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NYC woman dies after getting trappe

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U.S. - US NYC woman dies after getting trapped inside clothing drop box

Published March 11, 2012

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NEW YORK – A New York City woman who climbed into a clothing drop box suffocated and died inside after the box's metal door closed on her head and trapped her Saturday, police said.

Melissa Mazzeo, 51, crawled into the large metal box on Staten Island about noon local time -- in an apparent attempt to steal the donated clothing.

Mazzeo was caught in the box's opening when the door swung shut on her head as she tried to climb out, cops said.

She died with her head outside the box -- which sits on Victory Boulevard near Clove Road -- and her body still inside.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/03/11/nyc-woman-dies-after-getting-trapped-inside-clothing-drop-box/?test=latestnews#ixzz1orCYNE5A

Submitted on 03/11/2012

Submitted by: William Colson
Reference: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/03/11/nyc-woman-dies-after-getting-trapped-inside-clothing-drop-box/?

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>> Moderator Scores <<

Bruce said:
Definitely Toss: Too Common
Thanks, William, but this sort of thing is actually fairly commonplace. You'll find lots of stories in the archives involving people climbing into recycling bins, garbage bins, etc. and dying after they get stuck.


James said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
The funny thing here (and the deciding element) is that if she needed clothing THAT badly, she could just as easily have gone to whatever organization the box belonged to and gotten clothing cheap (or even free). According to other articles, she was NOT homeless...!


Candi said:
Definitely Toss: Too Common
I have to agree with Bruce. We get this kind of thing every few weeks.


Shadow said:
Definitely Toss: Too Common
Garbage bins, recycling bins, chimneys, air ducts. Nothing s pecial here, but thanks and submit again!


Tracy said:
Definitely Toss: Too Common
Unfortunately, this is too common - thanks for your submission though


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