woman thrown onto train tracks for telling kids to stop smoking

[Amby 490]

A British commuter was thrown on to a railway line after she told two youths to stop smoking on a station platform on Wednesday.

The woman, whose identity is not known, suffered burns and a suspected broken collar bone and was taken to the hospital after the incident, at Farningham Road station in Kent during the rush hour shortly after 7a.m.

South Eastern train services between Kent and London were disrupted because the power had to be turned off.

The woman had asked the youths to stop smoking on the station platform, where smoking is banned, the train company said.

A scuffle started and she was thrown on to the track before fellow passengers dragged her off.

British Transport Police, who are studying CCTV footage of the incident and were said to be following up a number of leads, said the woman was lucky to be alive because the “live” rail was carrying 750 volts of electricity.

A South Eastern spokesman said: “We are appalled by this incident and hope the perpetrators are quickly identified.”

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,398493,00.html

[Nagishkaw 510]

Whoa. This world just keeps getting crazier by the minute.

[Amby 490]

no sh*t!

[*Snowdrop* 604]

These weren't 'kids' - latest reports suggest both were men in their 20s - both regular commuters on this train line

[Heracles 417]

Corporal Punishment would do wonders in the 21st century.

[Amby 490]

These weren't 'kids' - latest reports suggest both were men in their 20s - both regular commuters on this train line

thanks for the update!

[*Snowdrop* 604]

Here's interview with the woman involved...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/7546046.stm

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

will the uk ban electricity now to prevent repeats?

[Amby 490]

there are loads of really bizarre things that happened while I lived in the UK. I don't think anymore than what happens in the US it's just the UK is smaller so it seems like lots more.

[Muh and me 18]

what is this world coming to?

[IAMX 3,055]

Eh, #### happens. Hopefully they get a good trial and serve a moderate sentence if guilty.

[wifetobe 2]

Most adults in the UK these days would never approach kids or twenty somethings to ask them to stop doing anything, ESPECIALLY smoking. She knows and they knew they were smoking in a prohibited area - so call for the authorities to deal with them! After all it was on the 4th occasion she pissed them off apparently.....she's lucky she was never stabbed is my point. The poor woman never deserved what she got but its not worth taking a stand if you can't properly defend yourself. If it were me I would have moved away to a space where I could breathe better and not get involved. It isn't worth your life. That might be cold but the UK has changed drastically.

[Scott & Lai 12]

Eh, #### happens. Hopefully they get a good trial and serve a moderate sentence if guilty.

A moderate sentence for attempted murder??

This isn't just #### happening, this was a conscious act of evil.

[Mina76 0]

Typical SOB's!

[panamania79 2]

A British commuter was thrown on to a railway line after she told two youths to stop smoking on a station platform on Wednesday.

The woman, whose identity is not known, suffered burns and a suspected broken collar bone and was taken to the hospital after the incident, at Farningham Road station in Kent during the rush hour shortly after 7a.m.

South Eastern train services between Kent and London were disrupted because the power had to be turned off.

The woman had asked the youths to stop smoking on the station platform, where smoking is banned, the train company said.

A scuffle started and she was thrown on to the track before fellow passengers dragged her off.

British Transport Police, who are studying CCTV footage of the incident and were said to be following up a number of leads, said the woman was lucky to be alive because the “live” rail was carrying 750 volts of electricity.

A South Eastern spokesman said: “We are appalled by this incident and hope the perpetrators are quickly identified.”

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,398493,00.html

What's wrong with these friggin' kids today ?

BTW: Where do you get all this material from ?