General Discussion

Seriously.

I'm sorry the protestor suffered a loss, and I share his opposition to nuclear weapons, but the train driver would not have been able to stop the train by the time he could be seen sitting on the tracks. This is basic physics. And those around him knew it; they begged him to get out of the way.

They could have stopped the train long in advance, I suppose, but rail schedules are kept very tight. One delay has a cascading effect on every other train using the rails. I'm not surprised they didn't stop the trains because of the upcoming protest.

Moreover, had I been the driver, I'd have assumed anyone with their legs stretched on the tracks would have the good sense to get them off before a train - one that was clearly not stopping, and could not stop - ran them over.

Train drivers sometimes see people throw themselves in front of their trains to commit suicide. It really does have a negative impact on their lives (see link below). So I can see why the driver filed a lawsuit - he had to live with the memory of running a man over and not being able to do a damn thing about it.



https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1615108/