4 boaters dead after latest TikTok challenge
At least four Alabamans have lost their lives in the past year after attempting the dangerous “boat jumping” challenge, which has been widely shared on the social media platform, TikTok. Videos of people doing the stunt have been appearing since 2020, but the activity has been increasing in 2021. Gail Kulp, executive director of the Sea Tow Foundation, commented that “hitting the water from a moving boat is like hitting concrete from jumping multiple stories …