4.10.2006

Hate to be her

A woman in Tokyo jumped in front of a train at Shinjuku station (on the Chuo line, which according to Wikipedia is apparently the most popular subway line for suicides, 156 since 1995), and survived. Apparently her injuries were not life-threatening, but 24 trains were delayed for 35 minuts and 45,000 commuters were late to work but probably all received excuse-me notes from the subway. OIJ.

Hate to be the woman, not only for the non-life-threatening injuries, but also for the bills. This is from also from Wikipedia:

People who kill themselves by jumping in front of a train in Japan are often charged by the railway company for the cost of the delays and cleanup. Of course, with the person being dead, the money is deducted from the relatives' inheritance, often giving the impression that the relatives are being charged for the person's having died. This is also an attempt by the railway companies to reduce the number of suicides by train.


Ouch.

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