'HIGH VOLTAGE': Utah Police Crack Down on People Swinging from Hammocks on Power Lines

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The Weber County Sheriff's Office in Utah took to Facebook Friday afternoon with a warning: "EXTREME HIGH VOLTAGE."

In the post, the sheriff's office said it has seen more people setting up their hammocks on local power lines and that law enforcement officers plan on cracking down on the potentially electrifying form of recreation.

"Over the past few years we have noticed an increase in people hammocking from the power lines on the bench of North Ogden and Pleasant View. As you can see in the picture below the hammockers are climbing up the tower and sometimes between power lines," the sheriff's office said, referring to an image it shared on Facebook.

"These lines carry 75,000 kilovolts and that power can jump from the lines. This activity is extremely risky," it added.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/high-voltage-utah-police-crack-down-on-people-swinging-from-hammocks-on-power-lines/ar-AAMNnDQ

[sop]

1. When did swinging from high-voltage power lines on a hammock become a thing?

Just when you think people can't possibly be any dumber, something like this is in the news.

[Enter stage left]

13. You have to remember, Utah is overwhelmingly Repuq...

Oopppsss, I meant to say stupid!

[SheltieLover]

2. Who does this?

[bamagal62]

3. Wow.

All I can say is wow.

[2naSalit]

4. Consider the location.

I could say a bunch of things but they would all get me in trouble.

[smirkymonkey]

23. You don't have to say a word.

We know.

[LeftInTX]

5. And the Darwin Award goes to

[rurallib]

6. HV electricity, like the corona virus must be a hoax if you can't see it

How does the Onion stay in business with real people doing this?

[Turbineguy]

7. That kind of jolt will cure Covid fer sure.

[DEbluedude]

8. "...the potentially electrifying form of recreation..."

"This activity is extremely risky"...Really? We're fuckin doomed.

[cinematicdiversions]

9. Seems like the kind of problem that will solve itself. NT

[flying rabbit]

19. +1

[captain queeg]

10. The articles says 750,000 kilovolts, I think they mean 750 kilovolts

But certainly plenty of juice to cook you. I first thought they were talking about neighborhood distribution lines, but no they are climbing on high voltage transmission lines (which are not insulated by the way). The phases are kept at a sufficient distance to avoid the phases crossing or grounding. Your dumbass body or hammock or whatever other stupid stuff you bring with you could potentially provide the path for the current. Yeah it’s not likely but it’s also highly unlikely you survive if it happened.

[BradAllison]

11. North Ogden?

Nothing will be lost.

[Blue Owl]

12. Watt the hell are they thinking?

[North Shore Chicago]

25. *snort!

Reddy kilowhat is impressed.

[CRK7376]

14. Call for Mr Darwin!

Hello Mr. Darwin? Some peoplein Utah would like to meet you....

[Hekate]

15. Getting a 10,000 volt message from God, are we?

[Takket]

16. MeH fReEdOm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lindysalsagal]

17. There's never video for the good stuff.

[Buns_of_Fire]

28. This should be a pretty good approximation...

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

18. People are putting hammocks on power lines

and surviving? Maybe electricity is a hoax?

[IcyPeas]

20. Reminds me of the spoof book: Curious George and the High Voltage Electric Fence.

[spanone]

21. all signs point to devolution

[ellie]

22. We're doomed

as a species.

[smirkymonkey]

24. Nah! Maybe this is a good thing. Culling the herd of the less "functional" members of

society. If they weed themselves out, they can't reproduce, vote or go to MAGA rallies.

[North Shore Chicago]

26. Come on guys!

Let 'em have some fun, owning the libs by dying is the newest rage after all.

[marmar]

27. .......

[Lancero]

29. Looks like Florida Man has some competition from Utah Guy.