It looks like we have the first finalists for this year's Darwin Awards (if you don’t know what these are, check out wikipedia, or read about some of the previous winners at darwinawards.com).
Yesterday, 2 Sydney teenagers died after they climbed into a storm water drain to spray graffiti on the inside. Not a particularly smart move when you consider that there had been quite a bit of rain over the last few days, and there was more forecast.
What is even more scary is that a 27 year old narrowly escaped the same situation. 27 Years Old. You would think by that age he would have developed just a few more brain cells. And, you would think he would have kicked the graffiti habit by now.
Even more interestingly, the news article included a demand from a "local resident" that the authorities take more steps to ensure people could not get into the drain. What ever happened to parents taking responsibility for teaching their kids that this is not a safe practice?
Besides, what is the use of putting a lock on the drain entry? Those who are serious will either find another entrance, or simply bust the lock off.
If you ask me, the gene pool could use an extra dose of chlorine anyway.
written by Warren Denley