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Title: You will think of this the next time you ride an escalator
Post by: MechAg94 on October 24, 2018, 09:43:59 PM: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/out-of-control-escalator-sends-20-to-hospital-in-italy/vi-BBOQCoi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_z-ft5JGLI

Out-Of-Control Escalator Sends 20 To Hospital In Italy

I don't know if this is the same incident or not.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OplqroSsWU
Title: Re: You will think of this the next time you ride an escalator
Post by: HeroHog on October 24, 2018, 11:48:24 PM: It didn't "malfunction" so much as was overloaded WAY beyond it's designed capacity and was broken by an unruly MOB!
Title: Re: You will think of this the next time you ride an escalator
Post by: Firethorn on October 25, 2018, 12:14:26 AM: Quote from: HeroHog on October 24, 2018, 11:48:24 PM
It didn't "malfunction" so much as was overloaded WAY beyond it's designed capacity and was broken by an unruly MOB!

An escalator shouldn't break like that even if loaded down with as many first week weight watcher biggest loser contenders as will fit.

And they didn't really look unruly, not that that should make a difference. Mere human muscle power shouldnt be enough either, even if they are sumo doing synchronized jumps.
Title: Re: You will think of this the next time you ride an escalator
Post by: Regolith on October 25, 2018, 01:27:13 AM: Quote from: MechAg94 on October 24, 2018, 09:43:59 PM
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/out-of-control-escalator-sends-20-to-hospital-in-italy/vi-BBOQCoi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_z-ft5JGLI

Out-Of-Control Escalator Sends 20 To Hospital In Italy

I don't know if this is the same incident or not.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OplqroSsWU

The second Youtube video is a separate incident I think, since the cops all have Swedish flag patches on their right shoulders, and the description says it was taken from Swedish Public Television.
Title: Re: You will think of this the next time you ride an escalator
Post by: MechAg94 on October 25, 2018, 09:41:07 AM: I was a bit surprised more people did try to jump on the middle divider. Looked like people on the other side were trying to grab for people.