Don't ride the escalators!

[CHPMustang]

You know how when some of us city folk kids had malls/large dept stores with escalators and we'd without thinking about consequence would ride the handrails to the bottom to fly onto our feet(most of the time)some of us even had races to the bottom.

This unlucky Mets fan did just that but he didn't get too far tragically.

FOX Sports on MSN - MLB - Father of two dies after sliding off escalator railing

 

[BamaSixGun]

That is terrible.

 

[bushpilot]

wonder if alcohol was involved...

 

[DaveBen]

I would bet on it!

Dave

 

[Frankenstien]

Alcohol or not... just sad.... especially while his children watched... + one on the way.

 

[Russ]

Not much of an example for the kids to follow. I feel sorry for his kids but, Darwin 1 Mets fan 0

 

[bushpilot]

Alcohol or not... just sad.... especially while his children watched... + one on the way.

its nothing more than IRRESPONSIBLE...and the cuz knew it by
saying he just "lost his footing" (for no apparent reason).

"He lost his footing somehow and then he went over the railing,"

now society we'll be burdened w/ the cost of raising his family....

 

[BamaSixGun]

Until we knew for sure how it happened or if the poor feller was "on something " I don't think its wise to assume he was drunk or something.

It could be that he lost his balance and just freakishly fell over the side. He may have been sliding down the rubber railing and fell over.

I'm sure its not helping his kids and wife out that some maybe saying he was drunk and fell over. If that were to be the case tho, then shame on him and his demise is something we call all learn from.

 

[bushpilot]

But one police source said authorities are looking into the
possibility the victim may have been sliding on the rubber railing.

the escalator was OFF...last time i tripped and fell i went FORWARD...
not sideways over a 4ft railing.

....It could be that he lost his balance and just freakishly fell over
the side. He may have been sliding down the rubber railing and fell over.....

and the RAILINGS are called HAND Railings not "sliders"....

 

[BamaSixGun]

But one police source said authorities are looking into the
possibility the victim may have been sliding on the rubber railing.

the escalator was OFF...last time i tripped and fell i went FORWARD...
not sideways over a 4ft railing.

I know whatcha saying bush, it's a weird deal.