Man falls into frozen pond while fleeing from police and drowns to death - New Years day 2013 - Champaign, IL 
Description from the poster:
"I was spending the day with family when we spotted some police. We
initially thought someone had robbed a store but as we got closer we
spotted a man in the water. From what we were able to gather the man was
fleeing from the police. He ran over the pond and the ice broke. I was
able to capture the moment he went under. We waited there for a little
over an hour and they had not pulled him out yet.
Note: I had my police scanner app running to keep us updated on the situation. So that's what you'll hear over the video. -.-
Location: Champaign, IL
Date: 1-1-2013"
RIP. His name was Kenneth
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Added: Jan-4-2013 Occurred On: Jan-4-2013
By: kuzak20
In: WTF
Tags: man, drowns, failed, rescue, attempt
Location: Champaign, Illinois, United States (load item map)
Marked as: approved, featured
Views: 73265 | Comments: 662 | Votes: 9 | Favorites: 5 | Shared: 227 | Updates: 0 | Times used in channels: 2
By: kuzak20
In: WTF
Tags: man, drowns, failed, rescue, attempt
Location: Champaign, Illinois, United States (load item map)
Marked as: approved, featured
Views: 73265 | Comments: 662 | Votes: 9 | Favorites: 5 | Shared: 227 | Updates: 0 | Times used in channels: 2
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FREEZE! No wait, I didn't mean literally!
Posted Jan-4-2013 Bygostrydr (49.40) 
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ICE ed - FREEZE!
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByEternal21 (276.40) 
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@Eternal21 rescue services took way too long to enter that frozen lake.wether he was a criminal or not they probably did checks on him to see if he is dangerous or would fight back whilst tryin to be rescued...but they had plenty of time to save him..
Posted Jan-4-2013 Bybigs31uk (86.30) 
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@gostrydr
Seems as tho the rescue services were frozen. Compared to other water rescues - this was clearly a weak effort and so, will probably become the subject of a lawsuit.
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByNepean109 (1010.90) 
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@gostrydr would vote you up but for some reason cannot.
Posted Jan-4-2013 Bymr nice (7.70) mr nice View Channel Send Message
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@mr nice it's ok, I can't vote up yet either. I think voting requires 20 points.
Posted Jan-4-2013 Bygostrydr (49.40) 
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BAN ICE!
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByAGoNYC (59.90) 
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Actually, i think it's temperature's fault... they should ban termperature.
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByllRvXll (118.10) 
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@AGoNYC Only high capacity ice though!
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByDunblane_Truth_Seeker (640.76) 
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@AGoNYC Better yet, ban all water!
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByDeutschland87 (31.20) 
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@AGoNYC Al Gore has already made sure that that's in the process.
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByPrettyBoyBrent (70.00) 
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@PrettyBoyBrent Ban Al Gore! If he hadn't advcated against global warming then there is no ice, right? Such an easy answer.
Posted Jan-4-2013 By3000gt (47.90) 
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I cant help but notice how the video directly under this one is of firefighters saving a deer that fell into a pool of water and that their sense of urgency is twice that of the people in this life trying to save a human who fell into a frozen pool of water.
Posted Jan-4-2013 Bytravy1121 (76.36) 
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Indications are he wasn't much of an asset to our species. The deer can at least make a yummy contribution.
Posted Jan-4-2013 Byincuriousgeorge (27.30) 
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He chose to jump into thin ice. The deer probably went for a drink then fell (notice slope)
Posted Jan-4-2013 BycommanderAA (51.80) commanderAA View Channel Send Message
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@travy1121 He wasn't exactly "a human who fell into a frozen pool of water" - he was a human FLEEING FROM POLICE (possible dangerous to himself and others, including the rescuers) who fell into a frozen pool of water...
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByzAbArAkAtrAnEmIA_TheGreat (149.00) 
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@zAbArAkAtrAnEmIA_TheGreat Hey I am not saying he was a good person but I view all other humans as at least deserving of life unless they take one themselves. He could of been a kid stealing to make some money to pay for his mothers medical bills. I am not excusing his actions, but I personally feel his life is more valuable than an animals.
Posted Jan-4-2013 Bytravy1121 (76.36) 
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@commanderAA He was fleeing out of fear and you never think clearly in the situation. I am not saying he isn't stupid, but I sure as hell would have made every effort to get him out of the water instead of letting him die like that. He was a criminal yes, but he still could have been a good human being.
Posted Jan-4-2013 Bytravy1121 (76.36) 
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Rescue effort was quickly scaled back after he yelled "Allah akbahr!"
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByTigerMuskie (62.30) 
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I really think drowned and died are of the same meaning, it's like saying he was killed to death, oh well never mind, he's dead.
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByRubbernecker (52.00) 
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@Rubbernecker lol
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByBleuMoon (25.90) 
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@Rubbernecker I think technically drowning is just getting water in your lungs. I think it's more like "hanged to death". Normally if we say you drowned or were hanged, it means you died. But you can drown or hang without dying.
Posted Jan-4-2013 Byhaiyaaa (107.92) haiyaaa View Channel Send Message
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@haiyaaa drown |droun|
verb [ intrans. ]
die through submersion in and inhalation of water : she drowned in the pond | : ( be drowned) two fishermen were drowned when their motorboat capsized.
• [ trans. ] deliberately kill (a person or animal) in this way : he killed his wife then drowned himself in a fit of despair.
• [ trans. ] submerge or flood (an area) : when the ice melted, the valleys were drowned.
• [ trans. ] (of a sound) make (another sound) inaudible by being much louder : his More..
Posted Jan-4-2013 Byacoow (9.60) 
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@Rubbernecker so did he died or did he drowned?? I am so confused right now.
Posted Jan-4-2013 Bysgtveno (32.94) sgtveno View Channel Send Message
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They also waited until he slipped under before deciding to come try and help.
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByKiller43 (47.90) 
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rescuers blew it. Just tie a fucking rope to one of them and have him walk the hell out there and grab the guy. Yes I have done it many times. The rescuer ends up in the water getting wet and cold but everyone lives.
Posted Jan-4-2013 Bypatwil (69.80) 
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Agreed, it's common sense the rescue teams are probably tied up with Health & Safety rules but it's obvious isn't it?
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByBrian Stewart (166.20) Brian Stewart View Channel Send Message
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@patwil People are so whimpy these days.
Posted Jan-4-2013 Bybgrnht (47.98) 
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@Brian Stewart Lol tied up.
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByEverlongdrummer (83.92) Everlongdrummer View Channel Send Message
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@patwil Since the victim was fleeing from police maybe other reasons (e.g., waiting to be sure he wasn't dangerous any more) delayed the final phase of the rescue attempt.
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByzAbArAkAtrAnEmIA_TheGreat (149.00) 
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When did the Banana Boat become an official rescue vessel?
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByBuff4Booty (63.60) 
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LMAO!! i scrolled back up to the video and i dont know why but that made me laugh extremely hard! +1
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByIcyFlame (8.40) 
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On the positive side, he won't be costing us taxpayers any money!
Posted Jan-5-2013 ByPomodorro (82.12) Pomodorro View Channel Send Message
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@Pomodorro ram a bullet through your cranium and save the taxpayers a few more dollars. Fckin insect.
Posted Jan-5-2013 ByAlois Philby (171.90) 
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"Drowns to death" is redundant.
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByJmills (99.50) 
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@Jmills My grandpa died to death 7 years ago
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByBoneyards (183.80) 
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@DirtyUncleBerty
... to feel the warm thrill of confusion, that space cadet glow.
Posted Jan-4-2013 Byfour-oh-four (98.80) 
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Recommend Waters' boxset "Oh, by the way". Has it all remastered from '67 to the present. Original album art & all.
Posted Jan-4-2013 Byfour-oh-four (98.80) 
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@DirtyUncleBerty what a tune
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByStatutory Ape (42.10) 
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Think that's bad?
"In 2009, 42-year-old Philip Surridge died after firefighters refused to rescue him from a frozen lake.
He screamed ‘Don’t let me die’, but the crew sent to Brightwell Lake, Northamptonshire, did not go in because they were not trained in water rescue.
Speaking at the inquest into his death, Mr Surridge’s mother said: ‘The fire brigade condemned my son to his death. My son was still alive [when they arrived]. Why couldn’t humanity just have taken over?’
Th More..
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByCaptainJamaicanNinja (430.10) CaptainJamaicanNinja View Channel Send Message
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@CaptainJamaicanNinja I heard about these instances. Very horrible. all comes down to money with these agencies. If they think theyll get sued, they wont do anything risky. Common sense just goes out the window. Very sad!
Posted Jan-4-2013 Byrbvr1 (375.24) 
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but the other side of the coin was when that jet crashed in the potomac and the heli pilots, people on shore, all risked their lives to try and get them all out.
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByWotWot (387.50) 
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@WotWot Very right! Those heroes put politics and bullshit aside and pullout all the stops putting others lives over theirs! As it should be!
Posted Jan-4-2013 Byrbvr1 (375.24) 
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@rbvr1 nope thats what they call "the freeest country in the world" so free that you have to be afraid of your next.
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByRobert2 (80.20) 
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His name was Robert Paulson.
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByASSASSYN360 (373.46) ASSASSYN360 View Channel Send Message
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An hour to rescue someone with the entire town standing right there, then when the bumbling fools do decide to get there, they fall right on top of the guy several times and keep him under until he's dead. Nice.
Posted Jan-4-2013 By-SpectraL (78.40) -SpectraL View Channel Send Message
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@-SpectraL they planned it perfectly
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByInfanticide (281.94) 
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@-SpectraL How can so many people be to totally clueless about rescue ops? Yeah, there were a bunch of people standing there; mostly people who are not trained, and certainly not equipped, for a water rescue on thin ice and in frigid waters. The rescuers, when they got there, had to make sure they were ready before they went out onto the ice or there would have been more victims. And, what you call "falling right on top of the guy" was actually them locating him under the ice and th More..
Posted Jan-4-2013 Bytsmith (254.40) 
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@tsmith werent they ready in the very first minute of the video?
they had their cold water suits on, seems enough to me
no need for that inflatable
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByTheWustenfuchs (231.90) 
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@TheWustenfuchs Well, this is only a 10 minute video, and the poster said that they waited for a little over an hour. Even though they were in their suits during this whole video, they must not have been ready. The video doesn't show what they were doing, but rescuers don't just sit on the sidelines for no reason.
Posted Jan-4-2013 Bytsmith (254.40) 
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@tsmith : yes they do
Posted Jan-4-2013 By-SpectraL (78.40) -SpectraL View Channel Send Message
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So now the mans family will sue the PD, the FD, the EMTs, the city, the manufacturers of the rescue equipment and the guy/gal that took the video for wrongful death ... and probably win.
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByPetro (100.60) 
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@Petro Hell yeah, I know I would.
Posted Jan-4-2013 Byand12589 (127.00) 
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Yep... in the meantime the news paper will post a list of all gun owners and the State Legislature will introduce bills giving them the right to confiscate guns from homes. What an age we live in...
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByNimnoga (120.40) 
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For those who don't know but assume they do. Technical rescue is very time consuming. Specifically that of Ice Rescue. First you have to survey the scene and determine the best method. Simply sending a rescuer out tied to a rope will generally create more of a problem then a solution. When effecting an Ice Rescue the goal is to distribute as much weight across a broad area(enter the tube). Note that the rescuers are also laying down versus standing up. Your chances of falling through greatly inc More..
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByJustinffemt (0.60) 
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Very informative post. Thanks.
Posted Jan-4-2013 ByStagh (108.00) 
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