Connecticut Senator escapes death while promoting safety

[NightHawkeye]

From "Safety rules apply to the little people", files: U.S. Senator Ignores Key Safety Rule at Commuter Safety Press Conference, Almost Gets Hit by Train | Video | TheBlaze.com
Train nearly takes out U.S. Senator - YouTube

 

[GarfieldJL]

I'm just glad the guy is okay, I don't think he should hold press conferences near railway tracks in the near future though.

 

[Affliction]

Man I love my state

 

[trunks2k]

That's almost getting hit by a train? At worst, the cardboard almost got hit - but it looks like it was mostly just blown over by the passing train.

 

[Bedford]

There is noting political in this story, and is pointless.

 

[NightHawkeye]

There is noting political in this story, and is pointless.

Everything about this story is political.

 

[Bedford]

Everything about this story is political.

Nope - nothing political except for it happened to a politician, which does not make it political.

Obama took his shirts to the laundry and they ruined the shirts, would not be a political story.

I recall a bunch of threads posted here where children were dying because they either shot themselves or others with guns - and the resident gun lovers here cried claiming the stories were not political.



Time for more child gun threads.

 

[iluvatar5150]

That's almost getting hit by a train? At worst, the cardboard almost got hit - but it looks like it was mostly just blown over by the passing train.

No, he didn't almost get hit, but still, it was pretty stupid. And the timing of it - you couldn't have planned it any better.

 

[HannahT]

His assistant in the back was closer to be taken out, and his sign was even closer.

Dumb place to do that anyway. The sign would have flown even if it was behind the yellow line.

(snickers)

 

[iluvatar5150]

His assistant in the back was closer to be taken out, and his sign was even closer.

Dumb place to do that anyway. The sign would have flown even if it was behind the yellow line.

(snickers)

That was Blumenthal on the yellow line. The mayor of Milford was the one speaking:

Sen Richard Blumenthal Nearly Hit By Metro-North Train VIDEO | Mediaite

 

[HannahT]

Really doesn't matter WHO it was.

It was dumb place to do a press conference even if you are behind the yellow safety line.

lol their sign would have flown even if 'following the safety rules'. Bet you they won't do that again! (snickers)

 

[NightHawkeye]

Really doesn't matter WHO it was.

It was dumb place to do a press conference even if you are behind the yellow safety line.

lol their sign would have flown even if 'following the safety rules'. Bet you they won't do that again! (snickers)

LOL ... you're more optimistic than I am about their future.

They set up shop on a train platform completely oblivious to safety concerns ... to instruct commoners on how they need to obey safety rules.

 

[iluvatar5150]

LOL ... you're more optimistic than I am about their future.

They set up shop on a train platform completely oblivious to safety concerns ... to instruct commoners on how they need to obey safety rules.

It's not truly dangerous to stand there - the train doesn't extend over the yellow line. Doing that when a freight train goes by is fun. The Acela is kind of nerve-wracking, though.

 

[trunks2k]

It's not truly dangerous to stand there - the train doesn't extend over the yellow line. Doing that when a freight train goes by is fun. The Acela is kind of nerve-wracking, though.

I've done it. It's a bit of a rush. I used to do it fairly often to the subway too. The blast of air is fun. The yellow line is there mainly to keep you from getting so close such that if you trip or are walking and not paying attention, you won't fall onto the tracks.

 

[Affliction]

Really doesn't matter WHO it was.

It was dumb place to do a press conference even if you are behind the yellow safety line.

lol their sign would have flown even if 'following the safety rules'. Bet you they won't do that again! (snickers)

As a local resident I can tell you the political significance. In May of last year we found that track defects caused a horrific crash leading to sixty injuries. Since then there have been other crashes, delays, and inspections that rose to how unsafe and horribly maintained our Metro lines were. Then you have the Senator talking about SAFETY? Come on now.