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Beer kills; just say no

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http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/story.jsp?story=680480 « Man crushed in beer keg 'party trick' 'Act of bravado' ends in tragedy By Clare Weir, 25 February 2006 ...a young man who died as he tried to lift a beer keg over his head in an act of bravado ... An inquest in Omagh heard yesterday that Gerald Anthony Gallen (20), of Millbank Court in the town was at Scholars Bar, Castlederg, on May 17 2003 when the keg landed on his head after he fell while lifting it. Illinois-born Gallen, known to pals as "The Yank" died later at Tyrone County Hospital. The coroner John Leckey ...Reading from the Post Mortem, ... recorded that Mr Gallen, a welder, died as a result of bruising and swelling to the brain. There was a severe fracture across the base of his skull from one side to the other. Mr Lecky said that Gallen had 270 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of blood affecting his balance and his judgement.

... after Mr Kelly lifted the keg, Mr Gallen also tried. On his second attempt she said his arms "seemed to buckle" and he fell back head first followed by the keg. ... Sergeant Keith Hicks called the accident "an act of bravado". Outside court Hicks said: "We urge all bars not to allow this." ... © 2006 Independent News and Media (NI)

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Submitted on 02/26/2006

Submitted by: Charles Curran
Reference: Belfast Telegraph 2006-02-25

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James said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
Alcohol-related incidents are tricky. Sometimes it causes people of otherwise sound judgement to make bad decisions which lead to their death. When extreme alcohol consumption drives people to perform deeds of derring-don't, however, it enters the realm of Darwinian stupidity. I like this one enough to give it a nod. Thanks, Charles!

Jorge said:
Neutral: Darwin Award

Charles said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
I'll agree with James here -- alcohol does seem to cleanse the gene pool, and as such we have been harsher on alcohol-fuelled stories, but this one does seem to fit the criteria for stupidity.

Jason said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
This is just not the typical Alcohol-related incident. This is, IMHO, a Darwin-grade subject.

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