Tributes paid to electrocuted boy (BBC News)
 

Teachers lead tributes to a 13-year-old boy who was apparently electrocuted at a rail freight depot in Liverpool.

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As an ex teacher, the crocodile tears don't cut any ice. If he had been taught to read properly - especially warning signs - he might still be alive!

Liike tony says if he could be bothered to read the warning signs he would know that he should not have been there.
Mike.

There is a graphic piece of video circulating showing what happened to a gent who clambered on to a carriage roof on a recently electrified part of the Indian railway system. This should be shown to kids everywhere, shocking or not. No doubt the PC Brigade would scream "Trauma"

The BTP on occasions go around the schools,colleges etc with their roadshow showing graphic images and video of actual incidents but it doesn't matter how often they do that or how often the railway runs TV ads or how often you say to people,(not just the youths of today),keep off the tracks they still go there.

Its a proven fact as people are still dying on the railway that shouldn't be dying. When people start to realise that the railway is a dangerous place to be,its not a playground or a public right of way then we will be on the right track (no pun intended) to educating folks on how to stay alive.

Rant over:(

Les

When I was a lad (pre teen age) railways were places we were drawn to, and I wince now at some of the things we got up to.

As one gets older and "matures" a better sense of right/wrong develops and we are much more aware of danger.

We all have to take responsibility for our own actions.

When I was at primary school we used to have people come in and talk about railway safety, but it was done to a point where you really wouldn't want to do anything stupid on the railways. Think because we had it at a very young age. However I think the real problem is because of the fact that most kids now are just left with 'nothingness' in terms of school holidays, nothing to do, knowhere to go (not really their faul more society's) and these things happen.

When I was at school, we Never had anybody talk to us about Railway safety, yet they rammed it down our throat about Road Safety, but it never stopped one pupil getting killed after walking out from behind a bus.

Trauma or not, SHOW that video and I have seen it.

The Indian Video is stomach churning. It should be shown to teenagers. It might just make them think ..... perhaps.

I have to say that the tribute thing is getting out of hand. Everyone seems to be a saint ... would that they were!

John H-T.

As stomach churning as it is, it might shock (Excuse the pun) many more NOT to treat the railway as a playground.

Such tributes are a feature of todays media orientated society. Sure it's a tragedy when some young person is killed and it will impact hugely on the family probably for a very long time. However, the victim was doing something he knew he shouldn't and knew was dangerous. Yes, we all took a few risks when we were young and didn't always do exactly as we were told but the actions are selfish. There is no consideration for others in these cases. Some poor sod or some unfortunate business will be castigated, fined, imprisoned or whatever for not taking every possible measure no matter how ridiculous to prevent suicidally inclined individuals from entering dangerous situations. Will the "no win no pay" lawyer brigade now arrive on the scene to try to procure large settlements for the bereaved but mainly to line their own pockets?

I do agree. Why is it that people who die in tragic circumstances are always the most popular in their school, workplace, platoon etc., held in the highest regard by all who knew them, the life and soul of the party, on the verge of a brilliant career, etc., etc. Why do the less perfect never get taken in this way?

I went to a funeral recently (admittedly someone who died after an illness and in his 80's) but after the usual sort of tributes, the vicar said "of course, he was by no means perfect."

A very refreshing change and a much more realistic appraisal of most of us.

Quite right.
They are not really heroes. It is just encouraging more and more.
Bu saying this they could cause more tragedy.
And it is not the railways fault. Not trying to be disrespectful but it was their stupid offspring and not the innocent railway.

I have seen the Indian video, you play with a bullet, you die by a bullet!!!!
Sorry if i appear harsh, but i have no sympathy for these people, the way i see it is this "One less idiot to worry about"!!!.
It is about time the do goodie, guardian reading, tree hugging brigade got realistic.
No matter how hard you try too stop them, they come back for more!!!!