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Slippery Ending

2007 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

Penang Malaysia has a wet equatorial climate. Pipelines get mould on them so it is extremely hazardous to climb over them. To make sure even the smallest child and dumbest resident gets the message, the Penang Water Supply Corporation erect SPIKES at the edge of the pipeline to deter people from walking over it. As mould is common in Malaysia, EVERYBODY realises it's easy to slip on a mouldy pipeline. It does not take much imagination to realise that slipping onto a spike could be fatal. Consequently, EVERYBODY (well nearly everybody) gets the message - ecept real Dawin contenders.

The headline reads "Man Killed In Freak Accident" and the article follows: "........ tripped and fell on a steel spike which pierced his heart.... The victim bled to death."

"Freak Accident"? - More honestly, I would say this was a DA contender looking for a perfect opportunity to prove he is worthy for the award!

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/4/4/nation/17342518&sec=nation [photo included]

The Article is copied & pasted here. MAN KILLED IN FREAK ACCIDENT

PENANG: A 35-year-old man was killed in a freak accident while trying to cross a water pipeline in Kampung Melayu here.

K. Ramesh tripped and fell on a steel spike which pierced his heart.

He was with two friends when the incident occurred at about noon yesterday.

Looking for clues: Policemen combing the spot where Ramesh died in Penang yesterday.

George Town OCPD Asst Comm Azam Abd Hamid said Ramesh's friends apparently fled after calling for an ambulance.

“We have classified the case as sudden death."

“The victim bled to death. We initially thought that he was murdered but a check by forensic pathologist Datuk Dr Bhupinder Singh showed that his death was accidental,” he said.

A Penang Water Supply Corporation Sdn Bhd officer said the spikes were erected at the edge of pipelines to deter people from walking over it.

Submitted on 04/15/2007

Submitted by: Anonymous
Reference: The Star 07/04/04

Copyright © 2007 DarwinAwards.com

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Graham said:
Maybe Toss: Lacks Excellence
There's not a whole lot anyone (including authorities) can do if the public are determined to kill themselves by ignoring warnings.


Chip said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
Ignoring the signs posted to do something fatally stupid is the mark of a true Darwin candidate. While I am not too sure of the logic of erecting spikes there to make an already dangerous situation even more so, the fact that Ramesh ignored the warning signs and the obvious danger of the situation qualifies him in my book. Thanks for sending this our way.


Shadow said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
I am kind of torn on this one, while I see the Darwin grade stupidity, I also see the ignorance of obvious warnings... I will let darwin look at it and see what she thinks. Its a keeper though. Thanks for the submission!


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