sue in Russia?

 

[Illum]

I would say it is certainly possible...

 

[Tachikoma]

Just read about it in Italian news, they say the victims can sue the company.

 

[TONY M]

That is bad stuff. I hope this kind of thing doesn't happen again in the future.

 

[Monocrom]

Can you sue in Russia?

It's just easier, and common practice, to hire someone to "hurt" the dumb-@$$ who screwed up.

I'm Russian, BTW.