NEW YORK (AP) Relatives of a 12-year-old skateboarder are
suing New York City after they say a glass-encrusted ''kite
fighting'' wire slashed his throat outside their co-op complex.
The Queens lawsuit says Jared Kopeloff was hurt when a
razor-sharp kite string floated over from nearby Flushing Meadows
Park.
It says the city allowed kite fighting in the park. The city's
law department called the accident ''tragic'' but declined to
comment further.
The suit also says the co-op failed to remove the wire. Its
management didn't immediately return messages requesting comment.
The sport was depicted in the book and movie ''The Kite
Runner.''
Information from: New York Post, http://www.nypost.com
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