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Get ready, you're going to need a script to go to Starbucks soon...
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - The parents of a 14-year-old Hagerstown, Md. girl who died in December are suing the maker of Monster Energy Drink, claiming caffeine in the product contributed to her death.
The complaint was filed Friday in California Superior Court in Riverside. It says Anais Fournier went into cardiac arrest after drinking two, 24-ounce Monster Beverage Corp. drinks within a 24-hour period.
Monster is based in Corona, Calif.
An autopsy found that Fournier died of cardiac arrhythmia due to caffeine toxicity that impeded her heart's ability to pump blood. She suffered from an inherited disorder that can weaken blood vessels.
Monster says it doesn't believe its beverages are responsible for Fournier's death. The company says it's not aware of any fatalities caused by its drinks. Monster says it will vigorously fight the lawsuit.
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if this goes through I`m sueing jack daniels over a couple of pickups.
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if this goes through I`m sueing jack daniels over a couple of pickups.
Same as the ephedrine...you'll see this all being regulated in the future.
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1. A healthy heart, even at 14, shouldn´t stop from drinking this
2. Minors are not responsible for what they do in most cases
3. Parents are responsible for the freedom they give their child
so says Dr Dutch, progressive liberal
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Don't worry so much, chef. It'll be tossed...summary judgment.
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1. A healthy heart, even at 14, shouldn´t stop from drinking this
2. Minors are not responsible for what they do in most cases
3. Parents are responsible for the freedom they give their child
so says Dr Dutch, progressive liberal
She didn't have a healthy heart, though. Some type of congenital defect.
And she's a minor, who had free reign to purchase this at the corner store.
So she's too young to understand the ramifications of her actions, the drink is retailed and marketed directly to kids...seriously, parents can't totally fight every marketer.
I'm not saying outlaw the drinks. Far from it. But should they be so easily purchased? Perhaps you should have to present ID to purchase?
I hate a nanny state. But I wonder sometimes if we need one, what with greedy marketers pushing the envelope further and further to drum up business with a younger target market than ever.
That said, the other side of my brain wrestles with the hypocrisy of my above statement. She could have just as easily killed herself with a few good strong cups of coffee from Dunkin Donuts. So should we outlaw that? Make kids present ID before they buy coffee? How about making kids show ID before they buy peanuts, in case they're allergic...
I'm not sure what my point is here. Just the feckless meanderings of a wandering mind starved for debate.
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It will all end up in a monster police state anyways.
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Can I sue a Colombian drug lord for the night I went to ER for snorting too many lines?
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Always someone elses fault.
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Tired of this finger pointing society.
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There would be a lot more people dropping dead if it took just 2 drinks. Gotta be more to the story.
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She didn't have a healthy heart, though. Some type of congenital defect.
And she's a minor, who had free reign to purchase this at the corner store.
So she's too young to understand the ramifications of her actions, the drink is retailed and marketed directly to kids...seriously, parents can't totally fight every marketer.
I'm not saying outlaw the drinks. Far from it. But should they be so easily purchased? Perhaps you should have to present ID to purchase?
I hate a nanny state. But I wonder sometimes if we need one, what with greedy marketers pushing the envelope further and further to drum up business with a younger target market than ever.
That said, the other side of my brain wrestles with the hypocrisy of my above statement. She could have
just as easily killed herself with a few good strong cups of coffee from Dunkin Donuts. So should we outlaw that? Make kids present ID before they buy coffee? How about making kids show ID before they buy peanuts, in case they're allergic...
I'm not sure what my point is here. Just the feckless meanderings of a wandering mind starved for debate.
She didn't have a healthy heart, yet she consumed 2 24 ounce drinks. She can read, and she knew her health issues. So if she decided to eat all the time at McDonald's and drink a ton of coffee, and something happened, should McDonald's ID kids for ordering coffee and Food?
Hell No! Personal Responsibility starts well before your teens. People want to be told now that they have overdone it, instead of using common sense.
What next, signs telling you not to stick your hands in a fire?
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White trash
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stupid kid , Stupider parents
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if this goes through I`m sueing jack daniels over a couple of pickups.
Or for my sore neck after using it as a pillow in some random strangers front yard after a crazy night of debauchery.
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Here is the story. Very sad. Condolences for the family. But what other factors contributed to this? What else did she take that day? The day before? Was this her first time drinking Monster drinks?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2221554/Monster-drink-company-sued-14-year-old-Anais-Fourniers-family-died-following-energy-drink.html
Monster Beverage has been sued by the family of a 14-year-old girl who died after she had just two cans of the energy drink. The Food and Drug Administration announced today it was investigating reports of five deaths associated with the drink and one non-fatal heart attack, prompting the company's shares to fall 14 per cent. Anais Fournier, died on December 23, 2011 from a heart attack brought on by 'caffeine toxicity' after drinking two 24-ounce Monster cans within 24 hours.
The FDA reported people had adverse reactions after they consumed Monster Energy Drink, which comes in 24-ounce cans and contain 240 milligrams of caffeine - or seven times the amount of the caffeine in a 12-ounce cola.
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She didn't have a healthy heart, though. Some type of congenital defect.
And she's a minor, who had free reign to purchase this at the corner store.
So she's too young to understand the ramifications of her actions, the drink is retailed and marketed directly to kids...seriously, parents can't totally fight every marketer.
I'm not saying outlaw the drinks. Far from it. But should they be so easily purchased? Perhaps you should have to present ID to purchase?
I hate a nanny state. But I wonder sometimes if we need one, what with greedy marketers pushing the envelope further and further to drum up business with a younger target market than ever.
That said, the other side of my brain wrestles with the hypocrisy of my above statement. She could have just as easily killed herself with a few good strong cups of coffee from Dunkin Donuts. So should we outlaw that? Make kids present ID before they buy coffee? How about making kids show ID before they buy peanuts, in case they're allergic...
I'm not sure what my point is here. Just the feckless meanderings of a wandering mind starved for debate.
YES
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Sad. But monster is not responsible anymore than the curb manufacturer is after a hemophiliac stubs his toe and bleeds to death
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Here is the story
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2221554/Monster-drink-company-sued-14-year-old-Anais-Fourniers-family-died-following-energy-drink.html
Monster Beverage has been sued by the family of a 14-year-old girl who died after she had just two cans of the energy drink. The Food and Drug Administration announced today it was investigating reports of five deaths associated with the drink and one non-fatal heart attack, prompting the company's shares to fall 14 per cent. Anais Fournier, died on December 23, 2011 from a heart attack brought on by 'caffeine toxicity' after drinking two 24-ounce Monster cans within 24 hours.
The FDA reported people had adverse reactions after they consumed Monster Energy Drink, which comes in 24-ounce cans and contain 240 milligrams of caffeine - or seven times the amount of the caffeine in a 12-ounce cola.
So they have roughly 3-4x more caffeine than a 20oz, or the same amount of caffeine as a caffeine pill. I don't see the problem here, maybe dumb bitch shouldn't have drank 2 energy drinks back to back.
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I just ate a bag of marbles and now I have a stomach ache. Who can I blame for this?
Someone needs to pay because I am seriously in knots right now.
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I just ate a bag of marbles and now I have a stomach ache. Who can I blame for this?
Someone needs to pay because I am seriously in knots right now.
Those weren't marbles queer
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Those weren't marbles queer
It doesn't matter now. I just ate 2 lbs of chocolate, so I need to find someone else to sue anyway.
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Aren't there warning labels on Monster?
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Aren't there warning labels on Monster?
Yeah, but she died!
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Yeah, but she died!
I know, right?! When a female minor drinks to much caffeine and dies everyone gets all up in arms, but when fatty mcgee from down the street OD's on Soda, no one gives a fuck.
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I know, right?! When a female minor drinks to much caffeine and dies everyone gets all up in arms, but when fatty mcgee from down the street OD's on Soda, no one gives a fuck.
There aren't warning labels on soda, so it's fatty's own fault.
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Yeah, but she died!
Every energy drink/shot I've ever used has had a warning label, with a laundry list of reasons, under which you should not take that particular product. Even the old-school ones with ma huang (that made your heart jump out of your chest) had those warnings.
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A venti(large) coffee at Starbucks has 415mg of caffeine. And thousands of people each day not only drink one of those but two or three.
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Every energy drink/shot I've ever used has had a warning label, with a laundry list of reasons, under which you should not take that particular product. Even the old-school ones with ma huang (that made your heart jump out of your chest) had those warnings.
And they should ban all coffee too!! Or at least make it illegal to buy too much!
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The law should step in. It is the governments job to crowbar itself into every aspect of our lives. The bible is clear on this
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And they should ban all coffee too!! Or at least make it illegal to buy too much!
Like too many packs of cigarettes?
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Is the dead girl still dead?
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if the monsters didnt killer her , the line of cocaine off her sorority sisters ass crack in college would have killed her as well
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Like too many packs of cigarettes?
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I'm pretty sure they already have rules against too many cigarettes champ.
These monster's juices are killing kids left and right and you want to talk about cigarettes??
We need to stop these juice makers who are TARGETING our youth with illegal substances and forcing them to risk their lives to be "cool."
I'm all for freedom, but there needs to be limits. We can't be able to just kill ourselves without breaking laws!
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A 14 year old should have no business drinking energy drinks. Should be a 17+ product.
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A 14 year old should have no business drinking energy drinks. Should be a 17+ product.
Bullshit! No 17 year old knows anything about not killing themselves. Energy drinks need to be 21+, at least.
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I'm pretty sure they already have rules against too many cigarettes champ.
These monster's juices are killing kids left and right and you want to talk about cigarettes??
We need to stop these juice makers who are TARGETING our youth with illegal substances and forcing them to risk their lives to be "cool."
I'm all for freedom, but there needs to be limits. We can't be able to just kill ourselves without breaking laws!
No... they don't have rules for "too many cigarettes".
Monster drinks are "killing kids left and right"?
Where?!
Get the fuck out of here with that nonsense.
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No... they don't have rules for "too many cigarettes".
Monster drinks are "killing kids left and right"?
Where?!
Get the fuck out of here with that nonsense.
This girl died!
How many more need to die before these death juices are forced to put a warning label on their bottles??
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This girl died!
How many more need to die before these death juices are forced to put a warning label on their bottles??
Sperm of peace.
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Monster's shares plunged $7.59, or 14.2 percent, to close at $45.73 in trading on Monday.
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i hope this drops the prices down, so i can afford to drink 6 of these a day with each of my meals
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This girl died!
How many more need to die before these death juices are forced to put a warning label on their bottles??
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I assume you are joking
But the answer is 18. 14 if they are white
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Seriously, they should have an age restriction at the register for energy drinks. Just like they do with diet pills.
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This girl died!
How many more need to die before these death juices are forced to put a warning label on their bottles??
Hopefully NEVER... It's fucking RETARDED.
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No... they don't have rules for "too many cigarettes".
Monster drinks are "killing kids left and right"?
Where?!
Get the fuck out of here with that nonsense.
Doison is constantly trolling bro.
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Doison is constantly trolling bro.
Ah... and I'm just feeding.
You can never tell around getbig who is actually serious.
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Ah... and I'm just feeding.
You can never tell around getbig who is actually serious.
Send me a free game! ;D
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I'm suing the State Of Montana because I hit a deer and one of these signs was posted two miles after I hit it.
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i'm suing ford , because they claim to be ford Tough
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Im suing my wife because she got pregnant when I didn't use a rubber, she needs to have a warning label mounted just above her ass.
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I'm suing Getbig, cause Ron claims: "No baseless attacks".
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im suing Lisa Ann for my low sperm count after years of jacking off to her
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money takes the pain away.
the American mantra for 40 years.
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Get ready, you're going to need a script to go to Starbucks soon...
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - The parents of a 14-year-old Hagerstown, Md. girl who died in December are suing the maker of Monster Energy Drink, claiming caffeine in the product contributed to her death.
The complaint was filed Friday in California Superior Court in Riverside. It says Anais Fournier went into cardiac arrest after drinking two, 24-ounce Monster Beverage Corp. drinks within a 24-hour period.
Monster is based in Corona, Calif.
An autopsy found that Fournier died of cardiac arrhythmia due to caffeine toxicity that impeded her heart's ability to pump blood. She suffered from an inherited disorder that can weaken blood vessels.
Monster says it doesn't believe its beverages are responsible for Fournier's death. The company says it's not aware of any fatalities caused by its drinks. Monster says it will vigorously fight the lawsuit.
fat parents, fat kids, fat lawyers...
fat kills them all
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I'm pretty sure they already have rules against too many cigarettes champ.
These monster's juices are killing kids left and right and you want to talk about cigarettes??
We need to stop these juice makers who are TARGETING our youth with illegal substances and forcing them to risk their lives to be "cool."
I'm all for freedom, but there needs to be limits. We can't be able to just kill ourselves without breaking laws!
You can buy guarana pills from Vitamin Shoppe or Rite Aid with more caffeine in them, and take two and kill yourself...
You can drink 6-10 cups of coffee and get loaded up and kill yourself
Caffiene isn't illegal
Common sense, people.
These drinks don't need warning labels, the kids need to learn and be taught common sense. And also self control.
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Instead of wasting time and money blaming a beverage, why not put that energy into promoting the screening of pre existing congenital heart problems in children.
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Instead of wasting time and money blaming a beverage, why not put that energy into promoting the screening of pre existing congenital heart problems in children.
What money is in it for them?
These are another lawsuit happy fuckers who are just after a pay day now.