A young man had been training or playing on a high steel bridge over water. He claimed to be doing Parkour before falling off. From what it seems he needed assistance from a fisherman and 911 was then called. He was not seriously injured.
Posting this to Parkour BAD does not mean that this young man did anything wrong. We all make mistakes but here is a real example of how those mistakes are translated.
- http://www.kgw.com/news/local/Parkour-river-plunge-148961745.html
- http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2012/04/man_plunges_off_steel_bridge_w.html
- http://www.katu.com/news/local/Extreme-sport-goes-awry-as-man-falls-off-Steele-Bridge-148967065.html
- http://www.kptv.com/story/17755835/man-falls-from-steel-bridge-in-parkour-accident
- http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/04/26/good-morning-news
- http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/acd91ff4efe94ba1bd26cd7517dfe326/OR--Willamette-River-Rescue/
- http://www.14news.com/story/17755835/man-falls-from-steel-bridge-in-parkour-accident
- http://www.kait8.com/story/17755835/man-falls-from-steel-bridge-in-parkour-accident
- http://www.koinlocal6.com/news/local/story/Free-runner-falls-from-Steel-Bridge/jwS3l44hAEGxjrFkb98rMA.cspx
- http://newspaperworkshop.wordpress.com/2012/04/26/man-plunges-off-steel-bridge-while-practicing-parkour-survives-liz-clark/
These are just a couple of the links where this story has spread like a wild fire. Was there anyone doing anything wrong? Kid training on a bridge, is that wrong? I do not think there will be any charges filed. It might have been just an honest mistake.
We dont know if he was a thrill seeker, weekend Parkour warrior, or a trained veteran. What we do know is that, Parkour has been attacked, explained, reexplained, defended and more...today.
When you train, I suggest training low and slow. Low and Slow.
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