But, if you read closely, you will see the reasoning behind the death, and hopefully a lesson to others.

The student became despondent over a combination of drinking (a depressant) and not receiving a timely response to an e-mail (apparently also a depressant). Instead of venting his frustration into one of the three solid walls of his apartment, he chose the plate glass window.

So that he qualified for a Darwin award - the student's punch broke the window, and the follow through of his punch carried him out the window. He was declared DOA when the ambulance arrived.

Submitted on 07/30/2003

Submitted by: Dan Rosen
Reference: Newspaper 3/11/97

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Gregory said:
Maybe Toss: Not Amusing
Not the most unusual, and as written not very funny.

Bill said:
Maybe Toss: Other
Unfortunately the site is down. How do they know that it wasn't planned, that it wasn't a suicide (which would disqualify it)?

Jack said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
Let the readers decide.

Charles said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
I'm of two minds on this -- the effects of depression are likely to cause this sort of stupidity, alcohol doubly so. But alcohol's tendency to clean out the gene pool should be perhaps a bit better recognized... anyway, let the viewers decide.

Bert said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
We've had quite a few deaths related to kicking/punching/body slamming glass windows... But they all were due to cuts or impalement. This is a bit different at least-

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