Brooklyn subway ‘surfer’ smacks head on steel beam while riding atop of F Train

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The man injured riding the F train Tuesday morning was the second incident in a week. A man high on synthetic marijuana was killed.

 

A subway “surfer” was seriously injured when he struck his head on a steel beam while riding atop an F train in Brooklyn Tuesday, the second such accident in a week, police said.

The victim, believed to be in his 20s, was rushed to Lutheran Hospital in critical condition after the 2:20 a.m. incident.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/brooklyn-subway-surfer-smacks-head-steel-beam-article-1.1506946#ixzz2jnHMNLbC

 

[Via Garibaldi 8]

How in the heck do they get on top of the roof of the subway car to begin with?  People are so stupid.  

[Fan Railer]

Natural selection at work, folks... and still, some people never learn.

[BreeddekalbL]

damnit.. not another one

[j express]

Ouch that got to hurt.

[SubwayGuy]

Food for thought: Can one really "lose their head?" if it's not screwed on in the first place?

[MacAlert]

How long before his parents decide to sue the MTA?

[Via Garibaldi 8]

How long before his parents decide to sue the MTA?

Sue them for what? His stupidity?

[MacAlert]

Sue them for what? His stupidity?

Didn't that happen once before? Kid was walking around on the tracks and got hit. His parents turned around and sued the MTA for negligence.

[Via Garibaldi 8]

Didn't that happen once before? Kid was walking around on the tracks and got hit. His parents turned around and sued the MTA for negligence.

I don't know... Could've happened... In this case though, if the kid was riding on top of the subway car, I don't see how they could argue negligence on behalf of the . Then again, crazier things have happened before...

[bobtehpanda]

I don't know... Could've happened... In this case though, if the kid was riding on top of the subway car, I don't see how they could argue negligence on behalf of the . Then again, crazier things have happened before...

 

I believe a criminal was able to successfully sue the MTA after running into the tracks to avoid the cops and getting struck by a train. So, there's that precedent.

[Via Garibaldi 8]

I believe a criminal was able to successfully sue the MTA after running into the tracks to avoid the cops and getting struck by a train. So, there's that precedent.

Smh...

[mfs NJT459]

anybody remember the movie, Men in Black II from the very beginning in the subway scene?

[Grand Concourse]

I don't see how that is related to this case. Speed's la metro scene would probably be a better example. 

How long before his parents decide to sue the MTA?

And watch the jury side with the person. smh. This is why I'd rather they have judges only trials. I wonder how many in the jury have an anti-rMtA bias and siding against them is like their way of sticking it to the system? They wonder why fares are high, well they have themselves to blame for letting idiots costing the MTA money from stupid lawsuits like that to happen. What the hell happened to common sense these days? Ban frivolous lawsuits already.

[peacemak3r]

Sue them for what? His stupidity?

 

Probably sue for the lack of security detail to prevent this from happening.

[YankeesPwnMets]

How do T/Os and C/Rs tell when someone on the roof has fallen off? Subway surfers are completely out of a C/R or T/O's point of view

[ttcsubwayfan]

Seriously, what the hell would possess someone to actually do something like this? This is all kinds of bizzare.

[LTA1992]

I don't see how that is related to this case. Speed's la metro scene would probably be a better example. 

And watch the jury side with the person. smh. This is why I'd rather they have judges only trials. I wonder how many in the jury have an anti-rMtA bias and siding against them is like their way of sticking it to the system? They wonder why fares are high, well they have themselves to blame for letting idiots costing the MTA money from stupid lawsuits like that to happen. What the hell happened to common sense these days? Ban frivolous lawsuits already.

So what you're saying is, you DON'T want a trial by jury? Because a Judge by his or herself can do the same thing you know.

[AndrewJC]

Didn't that happen once before? Kid was walking around on the tracks and got hit. His parents turned around and sued the MTA for negligence.

 

It happens quite often, unfortunately.

[Tokkemon]

Didn't anyone see speed?

[bobtehpanda]

I don't see how that is related to this case. Speed's la metro scene would probably be a better example. 

And watch the jury side with the person. smh. This is why I'd rather they have judges only trials. I wonder how many in the jury have an anti-rMtA bias and siding against them is like their way of sticking it to the system? They wonder why fares are high, well they have themselves to blame for letting idiots costing the MTA money from stupid lawsuits like that to happen. What the hell happened to common sense these days? Ban frivolous lawsuits already.

 

Judges and experts also tend to decide against the MTA; look at the arbitration panels that decide terms for contracts.

 

There seems to be this idea that because the MTA has the authority to issue however many bonds it likes, that it can give money to everybody. (This was indeed the argument used by the arbitration panel when inking a more generous contract way back when.) I don't think most people realize that the long-term fiscal health of the MTA is in danger.

[Turbo19]

I won't say much. His risk.

 

If he was further injured or even killed then it's just natural selection at work.

 

Next.

[46Dover]

Does anyone STILL want to legalize marijuana now?

[553 Bridgeton]

Does anyone STILL want to legalize marijuana now?

Its a plant it just grows like that and if you happen to set it on fire there will be some effects - katt williams

[realizm]

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