Man killed trying to saw through power line June 28, 2009 - 10:34 AM AP
POND EDDY, N.Y. (AP) -- A New York man was fatally electrocuted early Saturday when he tried to cut through a downed power line with an industrial saw.
Sullivan County authorities say the accident happened in the presence of firefighters who had been guarding the fallen line.
They say 64-year-old Mieczyskaw Mil, of Pond Eddy, was drunk and ignored repeated orders to stay away from the cable.
County Public Safety Commissioner Dick Martinkovic says officials chased the man away from the line several times before he fetched the saw from his house.
The incident happened not long after midnight.
Authorities say the line fell in a storm and had been down for about seven hours while utility crews tended to damage elsewhere.
I think we should place a ban on downed power lines. Let's get the stats on how many people die yearly from them! Stupid is as stupid does!!!! (great quote from Forest Gump)!!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
Sal, it was Darwin's theory of survival of the fittest.
Shadow you are really pushing the envelope here. I have my doubts that sal even knows who Darwin is. Remember what the title of this thread is? Well there ya have it!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
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