lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk — At 9.45am on Saturday, June 23 2007, I killed a man. A perfectly ordinary man, on a perfectly ordinary summer's day. CCTV pictures show him entering the station, unremarkable among all the passengers going to the West End. He waited at the front of the platform until he could hear my train approaching, then he calmly stepped down on to the tracks..
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bofh2Jul 20, 2008
How about he use some common sense? If someone dies there is at least a cursory investigation right? Which means people have to arrive, pictures, statements and getting the body out. That means it is going to be a while. Find another mode of transportation.
whyisntcakesinJul 20, 2008
My Name is Earl?
Closed AccountJul 22, 2008
Seriously, stfu.You really don't know how much of an ass you look like right now.
herbertwestJul 25, 2008
Been there. Almost 20 lost years. Rethink it.
cervantztJul 26, 2008
I don't think either of you knew him to be completely honest...
cervantztJul 26, 2008
Owned!!
oxpeckerAug 15, 2008
I was told about this thread by a friend, so logged in because I am curious about your opinions. The comments are thought-provoking, many sympathetic and a few downright bizarre! Nevertheless, I thoroughly enjoyed reading them all and I am grateful for the responses. I've been amazed by the reaction from sites around the world to my article and pleased to give an insight from a sometimes overlooked position.To answer a few random points:Despite my belief that I could have done nothing about it, it was only when I saw the pictures that I finally felt some sense of vindication; I no longer feel guilty about it being my fault. Had there not been irrefutable evidence I may never have got over it.The man on the platform who asked about the resumption of service would almost certainly have witnessed the whole tragedy. He probably wasn't functioning properly when he spoke to me and he has nothing but my sympathy.Henrik would, in all likelihood, have been suffering from anxieties other than his suspected medical condition in order to prompt such a radical response. I'll never know, but it's not something that I've thought about much since.I was extremely lucky in the support I had from friends, workmates and my employer. Other train drivers have fared far worse. But Henrik's actions, no matter how much sympathy I have for him and his family, were entirely reprehensible. He wanted to kill himself, he should have devised a method with fewer repercussions.Finally, in answer to the bizarre query about my sexuality: I use the term "partner" in conversation to refer to both genders and all sexualities. Nothing should be read into its use in the context of sobbing my heart out "in the arms of my partner." I wasn't being coy, as I have nothing to be coy about: my partner is male and we have been together for 20 years. "Partner" is simply an accurate and apposite term.
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amplitude11Jul 20, 2009
wow. thats very touching it wasnt your fault. im sure God knows that if you could stop a train instantly, u wouldve. i feel bad for the kid, jumped in front of a train. lots of people say suicide is a permanent solution. IT ISNT! you cant have a permanent solution in a temporary life. nobody lives forever and you cant just respawn if you die.. or be reborn or something.