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A tipsy train passenger steps off a train, stumbles backwards and falls on to the tracks in horrifying CCTV footage released today. The woman, who has not been named, was getting off a train at Barnsley station earlier this year when the accident happened. She was recovered from the track and taken to hospital suffering from cuts and bruises. Trains were delayed for 20 minutes
.British Transport Police today released the CCTV video to show the dangers of being under the influence at railway stations, especially during the festive season.
Inspector Graham Bridges said: "This woman was lucky to only end up with a few minor injuries and, had it not been for the alertness of other passengers who helped her, we could have been dealing with potentially serious injuries."We understand that at this time of year, with Christmas fast approaching, people will be out at parties and will be consuming alcohol. "We certainly do not want to spoil this and would simply ask that anyone drinking alcohol does so responsibly." Over the Christmas and New Year period, we will have an increase of high-profile patrols by officers at stations to reassure rail staff and passengers and make them feel safe.
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BarsepsSome interesting trivia in connection with a similar incident that happened in Jersey City in the winter of 1864/65 (MINUS the alcohol of course). President Abraham Lincoln's son (Robert) was boarding a train there when he fell down between the platform and the train. He was pulled to safety by a famous actor called Edwin Booth............. The brother of the man who later assassinated his father.
Boise_LibI had never heard that one before, Thanks @Barseps.
Barseps>> ^Boise_Lib:
I had never heard that one before, Thanks @Barseps.
No probs
mizilaMIND
the fucking
GAP
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srdSo we have CCTV everywhere for "security purposes" and when something like this happens, you need to rely on the alertness of your fellow passengers to prevent really bad things from happening. Yeah, sounds good to me.
Quboid>> ^srd:
So we have CCTV everywhere for "security purposes" and when something like this happens, you need to rely on the alertness of your fellow passengers to prevent really bad things from happening. Yeah, sounds good to me.
We can't actually employ people to watch the CCTV footage, but when something does happen we can check the footage and post it on YouTube. That's called progress.
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