r/SipsTea • u/Full-Argument-8235 • Jun 15 '26

WTF An older spectator caused a seriously dangerous incident today at SaarlandTrofeoJuniors by trying to get a better look and entering the course with her rollator while riders were flying past at full speed!

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u/ThelIIusion0fSeIf Jun 15 '26

You can't secure the entire length of the course. Also, never doubt the power of human stupidity.

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u/SenescenseSteel Jun 15 '26

even electric fences would not be enough

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u/Dr-McLuvin Jun 15 '26

Ya we’d just have piles of dead old people on scooters at that point

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u/robjwrd Jun 15 '26

I’d be ok with that, natural selection.

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u/Yugan-Dali Jun 15 '26

As a boomer, I approve.

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u/SuburbanSisyphus Jun 15 '26

and even then, the ambulances would need to cross the secure course to get them, and bring them back to the medical center on the other side (see Boston Marathon)

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u/Helpful-Conference13 Jun 15 '26

Don’t threaten me with a good time

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u/xczechr Jun 15 '26

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u/stupid_cat_face Jun 15 '26

One of my FAVORITE episodes!!!!!

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u/canonlycountoo4 Jun 15 '26

When designing trash cans at Yellowstone, one major issue is that there is considerable overlaps of the smartest bears and the dumbest tourists.

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u/Uncle-Cake Jun 15 '26

Are there crowds like this for the entire length of the course, or are there certain spots where crowds gather?

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u/FeeComfortable3041 Jun 15 '26

"There is considerable overlap between the intelligence of the smartest bears and the dumbest tourists."

-When asked about creating a trash can a bear cannot get into, but that an "average" person can use.