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Prosecutors: Engineer deliberately ran train off tracks in attempt to smash the USNS Mercy

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  1. Marcotic

    Marcotic Well-Known Member

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    Marcotic, Apr 2, 2020
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    Another California liberal....likely a product of open borders. This doesn't surprise me in the least.
     
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    It wouldn't surprise me.
     
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    Ya, with a name like Eduardo Moreno, 44, of San Pedro he must be a far right wing anti government nut.
     
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    And there goes the left...

    In what world does train vs. Ship ever work out for the train? Stupid doesn't even begin to describe this...
     
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    I saw this yesterday. What a nutcase. Obviously some mental problems there.
     
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    Apparently he wasn't trying to hurt the ship but bring attention to the fact that he believes the ship is not there for it's supposed purpose, some sort of government takeover plot.
     
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    Interesting. I'm pretty sure if the government wanted to "take over" it really wouldn't need any secret plots. Guys an idiot. At least he wasn't so dumb that he thought he'd make it?
     
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    How do you deliberately run a train off its tracks? Its not like trains have steering wheels... kudos to crazypants for the enginuity at least.
     
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    Allot of Sidetracks, particularly around a port, end in a straight line toward the docks dead-end. The engine and fuel car are often moved onto the dead-end, rather than going down the switch and siding, so that the cars being pulled by the engine, can then be moved right up the dock, to receive cargo containers. The Main-Engine is then moved back onto the main track, while a diesel, rubber tired "tug" is used to SLOWLY move the loaded cars out behind the engine, and then reattached for long range, much higher speed travel.

    So, the Engineer of the Main-Engine simply putting the engine in maximum acceleration, and crushed right through the barriers at the end of the straight line section of track.

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    so someone from the right?
     
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    yeah, I have heard that conspiracy theory, they say this is just big government trying to control us, make us poor and dependent on the government
     
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    Funny, I never mentioned right or left politics, a little defensive. BTW, it seems you just implicated far right as bigots on how you brought up his name.

    Do I need to remind you of the ones that call out others as hateful.
     
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    FYI, trains hauling large and heavy loads can derail going around turns.
     
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