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cmxc
Joined: 19 May 2008
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 Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 5:03 pm Post subject: Bus rampages through southern Seoul, killing 2 |
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Anyone that has lived in Seoul and used public buses has encountered seemingly psychotic bus drivers with serious road rage issues.
It was just a matter of time before one snapped and it seems a few nights ago one did with murderous consequences:
Bus rampages through southern Seoul, killing 2
http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2986724
Mental health issues are so huge in this country but nobody seems to give a rat's arse. |
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optik404
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Guess I won't be sitting at the back anymore. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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Um... before jumping on the mental health bandwagon, perhaps it'd be better to wait for the investigation.
IMO, it sounded more like a stroke. |
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Stan Rogers
Joined: 20 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Captain Corea wrote: |
Um... before jumping on the mental health bandwagon, perhaps it'd be better to wait for the investigation.
IMO, it sounded more like a stroke. |
I agree. |
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cmxc
Joined: 19 May 2008
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| Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 6:43 pm Post subject: No, it was not a stroke |
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"Police couldn’t say whether the driver was homicidal, suicidal or had suffered a mental breakdown. He had worked as a bus driver for 20 years, was found to be perfectly healthy in a physical exam in October and completed a full marathon last weekend."
He just ran a marathon last weekend. Found in perfect health in October of last year.
This is a case of a mental health problem, not a physical health problem. |
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Stan Rogers
Joined: 20 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 7:27 pm Post subject: Re: No, it was not a stroke |
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| cmxc wrote: |
"Police couldn’t say whether the driver was homicidal, suicidal or had suffered a mental breakdown. He had worked as a bus driver for 20 years, was found to be perfectly healthy in a physical exam in October and completed a full marathon last weekend."
He just ran a marathon last weekend. Found in perfect health in October of last year.
This is a case of a mental health problem, not a physical health problem. |
If a person was healthy last week, how could they possibly be sick today? |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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| So, some of you have never heard of a stroke, before? |
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young_clinton
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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| optik404 wrote: |
| Guess I won't be sitting at the back anymore. |
Isn't the back generally the safest place in buses, planes and cars? |
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byrddogs
Joined: 19 Jun 2009
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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| young_clinton wrote: |
| optik404 wrote: |
| Guess I won't be sitting at the back anymore. |
Isn't the back generally the safest place in buses, planes and cars? |
Apparently not in optik404's world. |
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Hokie21
Joined: 01 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:00 pm Post subject: Re: No, it was not a stroke |
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| cmxc wrote: |
"Police couldn’t say whether the driver was homicidal, suicidal or had suffered a mental breakdown. He had worked as a bus driver for 20 years, was found to be perfectly healthy in a physical exam in October and completed a full marathon last weekend."
He just ran a marathon last weekend. Found in perfect health in October of last year.
This is a case of a mental health problem, not a physical health problem. |
Dude, if he was suicidal he wouldn't be running marathons. Something like a stroke is way more plausible. |
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byrddogs
Joined: 19 Jun 2009
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:06 pm Post subject: Re: No, it was not a stroke |
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| Hokie21 wrote: |
| cmxc wrote: |
"Police couldn’t say whether the driver was homicidal, suicidal or had suffered a mental breakdown. He had worked as a bus driver for 20 years, was found to be perfectly healthy in a physical exam in October and completed a full marathon last weekend."
He just ran a marathon last weekend. Found in perfect health in October of last year.
This is a case of a mental health problem, not a physical health problem. |
Dude, if he was suicidal he wouldn't be running marathons. |
You put it out there like it is common knowledge that suicidal people wouldn't run a marathon. Can you expound on why they wouldn't? That would be great. Thanks. |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Location: Earth, Solar System
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| Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 12:30 am Post subject: Re: No, it was not a stroke |
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| cmxc wrote: |
"Police couldn’t say whether the driver was homicidal, suicidal or had suffered a mental breakdown. He had worked as a bus driver for 20 years, was found to be perfectly healthy in a physical exam in October and completed a full marathon last weekend."
He just ran a marathon last weekend. Found in perfect health in October of last year.
This is a case of a mental health problem, not a physical health problem. |
And Fabrice Muamba and Juri Fischer were well-conditioned athletes who all of a sudden keeled over with serious heart calamities during games, never to play their respective sports again. Even top athletes can suffer heart attacks and strokes. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 12:33 am Post subject: Re: No, it was not a stroke |
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| cmxc wrote: |
"Police couldn’t say whether the driver was homicidal, suicidal or had suffered a mental breakdown. He had worked as a bus driver for 20 years, was found to be perfectly healthy in a physical exam in October and completed a full marathon last weekend."
He just ran a marathon last weekend. Found in perfect health in October of last year.
This is a case of a mental health problem, not a physical health problem. |
A good bud of mine died last year (quite sad - just had a kid). He ran the Ironman every year.
It happens. |
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nicwr2002
Joined: 17 Aug 2011
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| Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 1:45 am Post subject: Re: No, it was not a stroke |
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| byrddogs wrote: |
| Hokie21 wrote: |
| cmxc wrote: |
"Police couldn’t say whether the driver was homicidal, suicidal or had suffered a mental breakdown. He had worked as a bus driver for 20 years, was found to be perfectly healthy in a physical exam in October and completed a full marathon last weekend."
He just ran a marathon last weekend. Found in perfect health in October of last year.
This is a case of a mental health problem, not a physical health problem. |
Dude, if he was suicidal he wouldn't be running marathons. |
You put it out there like it is common knowledge that suicidal people wouldn't run a marathon. Can you expound on why they wouldn't? That would be great. Thanks. |
Well, for one, exercising relieves stress and gives off feel good hormones. So, if he was running marathons, it probably wasn't stress related or suicidal. |
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dairyairy
Joined: 17 May 2012
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 2:10 am Post subject: |
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Yeom continued driving to the Jamsil intersection and turned right, deviating from the No. 3318 bus route.
He then drove to the Songpa District Office intersection and sideswiped four vehicles before slamming into the rear of a No. 30-1 bus with the students sitting in the rear seat.
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He did it on purpose. Doesn't sound like a stroke. Some kind of mental health breakdown? Maybe something or someone was driving him nuts.[/code] |
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