Charles Darwin's Darwin Awards 
HOME
Darwin Awards
At-Risk Survivors
Slush Pile
2014 September Slush
NO: DIY Hernia Surgery Troubles
COMMON - Would-be wire thief zapped
NOPE - Sinch, Balaclava Graffiti Artist
NO - Man falls from mast on cruise ship
He's really Stupor.. Man
YES! Almost sucked into a turbine
Older Slush 
 
~ Random Story ~
Email Alert!
NEW! Gift Shop
Rules – Search
Contact Darwin
Submit a Story
Philosophy Forum
Home

  

Darwin Awards
2014 Slush Pile

This item was recently submitted by a reader.
Should I include it in the archive?
Vote to tell me what *you* think!

Sinch, Balaclava Graffiti Artist

2014 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

Darwin Wendy says, "The graffiti artist "Sinch" painted his heart onto the walls of Balaclava, Australia. Witnesses said he was naked and walking on the roof of a train when he slipped and fell on top of the train's electrical system, 'convulsing and shaking' and on fire. That a person would trip and land in a nest of high voltage wires sounds like an accident. The fact that it happened while he was naked on a train roof doesn't change the accidental and bizarre nature of his death. My decision may be disputed but from my vantage point I can see No Darwin Award."
ORIGINAL SUBMISSION:

Renowned Melbourne (Balaclava) Graffiti Artist/tagger planned to climb naked on a train. The idea was to get it filmed and send it into a news paper to become famous.

Unfortunately he tripped, landed on the high voltage wires and was killed where he lay convulsing whilst naked and on fire on for 5 minutes.

Not the most dignified end.

Youtube video included above.

Stores: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/tributes-for-street-artist-electrocuted-while-train-surfing-20140628-zspnu.html

Submitted on 09/19/2014

Submitted by: Anonymous
Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdKM7j2Dhtk

Copyright © 2014 DarwinAwards.com

Great? 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Awful?
Love it! Hate it!
>> Moderator Scores <<

James said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
Maybe we can include this one in the "Getting zapped" category? It would need a much better write-up for a full DA!

Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
Definitely a twist on the idiots who climb on top of trains. Thanks!

The Darwin Awards Gift Shop

The Darwin Awards Condom

Keep yourself out of the gene pool!
A condom in a matchbook, useful for emergency contraception, bachelor parties, frat parties, and important rites of passage. LOADED inside and out with funny quotes and stories. Everyone loves this item!
Friends don't let friends reproduce!
$13 for Pack of 4

 

 

Slush Pile
Slush Pile Rejects

HomeRulesFAQsAwardsSlushSite Map
DarwinAward | HonorableMention | PersonalAccount | UrbanLegend