Utah teenager falls to death while taking photos with buddies on edge of canyon cliff: ‘Doing what he loved’

NY Post ^ | 2/1/24 | David Propper

[DallasBiff]

RIP. I know there have been daredevils in all of human history, but it seems today taking a selfie in a dangerous place gives some people satisfaction in this social media world.

I was at the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland, it was beautiful, but I saw people going to the edge of the cliff and taking selfies, a gust of wind would have made them fall 800 feet to certain death.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

As he was falling, he was heard shouting, "Are you getting this? Make sure it's on my page!"

THUD.

[MIchaelTArchangel]

Howie Carr asks, “Is Ted in the house?”

[gundog]

Hundreds of feet is a SPLAT.

[Round Earther]

“As he was falling, he was heard shouting, “Are you getting this? Make sure it’s on my page!”

That’s rather insensitive.

I don’t think you understand the gravity of the situation.

[dfwgator]

[dfwgator]

It’s not the fall, it’s the sudden stop.

[metmom]

Does the fact that he was doing something he loved make his death more virtuous or something?

[ComputerGuy]

Free falling is what he loved?

[Drew68]

they are taking comfort in knowing he was “doing what he loved at the time of the accident.”

I shouldn't make too much fun of this kid who was enjoying the great outdoors while the majority of young people his age are sitting in front of video games developing diabetes and morbid obesity.

Risk-takers are the people who when they win, they bring greatness to the world. Unfortunately, sometimes they lose.

[DennisR]

Given enough time and money, man will always find a way to harm, maim, or kill himself.

No takes-back...

[Locomotive Breath]

Doing what he loved

Screaming in terror before becoming a big grease spot.

[IrishBrigade]

‘I don’t think you understand the gravity of the situation.’

groan...

[Honest Nigerian]

And you?
Just trying to make an impact?

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Why, when I watch a Murder Mystery and the husband and wife had been hiking the trails and she just ‘happened’ to fall off the cliff, they never couch it in terms that she was just, ‘doing what she loved’ as the husband is investigated for her murder?

LOL! I just invented a new legal defense! :)

[Magnum44]

Perfect 😂

[The_Harlequin]

“An avid photographer.” Obviously not an avid climber or hiker. I’ve spent some quality time traversing the Utah canyon lands, and there are things a normal rational hiker would never do. But hey, if you’re doing what you love, like taking dangerous and unnecessary risks, ya pays yer nickle and ya takes yer chances.

[alexander_busek]

I'm just thankful that there's no photographic evidence of me at 19, doing what I loved.

Regards,

[DallasBiff]

Well when Wile E. Coyate fell hundreds of feet, it was always a thud.