After nine days of intense deliberations, a jury of seven men and five women today rendered a verdict against a local Sacramento radio station in the civil trial of William A. Strange et al v. Entercom Sacramento LLC and Entercom Communications Inc. et al. The trial was to determine accountability for the death of Jennifer Strange, who died as a result of a water drinking contest sponsored by Entercom Sacramento's radio station KDND. By unanimous vote, the jury decided that Entercom Sacrament... SueWilsonReports thsas 2009-10-31T02:22:40Z 2009-10-31T02:22:40Z

In the end, is it not the Entercom employees and customer who get punished with this high fine, resulting in tighter budgets and increased cost of service? When the business is run by the P and L, the ratios are always, eventually, brought into balance. Sad story, sad result for all.

thsas 2009-10-31T02:22:40Z cogmeyer 2009-10-30T21:30:34Z 2009-10-30T21:30:34Z

Carol, I am sorry you lost a friend. However it makes me ill that our society has decided that individuals no longer are responsible for there own voluntary actions. Like we are children, or farm animals. It makes me ill to hear that the father of one of Jennifer's children who had been out of the picture suddenly returns to the scene to grab a piece of the jackpot. It makes me ill that the message to Jennifer's kids is "if you die, someone else must be responsible, and you deserve a big payday". People die. Entecomm did nothing criminal (hence no criminal prosecution). By the logic of this jury, there really is no situation where a death can't somehow be blamed on someone else.

cogmeyer 2009-10-30T21:30:34Z Mark Urquhart-Webb 2009-10-30T17:25:09Z 2009-10-30T17:25:09Z

the fact that the contest took place at all demonstrates that it is not common knowledge that drinking excessive amounts of water can be fatal. that alone is her defense. the onus is then on the organizers to take responsibility - if they were stupid enough not to have checked on possible consequences they deserve the punishment when someone gets hurt.

Mark Urquhart-Webb 2009-10-30T17:25:09Z Ben Ilfeld 2009-10-30T07:11:37Z 2009-10-30T07:11:37Z

Click the green "storyline" button on the right to see more trial coverage.

Ben Ilfeld 2009-10-30T07:11:37Z hasabrain 2009-10-30T01:00:09Z 2009-10-30T01:00:09Z

So. She enters a contest, knowing that there's a chance of water poisoning, drinks ON HER OWN VOLITION two gallons of water at one time and dies, and she's not responsible for her own death? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? What the **** has happened to personal responsibility? Yeah, this was a really stupid contest with the potential for a tragic outcome, but please. This woman knew what she was doing and did it anyway, for a stupid game system for her kids to sit on their butts playing. Stupid is as stupid does.

hasabrain 2009-10-30T01:00:09Z grandmabullivant4 2009-10-29T23:53:38Z 2009-10-29T23:53:38Z

Finally justice is done ! and correct decisions made. I disagree with the way the settlement amount was calculated...but I wasn't in the jury box. Also the fact that anyone could think Jennifer was in anyway responsible for any of this makes me ill. I knew her well, she would NEVER have put herself in such a situation if she had known or been told of the danger or severity of the act, especially not to her children or her family. The fault and responsiblity of her death has been placed on the correct parties. Rest in peace ......finally. Carol Bullivant

grandmabullivant4 2009-10-29T23:53:38Z