SKYWHUFFO 1 #1 April 16, 2009 DOES THIS GO HERE OR INCIDENTS?????????? N.Y. Boy Made Plastic Parachute, Took Death Dive Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Print ShareThisNEW YORK — A friend says a 9-year-old New York City boy might have been imitating a video game character when he apparently made a plastic parachute and jumped to his death from his apartment building's roof. Police say Domori Miles likely cobbled a plastic bag and rope together before flying off the 13-story Brooklyn building Tuesday. The items were found on the ground near his body. Ten-year-old friend Shakar Murrel says Domori was a fan of the wrestling game "WWE SmackDown vs. Raw" and loved wrestler Jeff Hardy's swan dives. Stamford, Conn.-based World Wrestling Entertainment expresses sympathy but calls for "a full investigation ... before conclusions are made." It says no "SmackDown vs. Raw" characters jump off buildings or use parachutes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 235 #2 April 16, 2009 Kid had balls."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raftman 12 #3 April 16, 2009 Sounds more like a BASE incident to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #4 April 16, 2009 It's the fault of video games! It's the fault of wrestling! Kids have been jumping off the roof with homemade parachutes since I was a kid. Kind of unfortunate about the 13 story building part. Usually the garage roof just yielded a broken arm or choler bone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #5 April 16, 2009 QuoteSounds more like a BASE incident to me. They already have it in their Incidents forum: http://www.basejumper.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2905242"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madhatter 0 #6 April 16, 2009 What happened to trying a table first. Then the garage roof. Then the double story apartment next door... I still think progression is WAY better than AFF. Have to say - making jokes about this might be fun 'n all, but it's still a sad day when a child dies I freaked out at a family restaurant a while back because they had PG13 fighting games in the kids playroom where my godson (5) was playing. IMO parents are too ready to use TV / video games as cheap baby sitters these days without giving the proper guidance this media requires Edit: I reiterate: GUIDANCE A VERY MERRY UNBIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! D.S # 125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raftman 12 #7 April 16, 2009 They already have it in their Incidents forum: Oh yeah, what are they talking about? His gear? Wingloading? And did he burn the site? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #8 April 16, 2009 Quote Oh yeah, what are they talking about? His gear? Wingloading? And did he burn the site? Seriously, some are arguing he should be added to The List."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raftman 12 #9 April 16, 2009 You gotta be shittin' me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madhatter 0 #10 April 16, 2009 Your dz.com login should work on basejumper.com. Head over there and have a look. I'm sitting on the fence as to The List,but they've had a much better discussion on this incident than has been provided in this thread so far.A VERY MERRY UNBIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! D.S # 125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #11 April 16, 2009 QuoteQuote Oh yeah, what are they talking about? His gear? Wingloading? And did he burn the site? Seriously, some are arguing he should be added to The List. QuoteYou gotta be shittin' me! Why not? He intended to survive with his homemade gear. Not the first guy to go in that way. Because he was a kid it wasn't a particularly feasible attempt, but have you ever seen some of the contraptions people were using 100 years ago off bridges and cliffs? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #12 April 16, 2009 How tragic. Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muff528 3 #13 April 16, 2009 Quote How tragic. yes, many tears ( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
