"Brimstone" wrote in
:

However, the fact remains that a 17 year old has sufficient knowledge
to know that if a human body puts itself in the path of a train
travelling at 100mph there is only one outcome. Why have compassion
for someone so reckless with his own well being? Try answering the
question, if only for those who don't have 17 year old children.

I doubt that there's anyone reading this who's never done anything
dangerous at some time or other. Most of us take minor risks every day of
our lives, including you, if you care to think about it. If you fall off
the ladder whilst trying to put the fairy on top of the Christmas tree,
too bad, you should have had sufficient knowledge to avoid putting
yourself in such obvious danger?

It may be foolish to trespass on a railway line, but doing so doesn't
mean certain death, however much some people here imagine it does. This
youth died because he was on a railway line, and presumably misjudged his
situation and the danger. Literally thousands of other trespassers on
that day, as every day, walked across or along railway lines, then
continued about their business unharmed and unconcerned. Millions of
other people crossed roads without injury, but a small proportion of them
also misjudged, and didn't make it safely. Did these also get what they
deserved?

Rick.