Rescuers call off attempts to save man who fell 190ft into abandoned mine shaft

Daily Mail--UK via Drudge ^ | 05 mar 2011 | Wil Longbottom

[rellimpank]

Rescuers have called off attempts to save a man who fell into an abandoned mine shaft, despite video footage showing he was still breathing. The 28-year-old man fell 190ft into part of Murphy's Mine Complex in Jersey Valley, Nevada, on Wednesday. But the shaft was so unstable that parts of the walls were crumbling and rocks were hitting rescuers on the head, forcing teams to postpone the operation.

[mountainlion]

Death panels expanding.

[rawhide]

If this were a little girl or boy, the rescuers would not have stopped. Why now?

[Thermalseeker]

I haven't heard a peep about this in the American press outlets. Never ceases to amaze me what doesn't make it in the news here.....

[alice_in_bubbaland]

Interesting how we have to get Nevada news from the UK.

MSM must be too busy marching in Labor Union protests, cheerleading for the Mooslimb wackjobs and kissing Obummers butt, to report the news.

[dfwgator]

Was this any worse than the predicament of the Chilean miners? Yet, they found a way.

The new American motto, “No, We Can’t”

[Abathar]

I’m sorry, but if he is still breathing and they are just going to let him lay there and die injured like that is just wrong to me.

Maybe I look at things differently than most, but if I or my loved ones were horribly injured and the decision was made to abandon us to die a horrible and slow death, I pray someone had the testicular fortitude to lower a pound or two of C4 next to my head and ease the suffering instantaneously.

I know, completely unchristian of me, but I would still welcome it none the less.

[MamaDearest]

If this were a little girl or boy, the rescuers would not have stopped. Why now?

That's the same question my husband asked when it read the article on Drudge. Had this been a child, ceaseless efforts would have been made to save its life.

[rellimpank]

—was in the Las Vegas papers this am-—

[Venturer]

I agree, the least they could do is put a hose down hooked to the engine of a car on top, and put the guy out of his misery.

[Psalm 144]

“The footage showed he had suffered serious head injuries.”

This might be the reason, depending on what they can see.

Miserable situation.

[Psalm 144]

The new American motto, “No, We Can’t”

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True. This culture and polity is moribund.

[omega4179]

Its death panels.

[Cementjungle]

Had this been a child, ceaseless efforts would have been made to save its life.

Or even if it had been a Dolphin.

[neodad]

Call Chile, maybe they can help...

[buccaneer81]

If this were a little girl or boy, the rescuers would not have stopped. Why now?

If it were a dog they wouldn't have stopped.

[Califreak]

>Was this any worse than the predicament of the Chilean miners? Yet, they found a way.<

That’s what I thought.

[Louis Foxwell]

Must be union labor.

[bgill]

Authorities have been closing shafts that pose the most danger near towns and recreation sites. She said: 'People's curiosity sometimes gets the best of them.

Well, there it is. If the rescuers did the best they could but couldn't get to him without endangering themselves, then I'm sorry.

[Yorlik803]

There are teams of rescue workers who would be up for the challenge. Mine rescue squads, confined space teams,and other types.
Everything must be done to get this poor sod out of there, or we have become a nation of P***ys.