http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...pses/84497482/

DES MOINES, Ia.— A 13-year-old girl died Saturday when a brick pillar collapsed onto the hammock she and her sister were sharing outside their Des Moines home, according to a police report.

Peri Sagun, 13, had set up the hammock with her 16-year-old sister outside their house, tying one end to a tree and the other end to a 5-foot-tall brick light post, the report states.

Peri jumped in the hammock while her sister was sitting on it, and the brick light post collapsed on top of her head.
When my neighbor said he only needed to get a permit if the city finds out about his work, I cringed.

A tragic case of someone not getting the work inspected. No idea if it was the home owner, previous owner or a handyman.


Des Moines code requires a permit for almost anything, in this case any structure higher than 30” above grade.