Canadian Man Tries to Bungee on to Ship - Misses

[Guest MrRant]

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - A man was charged with criminal mischief on Monday after he attempted, unsuccessfully, to bungee jump from a Vancouver bridge to the deck of a passing cruise ship.

 

William Dean Sullivan miscalculated the ship's speed and suffered minor head injuries on Sunday when he bounced off its tennis court, volleyball net and a deck railing, before being left dangling in mid-air as the ship sailed away, Vancouver Police said.

 

Police said Sullivan has planned to bungee jump from the Lions Gate Bridge, which spans the entrance to Vancouver harbor, stopping just above the passing ship so he could then lower himself a short distance to the deck.

 

"There were shrieks of horror from down below. I guess the people saw him coming, you know, on the ship. I guess he missed," witness Kate Hill told the Vancouver Sun newspaper.

 

After failing to land on the ship, Sullivan, of Nanaimo, British Columbia, rappelled himself down to the water where he was rescued by a passing water taxi, which turned him over for arrest, according to police.

 

Sullivan's motive remained unknown, although his friends told local media he was an aspiring stunt man. Sullivan was released on bail on Monday on the condition he promise not to attempt any more jumps pending a trial.

 

A police spokesman said they were taking the incident seriously because of the danger it posed. "The individual himself could have been killed," Det. Scott Driemel said.

 

To me bungee jumping is risky enough but trying to bungee jump to the deck of a MOVING ship is just plain stupid.

[Guest Kotzenjunge]

Didn't he also take into consideration the counter-force of the bungee cord bringing him back up once he went down? I would have done something like jump, but allow time for the up-and-down to stop, then undo my harness and get on the boat. Sheesh.

 

Kotzenjunge

O Canada...

[Guest bravesfan]

...Sullivan miscalculated the ship's speed and suffered minor head injuries on Sunday when he bounced off its tennis court, volleyball net and a deck railing, before being left dangling in mid-air as the ship sailed away, Vancouver Police said.

 

Not to be cruel or sadistic, but reading this made my week.

 

Thank you Canada...

[Guest starvenger]

Truly a Super Dave moment if I ever heard one.

[Guest Some Guy]

Those whacky Canadians. Whatever will we do with you guys?

 

What a fucking moron. I wish his cord broke and he drowned, after he bounced his head off the boat. Serve him right for trying to interfere with people's vacations.

[Guest Lord of The Curry]

Hey, the guy was probably under the influence of some of the herb they call BC Bud, in which case I don't blame him, that shit is quite potent.

[Guest Samurai_Goat]

I wished he had drowned BEFORE he hit his head. That would be one heck of a bungie cord. *Splash* ........... BOING! SMACK! Right on the bottom of the boat.