Posted on 07/31/2023 2:58:07 PM PDT by DFG
A 14-year-old male who was spray-painting a building was hit and killed by the Seattle Center Monorail Sunday night.
Seattle Police said it happened shortly before 9 p.m. near Fifth Avenue and Denny Way. The man had climbed onto the roof of a building.
Surveillance video reviewed by the Seattle Police Department shows the man was spray-painting graffiti on a building next to the tracks before he was hit.
We believe this is the first time anyone has been hit and killed by the train, although there have been at least a few other high-profile incidents involving the Monorail in the past.
The Monorail opened on Mar. 24, 1962, and the only death we could find was when a maintenance worker was killed while making repairs in the 1970s.
In 1971, 27 people were hurt after the train slammed into a steel girder. More recently in 2004, a train caught fire after an electrical wire in the motor reportedly shorted.
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I hate graffiti, however, on an auto rack here in Tampa, someone drew on the car Marge Simpson reclining. It looked professionally done. She was in a sexy pose, so it wasn’t, but the artist took his time...
Tagging, if gang related, should be a serious offense. Won’t happen in Seattle though.
Even years ago when I used to listen to the Seattle police scanner they would reference gang-banger corners for directions - but not do anything about the gangs hanging out.
Of course most cops have the “usual suspects”. What is it - 5% of the people do 80% of the crime?
Sad...but I didn’t tell the kid to be out tagging.
Instant karma’s going to get you. Going to knock you right in the head.
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