A thief in Germany was charred beyond recognition by a 10,000 volt electric shock when he tried to steal a live copper cable, authorities said Monday.
Police in the western city of Duisburg found the 32-year-old man’s blackened remains by a set of cable cutters and pile of non-live cables he had already stolen.
Only because one of his hands survived incineration were officers able to identify the man as German of Kazakh origin.
“His fingerprints were already logged on police files,” a local police spokesman said. “The force of the shock was so great that the hand was severed from his body.”
He qualified.
He qualified.
He certainly did. I love the graphic. Is that the hand from the Old Pink Dog Bar on some other planet in the Hitchhiker’s Guide where Ford Prefect tried to pay with an American Express card?
(OK, I had to look up the name of the bar. But, at least I remembered the scene.)
Anyone knows if he had offspring? If he did, then “darwinism” won’t work, you know…
Well, he sure as hell won’t continue to contribute to the gene pool.
#3 – JoaoPT,
I do not believe that the Darwin Awards people (person?) are particularly specific about those who have already reproduced but remove themselves preventing further reproduction. So, I’m not sure whether existing kids disqualify one or not.
Also, from the Darwin site,
Not a Darwin (but not safe either)
* Whizzing on an electric wire
* Smoking in an oxygen tent
* Being hit by a train or automobile
* Aerosol cans, etc., in the oven
* Climbing into zoo cages
* Falling off precipice while posing or pissing
* Carbon monoxide poisoning
* Most autoerotic deaths
* all too common!
I think this type of electrocution is likely to be classed with whizzing on an electric wire.
That’s a very nice, metalized Darwin Award dead fish, Eideard.
OK, smart guys – if the alleged perpetrator was, in fact, burned beyond recognition, then how can they be sure it was him, huh? 😉
#8 read the story:
Only because one of his hands survived incineration were officers able to identify the man as German of Kazakh origin.
“His fingerprints were already logged on police files,” a local police spokesman said. “The force of the shock was so great that the hand was severed from his body.”
That’s why they should offer proper training for criminals, so they can do these things safely….
pedro & João – the leetle smiley was a hint… or do you guys really think I’m that humorless?
If he was burnt, then obviously how could he not be the guy who got burnt?
Looks like I’m gonna hafta start dumbing down my jests, so you guys’ll get ’em… 😉
(that”s, I say, that’s a JOKE, son)
oooooohhh….not Who he was but if it was him… duh….
I’m so obvious…
And have a son too. So, damn! My gene pool is passing on…
Lauren – Actually that was pretty funny. They recognized the guy that was burned beyond recognition. “I see,” said the blind man.
Good electrical safety tip here!
*hmm* it smells bacon around here…
Hop – to quote the customer in the cheese shop, “In a nutshell.” I’m gonna hire you to explain my japes ‘n jests to the literalist sticks-in-the-mud around here… 😉
Bye, thief.
So hermetic…
shocking