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Don't jump off the Empire State Building

By USLaw.com

In fact, don't even THINK ABOUT jumping off the Empire State Building. You will faced reckless endangerment charges even if you get stopped before you leave the ledge.

The state appeals court has overturned a Manhattan judge's decision to clear daredevil Jeb Corliss of charges related to his attempt to parachute off the Empire State Building. While Corliss appeared to have gotten off last year when a judge said the former Discovery Channel "Stunt Junkies" host's April 2006 attempt to jump off the 86th floor wasn't putting anyone at risk, an appellate court unanimously overturned that earlier decision. The court said Corliss endangered building security officers, gawkers on the observation deck and people on the ground when he made it onto the observation deck's ledge by scaling a steel barrier.

Additional commentary by Simple Justice and by Eric Turkewitz.

Full post as published by Law Hacks on March 06, 2008 (boomark / email).