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Fired Fair Employee Strips, Hit by Train
NW Cable News ^
| 08/27/03
| Staff Writer
Posted on 08/27/2003 7:55:27 AM PDT by bedolido
MONROE, Wash. (AP) -- A 24-year-old man who led Snohomish County sheriff's deputies on a bizarre chase through the Evergreen State Fair on was seriously hurt when he tried to jump aboard a moving train.
The man, a fair employee, was seen on the midway Tuesday smoking "an unknown narcotic" from a glass pipe, sheriff's spokeswoman Jan Jorgensen said. He was fired on the spot.
The man attempted to steal money from another carnival worker, then went to a women's restroom, where he exposed himself, Jorgensen said.
When deputies arrived, the man put on his pants, took off his shirt, and fled through a window in one of the restroom's stalls.
He groped women as he ran, then scaled a chain-link fence to U.S. 2, where he attempted to steal a car from a woman.
When that failed, he ran across the highway to a train and tried to jump aboard, even though it was traveling about 45 miles per hour, Jorgensen said.
He was knocked back by the train, and was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with multiple fractures. He was reported in serious condition Tuesday night.
When he's released, Jorgensen said, he'll likely be charged with indecent liberties and attempted robbery.
Copyright 2003 Associated Press. All rights reserved.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: employee; fair; fired; strips; train
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posted on
08/27/2003 7:55:28 AM PDT
by
bedolido
To: bedolido
When he's released, Jorgensen said, he'll likely be charged with indecent liberties and attempted robbery. ...and stupidity.
2
posted on
08/27/2003 7:57:12 AM PDT
by
TexasNative2000
(The joy of the Lord is my strength.)
To: bedolido
I'm guessing it was meth, not crack.
3
posted on
08/27/2003 7:57:29 AM PDT
by
wideawake
(God bless our brave soldiers and their Commander in Chief)
To: bedolido
Depending on how this one turns out he could be a Darwin nominee. Don't they have to expire to officially qualify?
4
posted on
08/27/2003 7:58:18 AM PDT
by
cjshapi
To: wideawake
Well then hold muh meth
5
posted on
08/27/2003 7:58:29 AM PDT
by
doodad
To: bedolido
Better to keep good employees & get rid of fair ones.
6
posted on
08/27/2003 7:58:42 AM PDT
by
norraad
To: wideawake
This wouldn't have happened if drugs were legal.
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posted on
08/27/2003 7:58:46 AM PDT
by
IncPen
To: bedolido
he'll likely be charged with indecent liberties
Indecent liberties?
Thats makes it sound so much more fun than getting naked, smacked stupid by a train, and arrested.
8
posted on
08/27/2003 7:58:46 AM PDT
by
dead
(Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead!)
To: wideawake
Couldn't be. It's as safe as mothers milk.
9
posted on
08/27/2003 7:59:05 AM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
To: bedolido
Ah yes, those mind altering drugs are wonderful aren't they. :):)
10
posted on
08/27/2003 7:59:06 AM PDT
by
blackie
To: bedolido; mhking
"Hold muh clothes 'n' pipe while ah jump on this train."
11
posted on
08/27/2003 7:59:10 AM PDT
by
dighton
(NLC™)
To: bedolido
The man attempted to steal money from another carnival worker, then went to a women's restroom, where he exposed himself, Jorgensen said.
When deputies arrived, the man put on his pants, took off his shirt, and fled through a window in one of the restroom's stalls.
He groped women as he ran, then scaled a chain-link fence to U.S. 2, where he attempted to steal a car from a woman.
When that failed, he ran across the highway to a train and tried to jump aboard, even though it was traveling about 45 miles per hour, Jorgensen said.It's me, it's me! It's Ernest T.!!
12
posted on
08/27/2003 7:59:52 AM PDT
by
TomServo
("It says that one time this big lobster came and attacked a lady, but Mr. Ed saved her.")
To: bedolido
Perhaps he will sue the Fair for termination without cause, and get his job back. He could file this suit simultaneously with his suit against the railroad (that's gotta be on his agenda, right?)
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posted on
08/27/2003 8:02:01 AM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(France delenda est)
To: IncPen
This wouldn't have happened if drugs were legal.We don't know what would happen if drugs were legal. But we do know that they are illegal, and this did happen.
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posted on
08/27/2003 8:02:45 AM PDT
by
krb
(the statement on the other side of this tagline is false)
To: bedolido
This has been a bad two weeks for carnies here in Western Washington. The first darwin nominee goes to a carnival owner who had his waist length hair entangle with a trolley on a roller coaster. It lifted him 40' into the air before scalping him and sending him falling to his death on a fence below. Then this moron less than 10 days later and 25 miles apart. Must be some bad dope in town.
To: bigfootbob
It lifted him 40' into the air before scalping him and sending him falling to his death on a fence below.OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!
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posted on
08/27/2003 8:04:40 AM PDT
by
TexasNative2000
(The joy of the Lord is my strength.)
To: TomServo
It's me, it's me! It's Ernest T.!!
To: bigfootbob
The first darwin nominee goes to a carnival owner who had his waist length hair entangle with a trolley on a roller coaster. It lifted him 40' into the air before scalping him and sending him falling to his death on a fence below.
I thought the Darwin award generally goes to somebody doing something really stupid to kill themselves.
It sounds like this guy was a hard-working, long-haired entrepeneur who was killed in an accident. From what youve posted, I dont see where he earned a mocking, posthumous citation.
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posted on
08/27/2003 8:10:16 AM PDT
by
dead
(Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead!)
To: TexasNative2000
"OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!I feel sorry for the survivors if this guy had a family. HOWEVER, I giggled like a school girl when I heard this story. I'm SO tired of seeing aged baby boomers, (like this guy who was 50), wearing their receeding hair in ponytails and all the freakin' ear, nose, tongue, & eyebrow piercings. Sick fools.
To: All
.
Shouldn't it read:
Fired fair employee strips, HITS train.
?
I mean.. he was the hitter, not the hitty.
Hah
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posted on
08/27/2003 8:15:21 AM PDT
by
CygnusXI
(Where's that dang Meteor already?)
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