Stupid stunt

[BlackArab]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/3410265.stm

Man hurt in bridge bungee stunt


The man's injuries are not said to be life-threatening
A man has been seriously injured when a bungee jumping stunt off the Clifton Suspension Bridge went wrong.
The man, who has not been named by police, was seen climbing over railings and jumping from the 245 ft high bridge at 1555 GMT on Saturday.

Seconds later, he caught fire before plunging into the water below.

The man has first-degree burns to his lungs, which are not thought to be life-threatening, say police.

One eye-witness told BBC News Online: "He walked up the bridge and clipped himself on.

Jumping and parachuting from the bridge is contrary to the bridge by-laws and by its very nature is an extremely dangerous activity

Suspension bridge spokesman

"After the jump, he set himself alight and then attempted to cut the rope.

"But his knife was blunt, so he hung there for more than 20 second before dropping into the water and swimming off."

The man was taken to Bristol Royal Infirmary and later transferred to the specialist burns unit at Frenchay Hospital in the city.

A spokesman for the Clifton Suspension Bridge said the incident was very distressing for the visitors and bridge staff who witnessed it.

He added: "Jumping and parachuting from the bridge is contrary to the bridge by-laws and by its very nature is an extremely dangerous activity.

"We understand one of the people involved in this incident is in hospital suffering from burns and we hope he will make a full recovery."

Would it have been too much to check the sharpness of the knife first?

[Doofay]

Cutting through thick elastic is quite hard, especially when on fire

It may have been sharp enough to cut rope, but not sharp enough to cut elastic designed to take tons of pressure

[badabing]

dickhead. what a waste of my taxes.

[BlackArab]

Originally posted by Doofay
Cutting through thick elastic is quite hard, especially when on fire

It may have been sharp enough to cut rope, but not sharp enough to cut elastic designed to take tons of pressure

You would think he would have checked first, maybe practised. Oh well at least he knows now.

Should people like this be forced to pay for their treatment/rescue?

[ShyBoy]

lol

[Hellfire]

see..why cut the bungee cord when you can release a bungee harness in a short few seconds.

anyway yes he should pay for his own treatment. it's his fault hes like that.