Death after water drinking contest:

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by OtterXO

Hazing incident v. radio station contest. Two very different things, in my opinion. I wonder if they had the contestants sign some sort of release prior to entering. It'll be interesting to see how this progresses.

Read the links-at least one of them talks about releases.
And having worked for an insurance company: We loved having Hold Harmless for us, but thought nothing about having them against us either.

This morning on a local station the two DJ's were talking about this and started to remember a problem that they almost had during a promo.

For several years, a listener would win a run though a bank vault which was filled with new bills of all amounts. Had a few minutes to take what they could out.

Now what could happen? Well, it seems one winner started to feel a bit weak and they thought he was going to collapse from exhaustion..

[jon1856]

A few more links:
Another water death

OK, LET'S GET THIS straight: Drinking too much water at one time can be deadly. One would think that we had learned that lesson with the tragic 2005 death of 21-year-old Matthew Carrington, but apparently not everyone did....:
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/...s/16470317.htm

Water drinking death contest show taken off air

Fatality over Wii to be investigated......:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01...death_off_air/

Woman dies after water-drinking contest


By Ryan Lillis
The Sacramento Bee
Jan. 15, 2007 12:29 PM

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A 28-year-old mother of three died from water intoxication hours after competing in a radio station contest to see which contestant could drink the most water without urinating, according to preliminary autopsy results released........Strange's death comes nearly two years after a 21-year-old fraternity pledge at California State University, Chico, died after a night of strenuous exercise and excessive water drinking. Four members of the fraternity later pleaded guilty in connection with his death.
One member of the fraternity eventually pleaded guilty to felony involuntary manslaughter and misdemeanor hazing, two pleaded guilty to being accessories to manslaughter and hazing, and a fourth pleaded guilty to hazing.
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...eath15-ON.html