A 22-year-old German man was dragged along the train platform and tracks for about 200 meters after his clothing became caught in the carriage door. This occurred when the man mooned the railway staff who had removed him from the train for traveling without a ticket.

The man escaped with cuts and bruises when a passenger pulled the emergency brake. A spokesman for the Bremen police remarked: "It's a miracle he wasn't badly hurt. This sort of thing can end up killing you." The man now faces charges for interference in rail transport and insulting the train staff, and may face compensation claims for the 23 trains he delayed.

Submitted on 10/13/2009

Submitted by: Ann
Reference: http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?Mooning_German_dragged_half-naked_by_train&in_article_id=7

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
While I'm usually the first one to toss a train-related story for being too common due to the huge number of train/pedestrian incidents throughout the world every year I think this one certainly qualifies for some recognition. This guy is certainly solely responsible for what happened to him, and it sounds to me like he deserved what he got. Thanks, Ann!

Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
He didn't even wait until he was clear of the doors before dropping trou? Mo-ron! Thanks, Ann!

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