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Title: We Have A Spring Darwin Award Winner!!!! From W. Virginia!!!!
Post by: twyacht on May 09, 2013, 05:03:07 PM
This story is truly "Shocking".......from West "By God" Virginia.

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/05/09/w-va-man-electrocuted-after-shooting-down-power-line-to-steal-copper/

W. Va. Man Electrocuted After Shooting Down Power Line To Steal Copper
May 9, 2013 12:35 PM
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(Credit: KDKA)   

THURMOND, W.Va. (AP) – Police in Fayette County say a man was electrocuted when he picked up a live power line that he had shot down in order to steal copper from it.

Fayette County Sheriff Steve Kessler says the man’s body was found Wednesday in Thurmond.

Kessler says the man and an accomplice planned to strip the line of its copper wiring to later sell as scrap metal.

Kessler says the man was killed instantly when he picked up the power line. His name wasn’t released pending notification of relatives.

Media outlets report the accomplice was charged with an attempt to commit a felony, conspiracy to commit a felony and disruption of a public utility.

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Uh,....ya' kinda gotta shoot the "other" end also......

"Here Clem, hold my beer and watch this!"

-Poof-
Title: Re: We Have A Spring Darwin Award Winner!!!! From W. Virginia!!!!
Post by: alfsauve on May 09, 2013, 06:02:22 PM
All good adventures begin with either,  "Hold my beer."  Or "What's the worst that could happen?"

Title: Re: We Have A Spring Darwin Award Winner!!!! From W. Virginia!!!!
Post by: deepwater on May 09, 2013, 06:04:36 PM
whoooaaaa,  West, 'by God' Virginia. Who'da thunk that Darwin Awards woulda made it all the way out there?

 ;D
Title: Re: We Have A Spring Darwin Award Winner!!!! From W. Virginia!!!!
Post by: deepwater on May 09, 2013, 06:05:44 PM
Quote from: alfsauve on May 09, 2013, 06:02:22 PM
All good adventures begin with either,  "Hold my beer."  Or "What's the worst that could happen?"


good adventures, good sea stories and really cool scars.
 ;D
Title: Re: We Have A Spring Darwin Award Winner!!!! From W. Virginia!!!!
Post by: Solus on May 09, 2013, 06:15:34 PM
Most interesting part is that Fayette County is located over 1/4 of the way across the state from the closest border.

I't is a surprise they have any awards left after getting that far in  ;D ;D
Title: Re: We Have A Spring Darwin Award Winner!!!! From W. Virginia!!!!
Post by: jnevis on May 13, 2013, 08:25:09 PM
Quote from: Solus on May 09, 2013, 06:15:34 PM
Most interesting part is that Fayette County is located over 1/4 of the way across the state from the closest border.

I't is a surprise they have any awards left after getting that far in  ;D ;D

That's probably just where he LANDED after grabbing hold of 220KVA.  I only implies that the cut portion of the line was in Fayette county  ;D
Title: Re: We Have A Spring Darwin Award Winner!!!! From W. Virginia!!!!
Post by: Strider on May 14, 2013, 07:50:32 PM
Hey, you guys forgot the best set up for an epic fail. "Hey ya'll, watch this". When ever I hear that, I just turn and run. Either way, stupid people are a hoot and largely keep me employed. Yippy for dumbasses!!!