BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ghost hunting can apparently be a dangerous activity.
The Buffalo News reports a 35-year-old Kenmore, N.Y., woman was injured Saturday night during a ghost-hunting expedition at Buffalo’s landmark Central Terminal railroad station. The woman fell 15 to 20 feet through a substation roof near the back of the station property while exploring the facility without permission.
Police received a call about the accident about 10:30 p.m., and the woman was transported by ambulance to a hospital for treatment of multiple injuries. A male companin was uninjured. Police said no charges have been filed.
The station, built in 1929 but last used for trains in 1979, has gained a reputation for among ghost hunters — once being the site of a 6-hour live broadcast by the Ghost Hunters TV series. A nonprofit group which maintains the building and hosts events there has has also held ghost tours.
I don’t know. A Florida boy was up on a roof trespassing trying to ‘borrow’ a light bulb for a basketball game when he fell through the roof. A jury awarded him several million dollars.
That’s why plaintiffs in civil cases should not have a right to request a jury trial. Its just a sop to greedy lawyers. Criminal trials are an entirely different issue and guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
Hopefully this woman will not try to sue for damages since her accident was entirely self-inflicted when trespassing. If she does try, she should be quickly slapped down.