Jumps and dies

[deaddirty]

I'm not sure why he died since it wasn't that great a height, onto soft surface, and he landed on his feet - broken neck? But die he did - or does, on-vid.

 

[badjohnny25]

Crazy video

 

[digitalx2]

Didn't look like it was that high...oh well.

 

[gibing]

R.I.P.

 

[hadz89]

handsome

 

[pash992006]

I agree he probably broke his spine or neck upon impact although the ground was soft.

 

[deaddirty]

I think it would have to be his neck to kill him that instantly - he's not just paralysed, he's gone.

 

[alexonedeath]

It is certainly an unexpected conclusion to what looked like a harmless jump. No doubt everyone involved was duly surprised. I'll bet whichever kid was next in line to make that leap changed his mind.

 

[steveo1955]

He didn't die. He landed on his feet on what looks like a soft landing. They are all trying not to laugh. Cute guy though.

 

[alexonedeath]

I am eager to hear what deaddirty has to say in response to your claim that the kid didn't die. DD seemed so certain the jumper died.

 

[deaddirty]

Do you have any evidence for that? I agree it's very unexpected, but I looked at it very carefully twice for just that reason and it looks very convincing to me.

 

[Meatpie]

Evidence is that it wasn't high enough for him to break anything and he had a soft landing.

 

[deaddirty]

Sometimes it's impossible to tell - different people who all know enough to have a worthwhile opinion come to different conclusions, and there's really no way of knowing which is right. I have neck problem, and if I did that jump I'm not at all sure I'd survive. But actually that is a pretty major impact passing up through his body, same range I'd guess as a long-drop hanging. So if it caught his neck at a bad angle or he had any weakness there, it wouldn't surprise me at all if he died. And that's rather the way it looks to me - he seems ok for a moment until the shockwave reached his neck, then suddenly ...

 

[Meatpie]

...then suddenly he begins to smile after his friends check whether he is alive.

 

[deaddirty]

That would tend to point against. I will view again, but not tonight.

 

[Meatpie]

Don't waste your time with this stupid video anymore it's not worth it.