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2008-03-19 -Lurid Crime Tales-

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Posted by lotp 2008-03-19 12:28|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Mondragon was found laying on his back some distance from the line, his pants had been on fire, where they had burned away from his hips down. His gloves had partially melted, and he had first, second and third degree burns on various parts of his body. He was, in short, lucky to be alive. He now has some medical and legal problems to deal with, including some interest in his actions by the FBI.

Thanks, buddy. Do it all over again for us when you're all healed up and out of jail.

Posted by The Whales, the Trees, and the Rainforest 2008-03-19 12:39|| 2008-03-19 12:39|| Front Page Top

#2 Being well informed on the power of high voltage power lines, Mondragon cleverly put on several pair of latex dish washing gloves to isolate him from electrocution, and proceeded to touch saw to power line.

Hah!

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-03-19 12:47|| 2008-03-19 12:47|| Front Page Top

#3 A shocking display of a well grounded belief in Gaia.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2008-03-19 12:57|| 2008-03-19 12:57|| Front Page Top

#4 I like the "rich white" part, tells a lot about ecology as an ideology; still, I think this is is very positive for Mr. mondragon, since even if it was a futile, stoopid gesture that has and will bring him much harm and pain, at least, if his burns are extensive enough to have cost him his penis, then, he is a Darwin Honorable Mention Award! Success!

Posted by anonymous5089 2008-03-19 12:59|| 2008-03-19 12:59|| Front Page Top

#5 So, nobody's quoting my favorite part of the story. The power lines he sabotaged belong to

a member-owned cooperative electrical utility ... OPALCO provides mostly renewable electricity that is 97% greenhouse-gas free and is predominately generated by hydro-electric plants.

Idiot.

Posted by lotp 2008-03-19 13:05|| 2008-03-19 13:05|| Front Page Top

#6 So, nobody's quoting my favorite part of the story.

Yes, you did point to that and I did take notice, pretty ironical, and, as you write, it shows the full scope of that guy's ignorance/stoopidity. Dumbass.

Posted by anonymous5089 2008-03-19 13:12|| 2008-03-19 13:12|| Front Page Top

#7 while Mondragon was flow off to Harborview Hospital in Seattle via AirLift Northwest, for treatment of what are being called serious injuries..

Now you know it would have been more ecologically sensitive to transport him via rowboat / foot from Orcas Island to Harborview (about 80 miles as the whale swims). And even more sensitive for him to swim himself.

Would have only taken about 12 - 24 hours (wild guess) - I'm sure he would have been more then willing to wait in order to save Gaia from any icky greenhouse gasses.

Posted by CrazyFool 2008-03-19 13:31|| 2008-03-19 13:31|| Front Page Top

#8 The substation is surrounded by a barbwire topped fence, so Mondragon first tried to reach the power line by standing on a ladder. When that failed to get him close enough to be electrocuted, he went over the fence, and was then was able to reach a power line.

That's one determined idiot...

Posted by tu3031 2008-03-19 13:42|| 2008-03-19 13:42|| Front Page Top

#9 You know you are somewhere near Seattle when you get the following (my edit/emphasis in bold:

(County Council) Chairman Howard Rosenfeld said he was sure the OPALCO facilities are not hardened against this type of thing, and never will be; so we need to stop alienating our own people.

OR

OPALCO General Manager, Randy Cornelius Our thoughts are with the family of the young man that was injured. Personally I'm not that concerned

Posted by tipover 2008-03-19 15:34|| 2008-03-19 15:34|| Front Page Top

#10 If you read between the lines, the locals are just glad Mondragon wasn't a local boy.

"Seriously, Edna, that boy's just not right!"

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839">AlmostAnonymous5839 2008-03-19 15:51|| 2008-03-19 15:51|| Front Page Top

#11 "Seriously, Edna, that boy's just not right!"

This will reinforce Mr. Moondragon's belief that electricity is bad for humans.

Posted by Muggsy Glink 2008-03-19 17:01|| 2008-03-19 17:01|| Front Page Top

#12 This will reinforce Mr. Moondragon's belief that electricity is bad for humans.

That shows his lack of understanding. Electricity is wonderful, even necessary, for humans. It's just that electricity is demonstrably bad for moondragons.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2008-03-19 17:29|| 2008-03-19 17:29|| Front Page Top

#13 Serves him right for trying to let the blue smoke out of the substation.
[wags right index finger back and forth]
Bad.veddy veddy bad mon........

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2008-03-19 20:46|| 2008-03-19 20:46|| Front Page Top

#14 Isn't this incident from a few months ago, or is it a separaaaate one [copycat]???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-03-19 20:48|| 2008-03-19 20:48|| Front Page Top

#15 Electricity always goes for the lowest potential. It found it in Mr. Moondragon.

Posted by ed 2008-03-19 21:37|| 2008-03-19 21:37|| Front Page Top

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