Elementary school kids remember the roller coaster in Seaside Heights, NJ, that was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. A photo appears of the roller coaster partially submerged in the Atlantic Ocean and then youngsters appear on camera with their memories of the wild ride they loved.
One girl says the roller coaster was “as big as the Empire State Building.”
“A million feet high,” says a boy.
“You have to be 48 inches tall,” notes a boy of the height requirement to ride the coaster.
“My brother threw up once,” says another about the loops’ nauseating effect.
“I liked eating the cotton candy and then licking my fingers,” recollected another lad.
“I love the hotdogs,” related a boy.
The kids then explain that a hurricane took the coaster away.
“It drowned,” said a girl.
“I want it back,” wished a boy.
A message appear on screen which reads, “Hope can never be washed away.”
A lad then recommends, “If they do built a new roller coaster, it should have a lot of loops.”
A supered message reads, “We completely agree,” followed by the State Farm logo.
This PSA aired during the Concert for Sandy Relief.
Joe Pytka of PYTKA directed for DDB Chicago.
The End of The “Rust” Criminal Case Against Alec Baldwin May Unlock A Civil Lawsuit
The conclusion of a criminal case against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer clears the way for a related civil lawsuit by relatives of the deceased woman and efforts to depose the actor under oath, attorneys for plaintiffs in the civil suit said Tuesday.
At a news conference in Los Angeles, victims' rights attorney Gloria Allred said that the parents and younger sister of deceased cinematographer Halyna Hutchins were disappointed that prosecutors won't appeal the dismissal of an involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin. The criminal charge against Baldwin was dismissed halfway through trial in July on allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense.
Hutchins died shortly after being wounded during a rehearsal in the movie "Rust" in October 2021 at a film-set ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Baldwin, the lead actor and coproducer, was pointing a pistol at Hutchins when it discharged, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the revolver fired.
Allred said Hutchins' relatives are determined to pursue damages and compensation from Baldwin and "Rust" producers in New Mexico civil court, and want Baldwin to answer questions under oath in the proceedings. Hutchins' widower and son previously reached a separate legal settlement.
"With the withdrawal that was made public yesterday, we are now able to proceed with our civil case," Allred said. "Clearly, the rights of Alec Baldwin were protected, but the due process rights of the victims — Halyna Hutchins and her parents and her sister — were violated."
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