There's no question that sympathy played a role in this case. We have always felt that this case was a result of a young child who wanted to do something and that no warning label was going to stop her from doing it.

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Joey knew that you have to be at least 16 (to operate a personal watercraft). But to Joey that didn't matter because Joey believes anyone of any age can operate a personal watercraft if given a few minutes of instruction.

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