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Vladivostok Or Bust

2007 Reader Submission
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Darwin says, "He's out of the gene pool! And I love the title, 'Vladivostok or Bust.' But pulling grenade pins while blustering is just slightly too common to put into the archive. Nevertheless, he is certainly a local hero, and I appreciate the submission, Paul."
Mikhail Ershov, 43, a passenger on a commuter train in the South Ural community of Chelyabinsk, pulled a hand grenade when he tried to hijack the train to Vladivostok, thousands of miles across Siberia. To make his point clear, he removed the pin on the grenade. After the passengers were evacuated and the police had begun negotiations, Ershov tried to put the pin back into the grenade.

Alas for him, but deeply appreciated by the gene pool, his efforts failed, and he blew himself up. Nobody else was injured.

Submitted on 11/27/2007

Submitted by: Paul Jordan-Smith
Reference: Reuters, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007

Copyright © 2007 DarwinAwards.com

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
Gadzooks! Where did he think he would hijack the train to? It's not like he had a lot of options for a destination, unlike an airplane hijacking. Thanks, Paul! And here's a link to the Reuters article: http://uk.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKL2759271320071127


Chip said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
While this one could use a more humorous write up, I think the guy deserves an award. Thanks for finding the link Bruce and thanks for sending the story, Paul


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