Teen Survives Plunge Off Golden Gate Bridge

ap ^ | March 10, 2011 7:28 PM

[BenLurkin]

A California high school student visiting the Golden Gate Bridge on a field trip climbed over a railing, jumped — possibly on a dare by fellow classmates — and somehow survived the 220-foot plunge into San Francisco Bay that kills dozens of people each year.

[ClearCase_guy]

“If your friend jumped off a bridge, would you jump too?”

[Carling]

Yes, I'm sure it was a “dare”. Although, anything a kid educated by our public system will do these days doesn't really surprise me.

[csvset]

The Bridge ::: The Movie

Worth seeing.

[Kimmers]

Another product of the public school system?

Seriously, too many parents think it is okay to leave teens on their own for overnight or a weekend, this is an example of teens just doing stupid things and not thinking of consequences.......they do need adult supervision....

[freebilly]

Windsor HS.... Figures....

[Flag_This]

If he really did jump on a dare and survived... bad news for the gene pool.

[dr_lew]

[momtothree]

“I’m sure it was a “dare”

If this was my kid, I would help him recover to the best of my ability. When he was healthy, I would beat the crap out of him.

[freedumb2003]

Darwin Award, almost.

If we, as a species, are fortunate, the gonads were permanently injured... ;)

[JPG]

I read a story once that detailed the injuries sustained by the bodies of Golden Gate jumpers. Not a pretty sight. Since hitting water from that height is almost like hitting concrete, that anyone could survive that is no small miracle.

[Lancey Howard]

I bet if you point your toes and hit the water fully perpendicular, your chances of swimming away are decent. Then it’s just the hypothermia you have to worry about.

[JoeProBono]

Yup

[struggle]

[patriot08]

Brainless idiot.

[wardaddy]

not really ...great news actually from a physical standpoint

hardy

just will need some guidance..lol

[glock rocks]

Then it’s just the hypothermia you have to worry about.

That, and maybe how to modestly cover your genitals, now that they're vying for trachea territory.

[Flag_This]

"not really ...great news actually from a physical standpoint hardy just will need some guidance..lol

We already have plenty of hardy morons - they're called "liberals."

[JRios1968]

[null and void]

“If your friend jumped off a bridge, would you jump too?”

No. And a few FReepers have seen my bungee jumping picture that proves it...