Pretoria man electrocuted

[LazyLion]

A man was electrocuted while allegedly trying to steal overhead conductors in Pretoria West on Friday, the City of Tshwane said.

"It is suspected that this unknown person was electrocuted while trying to steal the overhead conductors," municipal spokesman Lindela Mashigo said.

His body was found on the corner of Zeiler and WF Nkomo streets.

Police were investigating.


Source : Sapa /kd/th/jje
Date : 25 Jul 2014 13:17

 

[OGroteKoning]

Blinde sambok ...

 

[bgotapen]

pity it was fast and relatively painless

 

[Sinbad]

Good riddance.

 

[AthenianOwl]

pity it was fast and relatively painless

Pretty sure it was painful. it lasted a few seconds before he dropped dead.

 

[OGroteKoning]

My deepest condolences to those who have to clean up the mess

 

[Flanders]

This is terribly sad.

Someone had to start their Friday by cleaning that up.

 

[Flanders]

My deepest condolences to those who have to clean up the mess

Damn! snap!

 

[MickeyD]

/digs around for sympathy

Sorry, all out!

 

[Hemi300c]

Oooh ok right moving on.................

 

[APoc184]

Feel Good Friday news...

 

[Polish]

Shocking story

 

[The_Unbeliever]

There is a few minutes (or seconds) all depending on the voltage where the victim can actually feel what's happening, but is unable to do anything.

Not a nice experience! Been shocked more than once by 220V, not nice!

Can imagine that 380V (and higher) is not lekker... especially overhead conductors for trains.

 

[ToxicBunny]

No sympathy at all...

Pity it can't happen to more cable thieves.

 

[Wburn]

Im going to think about this when I sip on my brandy tonight and take joy in the fact that another worthless piece of .... has been removed from this world.

 

[GreGorGy]

Ohmygod! If you wanna conduct yourself in that way, then expect wattever bad happens.

 

[AthenianOwl]

There is a few minutes (or seconds) all depending on the voltage where the victim can actually feel what's happening, but is unable to do anything.

Not a nice experience! Been shocked more than once by 220V, not nice!

Can imagine that 380V (and higher) is not lekker... especially overhead conductors for trains.

Ah, that's good to hear

 

[Demon7]

so who was this bright spark?

 

[Ninja'd]

RIP Powder

 

[grok]

Live by the conductor, die by the conductor.