Man decapitated while fleeing police w/link to photos

Atlanta Journal and Constitution

[conservativefromGa]

Man decapitated while fleeing police Author: RALPH ELLIE LINDSAY JONES; Staff Date: February 16, 2003

A narcotics traffic stop on the Downtown Connector turned deadly Saturday afternoon when a man climbed over the interstate railing, fell about 35 feet and was decapitated on a wrought-iron fence, Atlanta police said.

Officers in a marked car stopped the man about 4:30 p.m., as he drove south on the interstate above Auburn Avenue. The man, who has not been identified, stopped his vehicle and tried to flee by climbing over the railing, Lt. Danny Agan said.

Police still are investigating whether the man jumped or fell off the raised interstate.

"This is a new one for me in 29 years," Agan said.

The decapitation shocked people who work in the neighborhood. Gary White, an income tax preparer, came out of his office when he heard the commotion. "It's surreal," White said.

Agan said narcotics officers had been trailing the man for much of the day.

Agan did not know if the officers who tried to arrest the man would be placed on administrative leave. "This is not something normally covered under the [standard operating procedure] of the department," he said.
Snopes.com a urban legend page has this as undetermined but the event happened, it was also reported on local radio. The pictues are in question but it would seem tho be real. I doubt someone would create a very accurate hoax in only a few days.
here is the link to the photos WARNING VERY GRAPHIC!!!

[conservativefromGa]

Not for the weak

[mhking]

I heard about this one when it happened last week, but just damn.

Don't click if you don't think you can handle it...

[dennisw]

Hey mon! Johnny Too Bad got his dreadlocks caught on the fence! http://www.lyricsfreak.com/u/ub40/61928.htm

[Hatteras]

He looks so peaceful...

[Guna]

I dunno, it looks mighty fake to me!

[Wolfie]

Some guys lose their heads in high pressure situations.

[SouthernFreebird]

Looks bogus to me.......his head is perfectly attached to the fence and the angle of his body doesn't seem to be in the right position as his head on the fence..... beside I can see that type of fence impaling him but not severing his head.

[shiva]

Darn! That looks like someone out of a Segal's movie.

[Snowy]

Looks fake to me too. The placement looks too perfect and the face looks too 'normal'.

[smith288]

Some a time to lose one's head....

[smith288]

SHOULD READ: Not a good time to lose one's head

[KC_Conspirator]

I am sure that someone closed his eyes for him and fixed the midair scream on his face.

[smith288]

He certainly looks at peice...

[smith288]

peice = piece.... (Im really losing the humor in my posts)

[Vinnie_Vidi_Vici]

I Dunno, the head can come off pretty easy. The old "hangmen" had to make sure that when they hung a person that the drop was not too far otherwise it'd take the head off, a rudimentary calculation based on weight was used.

[paws_and_whiskers]

Darwin nominee for sure.

[MJY1288]

I've Fallen... and I can't get up

[mhking]

Darwin Award nominee photo - not for the squamish!

"Hold muh beer 'n watch this!" PING....

If you want on or off this list, please let me know!

[Snowy]

He certainly looks at peice...

LOL! I only looked at the pictures once, but from what I saw, I can't picture how he fell with his face facing that way with his body landing where it did.

[CholeraJoe]

Yet another marijuana-related death.