Man attempting to steal metal from electric substation receives "horrific burns" - Polidicks

[url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/south_yorkshire/8618683.stm[/url] [release]A man suspected of trying to steal metal from a South Yorkshire power station received "horrific burns" when exposed to 66,000 volts of electricity. Police said the 21-year-old broke into an electrical substation on Green Lane in Thurcroft on Saturday evening. The local man received serious burns to his head, chest and arms after touching wiring. He was taken to Sheffield's Northern General Hospital where his condition is described as serious but stable. 'Charred bodies' South Yorkshire Police said that the gate into the substation compound had been forced and metal piping had been removed. Peter McCormick of CE Electric UK, the company that owns the electricity distribution network in Yorkshire, said: "The perpetrator has received an excruciating electric shock and has been left with horrific burns. "He is extremely lucky to be alive. "To the untrained and uninitiated, substations are potentially fatal and in the past our staff have discovered charred bodies in substations after similar incidents." He added that substation break-ins can cause up to 30,000 properties to be left without electricity. "It's bad enough that this individual has put his own life on the line, but the total lack of concern for the safety of others is unforgivable," Mr McCormick said. [/release] His family is in for a jolt.

Hurr, news [I]pun[/I]. Durr hurr.

what the fuck was this man thinking

I'm shocked he didn't die.

He deserved that I fucking hate when people steal

:iceburn:

Shame he didn't get a [I]Tesla[/I] award. I mean Darwin Award fuck. [editline]02:41AM[/editline] [quote=radioactive;21358978]:iceburn:[/quote] oh my god i lol'd.

Shocking news, I really hope his foes weren't electrified with happiness when they heard this. Really, he tried to steal metal from a substation? Incredibly stupid.

Natural Selection.

im pretty shocked he survived

[QUOTE=CommieTurtle;21359001]Natural Selection.[/QUOTE] shut up

He was obviously trying to test his [I]mettle[/I] [editline]09:51PM[/editline] He won't be winning any medals anytime soon

[QUOTE=CommieTurtle;21359001]Natural Selection.[/QUOTE] It's not natural selection when someone is killed by a man made device. Especially when they haven't died yet.

He must be [i]shocked[/i] about this [i]electrifying[/i] experience. [QUOTE=Penguiin;21358910]Hurr, news [I]pun[/I]. Durr hurr.[/QUOTE] [img]http://imagemacros.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/hurr_train.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=RR_Raptor65;21359199]It's not natural selection when someone is killed by a man made device. Especially when they haven't died yet.[/QUOTE] No, that is natural selection. The man obviously has genes that make him less intelligent than the average person, so he has less of an advantage of surviving anyway. It's natural selection as long as it isn't murder usually. (Not really usually, but what ever, this case it is.)

Natural selection at it's finest, god bless darwin!

[QUOTE=PrismatexV8;21358858] His family is in for a jolt.[/QUOTE] In for a shock sounds much better. [editline]03:11AM[/editline] [QUOTE=MasterF3n;21359561]Natural selection at it's finest, god bless darwin![/QUOTE] a man died

[QUOTE=MasterF3n;21359561]Natural selection at it's finest, god bless darwin![/QUOTE] shut the [highlight]FUCK[/highlight] up

[QUOTE=MasterF3n;21359561]Natural selection at it's finest, god bless darwin![/QUOTE] no.

hurr durr natural selection hurr

[QUOTE=wonkadonk;21359984]shut the [highlight]FUCK[/highlight] up[/QUOTE] Calm the [highlight]fuck[/highlight] down

[QUOTE=Generic Monk;21359564]a man died[/QUOTE] He's not dead. Read the news report properly.

I'm guessing he was a bit shocked from the outcome.

What a bright young spark.

:wtc:

That must have been a shocking experience

This guy was a moron and should be nominated for a Darwin award if he dies. Why the fuck would anyone try and steal metal from a power station? I guess common sense isn't so common after all.

He shouldn't have [I]mettled [/I]with that substation.

[QUOTE=GerardV2;21360794]He shouldn't have [I]mettled [/I]with that substation.[/QUOTE] That pun was simply revolting.

[QUOTE=lemon_lover;21359540]No, that is natural selection. The man obviously has genes that make him less intelligent than the average person, so he has less of an advantage of surviving anyway. It's natural selection as long as it isn't murder usually. (Not really usually, but what ever, this case it is.)[/QUOTE] I bet he had the "poor" and "desperate" genes. Maybe the "not completely informed about electrical substation dangers" gene.