Still Waters Posted October 25, 2018 #1 Share Posted October 25, 2018 "Human Spider" Alain Robert has climbed the 754ft (230m) Heron Tower in the City of London. The 56-year-old Frenchman, with no safety gear or rope and using his bare hands, took about 50 minutes to reach the top in the illegal ascent. It was a "medium" climb, he said - not "easy", but not "ridiculous" either. Robert, whose previous death-defying climbs include the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, and the Empire State Building in New York, said before setting off that he was likely to be arrested following the feat. https://news.sky.com/story/human-spider-alain-robert-begins-754ft-climb-in-city-of-london-11535240 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander CMG Posted October 25, 2018 #2 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Hell No..... these people are insane.. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin3651 Posted October 25, 2018 #3 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Stupidity at its finest. Oh well, he probably won't be in the gene pool too much longer. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander CMG Posted October 25, 2018 #4 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Just now, justin3651 said: Stupidity at its finest. Oh well, he probably won't be in the gene pool too much longer. Agreed... you just know how it ends eventually for these idiots. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenn8779 Posted October 25, 2018 #5 Share Posted October 25, 2018 I am so afraid of heights that just thinking about this makes me dizzy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted October 25, 2018 #6 Share Posted October 25, 2018 That sort of antic should get you locked-up. They could fall and land on somebody, killing them. Selfish, exhibitionist trash. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echoes Posted October 25, 2018 #7 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Do we have another nominee for the Darwin awards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted October 25, 2018 Author #8 Share Posted October 25, 2018 23 hours ago, Still Waters said: Robert, whose previous death-defying climbs include the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, and the Empire State Building in New York, said before setting off that he was likely to be arrested following the feat. https://news.sky.com/story/human-spider-alain-robert-begins-754ft-climb-in-city-of-london-11535240 The article has been updated. He's been arrested. Quote "Human Spider" Alain Robert has been arrested after he climbed the 754ft (230m) Heron Tower in the City of London. Quote City of London police said they arrested a 56-year-old man on suspicion of causing public nuisance. Commander Karen Baxter condemned the stunt. “The incident this afternoon has had a considerable impact on police, other emergency services and the local community. Our officers, the London Fire Brigade and the London Ambulance Service all attended this incident, taking them away from genuine emergencies,” she said. “Road closures meant a significant disturbance to local transport and businesses and their staff located in the building were also considerably affected.” https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/25/french-spiderman-alain-robert-arrested-after-scaling-london-tower 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllPossible Posted October 26, 2018 #9 Share Posted October 26, 2018 16 hours ago, Jenn8779 said: I am so afraid of heights that just thinking about this makes me dizzy When I was a kid I was fearless. Never cared about heights went skydiving and all. Now as an adult I'm terrified. Even flying on a plane I want to avoid 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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