A shoo-in for the Darwin Awards (maybe)

Yznhymr · 05-24-2007, 06:25 PM

Here's another Darwin candidate, but with a twist. A man running from the cops came to a stop, jumped off of a bridge to get away, and fell to his death. Turns out, he wasn't who the cops thought he was!

Story here: http://www.wmctv5.com/Global/story.asp?S=6566258

richlevy · 05-24-2007, 09:22 PM

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They only knew Williams by his nickname so even after Williams jumped to his death police assumed he was the man they were looking for.

Was his nickname by any chance 'stupid'?

Lamplighter · 09-03-2013, 12:43 PM

PDX had it's candidates on the Columbia River for this award over this past Labor Day weekend...

Who dat com'n down my riv'r blow'n d'er horn at me ?
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D'is here is my slot in d'is hogline - an' I ain't mov'in
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glatt · 09-03-2013, 01:09 PM

Is that the same ship in all three pics? One seems to have shipping containers on it, and one doesn't. But that might have an angle of shot/zoom lens explanation.

Lamplighter · 09-03-2013, 01:42 PM

No, different ships all day

Here is another pic... all of these pics were posted on a sports fishing forum
There is one comment saying this boat and occupants escaped safely,
but was later ticketed by the Coast Guard for "not giving way" under (Rule 9).

Quote:

A vessel of less than 20 meters in length or a sailing vessel shall
not impede the passage of a vessel which can safely navigate only
within a narrow channel or fairway.

05-24-2007, 06:25 PM	#1
Yznhymr the crowd goes wild! Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA Posts: 663	Here's another Darwin candidate, but with a twist. A man running from the cops came to a stop, jumped off of a bridge to get away, and fell to his death. Turns out, he wasn't who the cops thought he was! Story here: http://www.wmctv5.com/Global/story.asp?S=6566258 __________________ "The pride system tends to intensify the self-hate against which it is supposed to be a defense, since any failure to live up to one's tyrannical shoulds or of the world to honor one's claims leads to feelings of worthlessness." Bernard J. Paris, Ph.D.

09-03-2013, 12:43 PM	#3
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	PDX had it's candidates on the Columbia River for this award over this past Labor Day weekend... Who dat com'n down my riv'r blow'n d'er horn at me ? D'is here is my slot in d'is hogline - an' I ain't mov'in

09-03-2013, 01:09 PM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Is that the same ship in all three pics? One seems to have shipping containers on it, and one doesn't. But that might have an angle of shot/zoom lens explanation.

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