Eye-Popping Video: Woman Holding Child Walks Off Platform and Falls Onto Subway Tracks
- Posted on August 24, 2012 at 10:54am by
Liz Klimas
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A 37-year-old woman and her 4-year-old son are uninjured after falling directly onto Boston subway tracks, thanks to the quick action taken by bystanders.
The mother was not paying attention to where she was walking while holding her son and stepped right off the edge of the platform onto the tracks. Surveillance video shows that as soon as witnesses saw what happened they too jumped down to help the mother and son out.
(Image via MyFoxBoston)
Watch the MyFoxBoston report with footage of the scene:
MyFoxBoston reports the woman, Meera Thakrar, told the MTBA Red Line inspector she had been looking at the train sitting at the further platform and thought it was the train on her side that she was to board.
MTBA thanked the bystanders for their quick action to help the pair but noted a preferred response would have been to alert MTBA staff who could shut off the third rail, which is electrified.
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Comments (44)
sforbes42
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 5:34pmI wonder if she had a Smartphone in the other hand.
Report Post »Mr.Fitnah
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:57pmIm looking for the “D” voter registration card.
Report Post »nonliberal
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 5:26pmGlad they are ok, but I have to say it. DUMBASS! Pull your head out for a minute if your going to carry a child.
Report Post »762Diplomacy
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 4:45pmThese are the stories you like to hear! Where people actually look out for their fellow humans! Thank god she and the child are ok! And thanks to the hero’s who stepped in! We certainly need more of them everywhere!
Report Post »whocares99
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 3:38pmH3LL NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is called antural attrition!!!!!!
Anyone with their head that far up the @$$ is what I call an Oxygen Thief
Report Post »JACKTHETOAD
Posted on August 25, 2012 at 6:34amYou POS!!! Methinks you could use an episode yourself you bastard you.
Report Post »garybkatz
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 3:21pmI noticed the boy landed about one foot from the 3rd rail and instant death. Close one.
Report Post »BOUNCESoff
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 2:58pmraptor45
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:57pm
Probably too busy talking to allah.
And I believe that you were busy listening to satan, just before you plucked that comment.
Report Post »BOUNCESoff
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 2:56pmIt always amazes me how some of the posters on this website can be so evil and devilish with their words. Most of you try to pass these people off as TROLLS, but they are the same people who have so much deep rooted texts on an array of different political topics. That is not a characteristic of a TROLL. You guys who constantly allow the devil to use you are going to bust hell wide open whjen it’s your time to go. All of these evil words you spew will be brought back to you and you are going to have a hell of a time explaning them. This lady could have died along with her baby and all some of you can do is to make jokes or bring politics into the equation. What a PARTY
Report Post »gusser33
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 4:27pmgive me a break. the woman was stupid. period. the risk is always there and she should have know it. We can’t protect people from themselves.
Report Post »SCREW-WINDOWS
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 4:36pmI heard BOUNCESoff was a good little choirboy as for hell I welcome it it’s got to be better than Obamaville.
Report Post »Shiroi Raion
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 4:53pmMy nephew has epilepsy and I could easily imagine him doing something like this. I would jump in and help them out instinctively. No question about it. People shouldn’t jump to conclusions. She may have a medical problem like epilepsy (might suddenly space out) or eye problems. You can‘t always see if someone has a medical problem and you definitely can’t see if she has a psychological problem like claustrophobia or agoraphobia which could disorient her if severe enough.
Report Post »It confuses me that most people don’t think about why a person might behave differently. Maybe it’s the psychology classes I took in college or because I have always had bad vision myself, but I always think about why people might behave strangely. In fact, I‘m wondering what’s wrong with the people who suddenly started hurling insults at this woman for no reason like childhood bullies. Maybe they’re children, ignorant, or egocentric. I describe these people jokingly as “people who can’t see past their own noses.” They see the world as if everyone is supposed to be a carbon=copy of themselves. They ignore that people have different needs, different ideas, different upbringings… sadly, they aren’t all trolls.
et61636
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 2:54pmmust be an Obama supporter……………..bunch of sheep
Report Post »brezzeone
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 4:35pmThat’s what i was thinking.
Report Post »Zuitsuit
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 2:32pmI wonder how long it will take her to contact a lawyer
Report Post »sockpuppet
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:56pmLooks like suspicious behavior to me. She might be a terrorist….
Report Post »blair152
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:39pmI would have done the same thing.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:27pmGod bless those who rescued this woman & her little boy! And God bless Mom & little fella too.
Report Post »Amarilloan
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 2:34pmThe article said that it would have been better reporting the incident to authorities who would have shut down the third rail. By the time that happened, the confused woman would have been electrocuted.
Report Post »SlyBriFry
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:12pm…the good samaritans should have, “contacted an MTBA employee first so they could shut the 3rd rail off”?? Really? How hard can it be, the rail has a wood cover over it and is furthest rail from the platform. It’s simple, DON’T TOUCH IT. For crying out loud, they think we’re retards. …then again, this lady did what she did. :-\
Report Post »G man
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:09pmClear case of OVSS. Obama Voter Sheep Syndrome. I’m surprised half the people there did not follow her.
Report Post »raptor45
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:56pmlol……
Report Post »woodyee
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:03pm“MTBA thanked the bystanders for their quick action to help the pair but noted a preferred response would have been to alert MTBA staff who could shut off the third rail, which is electrified.”
Hind-sight being 20-20, that’s good to know. But was there REALLY time to wait for someone to contact MTBA employees and then WAIT for them to shut off power to the third rail? I suggest – you decide…
GREAT WORK ATTABOYS to the citizens of Boston who took part in the rescue!!
Report Post »The Giver
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:46pmLooks like she did think the train was right in front of her when it was across the platform. She really should see an eye doctor. Maybe she needs corrective lenses. Thank God the good samaritans were there. We are God’s hands and feet here on earth.
Report Post »Since we conservatives ( and I’m a woman) are having a War Against Women, all of the good samaritans must have been Dems.
Patrick Henry
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:15pmI am Glad she and baby is OK! (seriously) Please check her blood, check her eyes, see if she lies to her friends, or was wearing 3D glasses for a cheap high! Boston’s train system (that I used for many years) is not that bad for any normal person, or any person (I just can’t accept Her reason) Sure, I do not know a thing about this poor lady but are Americans that stupid these days? Probably yes is the answer. In Menino land where he is the mafia leader who is in charge of Chic-Fil-A building permits and crony actions for his gains. Hey Mayor you got another Proud Bostonian getting around town on the tracks. Wha wha what d do yo yo youu think abooout that?
Report Post »SCREW-WINDOWS
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:32pmWhere was OSHA not enforcing a rail or fall protection equipment ?
Report Post »Oh thats right if its run by the Governments rules don’t apply.
Kaoscontrol
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:23pmfirst step’s a doozy.
Report Post »perry1980
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:21pmDumbarse lady. Pay attention to what you are doing.
Report Post »SCREW-WINDOWS
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 4:31pmWith inflation on the rise it‘s getting harder and harder and I don’t think EBT’s are accepted.
Report Post »Conservative2
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 11:59amWas this one of Obama’s new Amnesty workers, strong accent says he’s not been here too long…
I’m glad she was recused so quickly, obviously she wasn’t paying any attention to her surroundings.
Report Post »Tri-ox
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 11:58amWhat? She didn’t see that huge 15 foot(?) wide trench in front of her? Uh, okay.
Report Post »raptor45
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:57pmProbably too busy talking to allah.
Report Post »libsaredumb
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 11:23amso bizarre, she just walks right off the edge like she thinks she can fly. people are so self absorbed today they don’t pay attention to anything.
Report Post »amtsoundsmith
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 11:17amWow…I thought my eyes were bad!
Report Post »term limits for congress
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 11:16amI hope she doesn’t drive a car.
Report Post »TROLLMONGER
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 11:08amThe media loves these kinds of stories!
Report Post »Yeah_Buddy
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 11:17amRegular people love happy endings too. People help people, you don’t just wait for the gubbermint to solve problems.
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