Re: Help: Train That Ran Through Picket Line

Richard Jary (jary@terrigal.net.au)
Wed, 22 Apr 1998 19:22:03 +1000

> A widely publicised incident occurred in the U.S. several years ago
> where a freight train ran through a picket line and ran over a
> protestor. It was featured on the evening news bulletins in Australia.
> Does anyone recall when this happened and any other details.

I thought they were lucky with the one showed last week up in Brisbane. It
only just stopped in time, just after the banner across the tracks.
Perhaps these idiots don't realise how long it takes a train (or truck) to
stop. The protesters should have been arrested for trespassing, whether
their cause was justified or not. After all, that's what the law says.

I'd also be interested to know how come these groups get a court hearing
within a few hours, if you or me wanted to take someone to court it would
be a case of wait a few months.

Richard