The blame for the 13-year-old who climbed an electrical tower, touched a 19,700 volt transmission line, and fell lies not with the child, for his lack of common sense, nor with parenting that didn’t hone his instincts, nor with the friends who had five dollars to bet him he wouldn’t do it. Of course not.
Anna Thebeau says her son, 13-year-old Justin Porter, wouldn’t be in the hospital recovering from burns and a broken pelvis if the electric tower he scaled on a $5 bet had a warning sign.
It’s Illinois Power’s fault for not having a sign. Lawsuit countdown begins.
Because teenagers heed all signs and obey all posted rules. Perhaps Justin is an anamoly, but somehow, I doubt it.
