Boy dies after plunging four stories 'face first' while jumping between Brooklyn roofs

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Posted: 3/25/2017 11:10:49 PM EDT

A 13-year-old boy was killed and his 15-year-old friend was critically injured as they tried to leap the 7-foot gap between two buildings on Grove St. in Bushwick at 5:30 p.m., cops said.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/boy-15-plunges-death-jumping-brooklyn-rooftops-article-1.3008548

Posted: 3/25/2017 11:13:09 PM EDT

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If only someone had told them that was dangerous.

Posted: 3/25/2017 11:14:22 PM EDT

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One witness said it appeared the 15-year-old boy landed on top of the younger one.

Posted: 3/25/2017 11:14:47 PM EDT

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Did they have a gopro?

That level of stupid should be recorded so other kids can learn from it for years to come.

Posted: 3/25/2017 11:16:44 PM EDT

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Parkour lesson 1

Posted: 3/25/2017 11:17:50 PM EDT

[#5]

there was a sign
Neighbors said local teens who don’t live there often climb to the top of 57-59 Grove St. and hang out, ignoring a sign posted at the front door warning that “residents only” are allowed inside.

Posted: 3/25/2017 11:18:24 PM EDT

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ive seen videos on YT where people do stupid stuff like that

sorry for his family

Posted: 3/25/2017 11:19:35 PM EDT

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they couldn't jump a 7ft gap? Was it a standing broad jump?

Oh darwin... stop taking our winners

Posted: 3/25/2017 11:20:41 PM EDT

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Posted: 3/25/2017 11:21:03 PM EDT

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7' I could do 7 feet and I'm old and slow.

: beat again
still too slow

Posted: 3/25/2017 11:24:56 PM EDT

[#10]

In before all buildings require warning stickers

Posted: 3/25/2017 11:25:07 PM EDT

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Damn, I feel sorry for that kids parents.

Posted: 3/25/2017 11:25:27 PM EDT

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Did a lot of stupid shit when I was a kid in the name of adventure. We didn't have the internet, mobile phones, 200 channels of TV, or helicopter parents. And we had a ball...especially when we weren't caught.

There but for the grace of God. RIP kid.

Posted: 3/25/2017 11:26:22 PM EDT

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sorry for his family

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I really am sad there is no video of this.

Posted: 3/25/2017 11:27:26 PM EDT

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They like to ride on top of the elevators as well.

On occassion, it's a one way ride; doesn't stop the others from doing it though.

Posted: 3/25/2017 11:28:37 PM EDT

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I really am sad there is no video of this.

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This

Posted: 3/25/2017 11:30:16 PM EDT

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Parkour

Posted: 3/25/2017 11:31:35 PM EDT

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No homo.

Posted: 3/25/2017 11:33:47 PM EDT

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oh well........

Posted: 3/25/2017 11:35:14 PM EDT

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I did a lot of stupid shit when I was 14-16

Posted: 3/25/2017 11:36:04 PM EDT

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Posted: 3/25/2017 11:38:32 PM EDT

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Brooklyn party hat?

Posted: 3/25/2017 11:41:24 PM EDT

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What a dumb dumb

Posted: 3/25/2017 11:42:23 PM EDT

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7' is not very far...

Posted: 3/25/2017 11:43:06 PM EDT

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Posted: 3/25/2017 11:44:12 PM EDT

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+1

Posted: 3/25/2017 11:48:21 PM EDT

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We need some sort of program to warn people that heights are dangerous.

Posted: 3/25/2017 11:55:44 PM EDT

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The GD can be a very, very cold place at times.

RIP Kid.

Posted: 3/26/2017 12:00:30 AM EDT

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEs9zmF-Fwk

Posted: 3/26/2017 12:13:54 AM EDT

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He died doing what he loved.

Posted: 3/26/2017 12:31:25 AM EDT

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Me too. I would watch it, and show it to my friends so we could all mock him together.

Posted: 3/26/2017 12:37:23 AM EDT

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Posted: 3/26/2017 12:38:04 AM EDT

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Well it is obviously the city's fault for not having signs up explaining why you shouldn't try it...

Posted: 3/26/2017 12:38:18 AM EDT

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Who's on the short list to blame and sue?

Aloha, Mark

Posted: 3/26/2017 12:48:18 AM EDT

[#34]

There, but for the Grace of God, go I.

Posted: 3/26/2017 12:50:47 AM EDT

[#35]

Par for the course...

Posted: 3/26/2017 12:51:29 AM EDT

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Did a lot of stupid shit when I was a kid in the name of adventure. We didn't have the internet, mobile phones, 200 channels of TV, or helicopter parents. And we had a ball...especially when we weren't caught.

There but for the grace of God. RIP kid.

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Pretty much this.

When I was that age I was heavy into urban exploring. While that term didn't exist (nor did gopros or the internet), we explored abandoned buildings, storm drains, railroad tracks, construction sites etc.
Many close calls were had.

Posted: 3/26/2017 12:54:11 AM EDT

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Meep Meep

Posted: 3/26/2017 12:56:39 AM EDT

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Were Jones and Garcia on the scene?
ETA, Crap no embed.

http://www.cc.com/video-clips/ai6xk9/reno-911--jump

Posted: 3/26/2017 1:03:17 AM EDT

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Ouch.

Posted: 3/26/2017 1:08:56 AM EDT

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I have walked on top of parapets in NYC much higher and more than once.
If I had tried to leap 7 feet I probably would have made it.

Poor kid.

Posted: 3/26/2017 6:12:11 AM EDT

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That's it, we need to ban "assault heights."

Posted: 3/26/2017 6:19:09 AM EDT

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Did they have a gopro?

That level of stupid should be recorded so other kids can learn from it for years to come.

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no recordings..how else are we going to weed out the stupid?

Posted: 3/26/2017 6:25:53 AM EDT

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Did a lot of stupid shit when I was a kid in the name of adventure. We didn't have the internet, mobile phones, 200 channels of TV, or helicopter parents. And we had a ball...especially when we weren't caught.

There but for the grace of God. RIP kid.

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Same here. I still shudder when I think back on all the stupid stuff we did for adventure. Poor kid. But 7 feet? C'mon!!