May 14, 2016
A Most Horrid Deed
The other day, on the way to work, I noted that Merrifields Boulevard was blocked by a barricade of sorts. An uprooted street sign and a large box had been placed in the middle of each lane.
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I was short on time to get to work and it was raining so I did not get out and pull them out of the street as I normally would have. Instead, I pulled over ,called 911, and told them about the idiot prank before proceeding to work.
I have had a week to ponder the repercussions of that decision.
I made the call at about 03:35. At 03:45 a young lady returning from work apparently swerved to avoid the obstruction (or hit it) and careened into the subdivision's greeting sign, demolishing it and killing herself in the process.
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The police were still there after I returned home from work, and I offered a statement but had little of use to provide.
I imagine the barricade was kids being jerks, but whoever they were, they have blood on their hands.
Posted by: The Brickmuppet at
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Oof.
Posted by: Wonderduck at Tue May 17 19:24:15 2016 (XQ5ac)
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In the 80's when I lived in Massachusetts, somebody dropped a big rock off the edge of an overpass on 128. Their timing and aim were perfect; the rock hit the driver-side window of a car, went in and crushed the chest of the driver, killing him.
So far as I know the rock-dropper was never found. But afterwards the state spent a lot of money to put big screens on both sides of every overpass in the state, so that it couldn't happen again.
Posted by: Steven Den Beste at Tue May 17 20:53:49 2016 (+rSRq)
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