No criminal charges filed for win a Wii death

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via cvg

Jennifer Strange died last year of water intoxication after entering a radio competition to drink water and resist the need to wee in order to win a Wii. Following the death, ten of the radio personnel were fired.

The death was investigated by the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department who have said that given the circumstances of the case, no criminal activity took place. It was just a horrible accident.

The District Attorney said, "The facts and circumstances of this ill-fated event do not support the filing of criminal charges against the radio station or any of its employees. "Jennifer Strange was an adult who was voluntarily participating in the radio contest. She knew what the contest involved when she entered it, and had the option to stop or discontinue her participation in the contest at any time.

"Finally, and most importantly in our decision not to file involuntary manslaughter charges, there were no observable indications or symptoms that Jennifer Strange was experiencing a serious medical emergency which would have required station employees to seek or administer medical aid to her." This was because the DJ was interviewing her live on air without any problem.

A laywer for the Strange family added, "I am not surprised by the district attorney's decision. We do not believe the conduct of the individuals rose to criminal intent. It is consistent with our viewpoint from the beginning that the decision maker responsible was the management of Entercom."

[I heart Nintendo]

Rightly so. It wasn't like it was anybody's intention for the woman to die.