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Train Engineer Tries to Crash Train Into USNS Mercy Hospital Ship

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April 01, 2020, 07:22 PM
RAMIUS
Train Engineer Tries to Crash Train Into USNS Mercy Hospital Ship
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/...es/story?id=69926172


Investigators arrested a California train engineer Tuesday after he allegedly derailed a train in a bid to crash into the USNS Mercy, the hospital ship treating non-COVID-19 patients at the Port of Los Angeles to lessen the burden on area hospitals, prosecutors said.
April 01, 2020, 07:26 PM
braillediver
I saw this and thought- Total whackjob.

quote:
Train Engineer Arrested For Derailing Train Near USNS Mercy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja2LtltJujA
We've all seen what COVID19 does onboard a ships. The Mercy Ships are there to treat trauma patients to lessen the burden on the area hospitals.


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April 01, 2020, 07:28 PM
limblessbiff
Missed it by that much
April 01, 2020, 07:41 PM
flashguy
That dude isn't playing with a full deck. A Mercy Ship isn't even armed.

flashguy



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April 01, 2020, 07:41 PM
ARman
quote:
Originally posted by braillediver:
I saw this and thought- Total whackjob.

quote:
Train Engineer Arrested For Derailing Train Near USNS Mercy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja2LtltJujA
We've all seen what COVID19 does onboard a ships. The Mercy Ships are there to treat trauma patients to lessen the burden on the area hospitals.


Did anybody read the comments on this posted video? Wow! I mean WOW! Some truly crazy people in there.


ARman
April 01, 2020, 07:41 PM
cparktd
Photo of the nut job in this report.

https://heavy.com/news/2020/04...ia-train-usns-mercy/


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April 01, 2020, 07:46 PM
PowerSurge
Talk about going off the rails on a crazy train. Eduardo es muy loco. Eek


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April 01, 2020, 07:49 PM
bald1
A whackjob in Kali doing nutzoid shit? And who is surprised by that? Smile


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April 01, 2020, 07:59 PM
BOATTRASH1
Can we just go ahead and execute this whack job and move on to the important business at hand?
April 01, 2020, 08:01 PM
corsair
I guess he didn't quite understand locomotives have limited off-rail capability... Roll Eyes
April 01, 2020, 08:06 PM
OKCGene
How in the flappity-flop can a train steer towards something else when it is off the tracks?

And how would one think this would work in the first place?

Train Engineer? Fool just screwed himself out of a well paying job, especially in this time.
April 01, 2020, 08:36 PM
cas
Immediately made me think of Sacha Baron Cohen.
https://youtu.be/CHD1N9vtPlE?t=187


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April 01, 2020, 08:41 PM
sigmonkey
quote:
Originally posted by BOATTRASH1:
Can we just go ahead and execute this whack job and move on to the important business at hand?


I second the motion. Seriously.



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April 01, 2020, 08:46 PM
thunderson
He's gonna learn all about a whole new kind of train in the federal pen.


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April 01, 2020, 08:47 PM
c1steve
He ended up 250 yards short of his target. That would be a long way to go when derailed.


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April 01, 2020, 08:50 PM
Rightwire
What kind of idiot tries to crash a train into a ship????

Oh, him....



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April 01, 2020, 08:51 PM
Scuba Steve Sig
Sounds like California needs to work on some train control legislation.
April 01, 2020, 09:00 PM
ArtieS
quote:
Originally posted by Rightwire:
What kind of idiot tries to crash a train into a ship????

Oh, him....


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April 01, 2020, 09:10 PM
Georgeair
Gonna need more speed and wings.
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April 01, 2020, 09:17 PM
bigdeal
quote:
Originally posted by sigmonkey:
quote:
Originally posted by BOATTRASH1:
Can we just go ahead and execute this whack job and move on to the important business at hand?


I second the motion. Seriously.
That close to the water, a couple cinder blocks and a small length of rope could have resolved this issue permanently...and quickly.


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