Meh, you can't have it both ways. I don't know how young is too young to be leading, but it comes with certain risks which can't be managed by the adult on the ground. You gonna get some binoculars to make sure they've threaded up correctly?
If this acco happened to an adult it would be a one paragraph safety parable, and no criminal investigation. If kids are old enough to lead, they are old enough to die from the consequences of not checking their gear. |