[SOC] Candidate For Darwin Award?

[NG3O]

This is a real AP news item:

> CONWAY, Ark. —  A Conway-area man died from electrocution while he was 
> using jumper cables to hook up power to his house after his 
> electricity was shut off.

> Authorities say 33-year-old Lonnie Montgomery was found dead Wednesday 
> outside his home on Skunk Hollow Road. He was still clutching one end 
> of a set of jumper cables. Officials say the other end was connected 
> to the electricity meter box.

> Faulkner County sheriff's Lieutenant Matt Rice says it appears that 
> Montgomery tampered with the meter box and a plastic cover installed 
> by Entergy Arkansas after service was cut due to nonpayment.

> Sheriff's Major Andy Shock says Montgomery was attempting to adjust or 
> remove the jumper cables when he was electrocuted.


Here in Maryland, using jumper cables to steal electric power would be 
called a "West Virginia discount."

Bill NG3O