Woman dies in Montreal's Metro after scarf caught in escalator

CBC News ^ | January 30, 2014

[yldstrk]

Isaora Duncan

[Hatteras]

Ah, yes. Isadora. The first thing I thought of as well.

[Mark17]

Isadora Duncan 2.0

The first thing I thought of too. I am trying to figure this out. If the scarf is around her neck, and the escalator steps are at her feet, did she bend down to adjust something?

[MHGinTN]

Spyderco Delica ... classy blade, dude.

[Tijeras_Slim]

A gentleman should carry a knife. You acquitted yourself admirably, sir.

[Still Thinking]

Aruh? Was that intended for me? If so, I’m not following your point.

[deks]

The link at #15 says that Isadora Duncan was also killed by an entangled scarf.

[Jack Hydrazine]

Darwin Award winner?

[patriot08]

How horrible. Shades of Isodora Duncan.

[a fool in paradise]

not enough info to tell if she qualifies for a Darwin or not

From the Toronto Sun article, her lifestyle choice would indicate yes. "Odd" that the CBC omitted any detail that it was a hijab.

Woman Dies After Hijab, Hair Get Tangled in Montreal Escalator (Toronto Sun ^ | Thursday, January 30, 2014 | QMI Agency)

[Alas Babylon!]

Unbelievable! Not you, the CBC!

They are so adamant about protecting Islam that not a single important fact like that will let them report truthfully!

[a fool in paradise]

At first I had to wonder if it was a Dr. Who type really long scarf.

[Neidermeyer]

Probably illegal!
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Another version of this story has the woman as a muzzie and it was her headscarf that became entangled.

[Chode]

definitely Darwin worthy...