15 year old javelin thower kills judge at competition

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

A boy who, in another lifetime, might have been a lord of Winterfell is receiving psychological counseling today after hurling a javelin through the jugular vein of a judge during an athletics competition in Germany on Sunday.

The victim, 74-year-old Dieter Strack, died after undergoing emergency surgery. Newspapers describe him as a "popular" figure in the Düsseldorf sports scene, which means that the 15-year-old Killer of Men didn't just murder someone's old Pop-pop—he murdered someone's Pop-pop whom everybody loved.

Talk about aiming misfires. That's probably going to turn him off for any more competitions

http://m.gawker.com/5938172/15+year...-worst-or-best-aim-kills-judge-at-competition

 

[redmarvel]

On a slightly related note:

"Ray Chapman played shortstop for the Cleveland Naps, facing off against pitcher Carl Mays. Mays' unique submarine delivery combined with a scuff-ball, created a pitch whose path was impossible to predict. Chapman didn't even duck as the ball struck him on the head, causing his death."

http://www.discoverychannel.ca/article.aspx?aid=26860

Apparently this happened in 1920 and the following year, 1921 was Mays best.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Mays

 

[Mandalore464]

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[Duke]

I guess the judge got the point.

 

[Pink Ranger]

I wonder who screwed up here, whether the judge ran into the field before it was safe to do so, if the boy was given the go-ahead to throw when it wasn't safe to do so, or whether the boy was throwing recklessly on his own initiative.

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

Well the article said they think it was because of a gust of wind but I'm sure there were numerous factors that occurred

 

[Steyin]

I thought this was on purpose, then thought "damn the kid has good aim".

 

[GENERAL RAAM582]

Wait it was an accident? ****, I thought he wanted to do it.

 

[Destructus86]

Tragic!!
I guess it just goes to show you....you need to be more careful when you're getting to the point.

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

Tragic!!
I guess it just goes to show you....you need to be more careful when you're getting to the point.

Wow. Hilarious. Are you sure he wasn't listening to rap music?