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Powerline Plinking

2003 Reader Submission
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Two bored guys from Glen Burnie Maryland were up to no good in rural Pennsylvania. Seeking to shoot out those ceramic conductors that hold up high power lines, they succeeded, tumbling one or more wires into the underbrush below. This started a fire, whereupon at least one of the fellows grew concerned and ran up to the fire around the cable to try to stomp it out. The unfortunate young man is now plucking a harp in cooler pastures.

( This story was truly published in the Maryland Gazette (Glen Burnie, MD) and/or the Baltimore Sunpapers in 2001 or early 2002. )

Submitted on 01/02/2003

Submitted by: Anonymous
Reference: probably the MD Gazette

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Bert said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
verification?

Bill said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
It would be better if it were explicit about his being electrocuted (I presume it is how he died). I searched for but did not find a repeat.

Jorge said:
Definitely Toss: Repeat

Jack said:
Maybe Toss: Other
Need more information - how was the young man killed: was he killed by the fire, or did he stomp on the high voltage line by mistake?

Teela said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award

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