One very good reason not to try and smoke on the Underground

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Permalink Reply by John McMullan on June 28, 2011 at 18:39

Funny how you assume that people who smoke actually want the best for themselves...

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Permalink Reply by james walsh on June 28, 2011 at 19:26

Does anyone believe this turkey ?

'forced open the doors'... er there's a door handle.

'fell through the gap'... .. he is 4.5 inches wide ?

'1.30am'... .. . a metropolitan train at 1.30am ?

'Police believe his death was an accident'... .. . weirdest murder ever ?

'MSM news'... .. . This is journalism at its desperate best.

this post is 52 years old.

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Permalink Reply by Abi on June 28, 2011 at 21:01

Hmm, I hadn't noticed these points but now you come to mention it, they do seem a little unlikely. I'd be surprised if Going Underground reported inaccurate information though, Annie Mole really knows her stuff.

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Permalink Reply by 3hmpzlc74u3rs on June 30, 2011 at 6:12

Thanks Abi - It's too serious a story for me not to check a number of sources.  I originally found it in The Sun  but did not link to it as the headline & by-line to the picture made it look a bit of s joke & sensationalised.  The MSM news was the most sober of the publications at the time.  I later also found the story on the BBC's website with a comment from BTP - hardly think they are likely to make it up.

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on June 30, 2011 at 8:39

Thanks for dropping by and letting us know Annie.

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Permalink Reply by British Transport Police on June 30, 2011 at 14:16

I can confirm this is definitely not a made up story.

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on June 30, 2011 at 15:00

Thanks Matthew.

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Permalink Reply by British Transport Police on June 28, 2011 at 20:15

"I am so not walking between carriages any more. It's interesting that this is actually illegal on the subway in Chicago."

 

It's also illegal here.  Byelaw 10, part 3, states, "No person shall open a train door, or enter or leave any train, while it is in motion or between stations."  Plus there's a big sticker on every connecting door saying 'risk of death if used when train in motion'.

 

Still very sad though.

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Permalink Reply by 3hmpzlc74u3rs on June 30, 2011 at 6:13

Interesting, I never knew it was illegal here too.  I will update the blog post.  Thanks.

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Permalink Reply by Anette on June 29, 2011 at 16:33

What are the odds he was completely plastered? I would say he got what he deserved, but being decapitated is a little harsh even by my standards.

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Permalink Reply by Old-Age-Emporium(OAE) on June 29, 2011 at 16:53

Anette, surely you're not going all mushy and soft on us?

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Permalink Reply by Anette on June 30, 2011 at 13:47

OAE, you're right.

 

Note to self: Toughen up.

 

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