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Skydiving instructor at California center that’s seen 28 deaths gets prison time

As a skydiving instructor in California, I have always been deeply passionate about the exhilaration and freedom that comes with jumping out of an airplane. However, the recent news about a skydiving instructor at a center in Lodi that has seen 28 deaths truly sends shivers down my spine. The fact that this instructor’s certifications were suspended in 2015, yet he continued to train more instructors fraudulently, is utterly appalling. He charged exorbitant amounts for training courses, all while contributing to the deaths of multiple individuals. The mere slap on the wrist of a two-year prison sentence for such egregious behavior is simply not enough.… Continue reading