WOMAN, 38, DIES CRUSHED BY CRUCIFIX DURING MASS

[VegasWolf]

http://www.agi.it/english/news.pl?doc=200508101533-1109-RT1-CRO-0-NF11&page=0&id=agionline-eng.oggitalia

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(AGI) - Oristano, Italy, Aug 10 - A woman died crushed by an iron crucifix at the entrance of the church of San Lorenzo while she was attending mass in the city's patron saint's celebrations. Paoletta Orru', 38, had returned to Mogorella, near Oristano, with her husband and two children especially for the celebration of San Lorenzo. Tomorrow was her birthday. This morning the woman was outside of the busy church, together with other devotees who did not manage to enter. Suddenly, around 12, the heavy crucifix about one metre wide fell from the entrance of the church where it was placed, crushing the woman. The emergency services immediately dispatched a helicopter, but when they arrived from the nearby Ales they warned that it was not necessary any more: the victim, hit on the head, died due to a strong concussion. Fire-fighters and police arrived and will inspect the scene. The accident is currently unexplained. A youth, who was grazed by the crucifix, suffered a slight injury to his ankle and will heal in 4-5 days. (AGI) .
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Kinda interesting.

[SteppingRazor]

1. Holy crap!

It'd almost be enough to make me a believer... almost :evilgrin:

[meganmonkey]

8. LOL

I saw the thread title and said 'Holy Crap' loud enough for my coworkers to hear me

:rofl:

Then the first response says 'Holy Crap'

:rofl:

It's not that funny, really, maybe I've had too much caffeine?!

(for the record, I am laughing at myself, not at this woman's tragic death)

[knowbody0]

2. what are the odds?

[VegasWolf]

3. They say the crucifix is a heavy cross to bear. nt

[leftofcool]

4. Damn, you bet me to it! n/t

[cubschicago]

5. Wait.... you aren't replying to your own news with a punch line are you?

:eyes:

Everyone wants their death to be exploited for a cheap punch line. How kind.

[dhinojosa]

11. OMG!!!!!! Responding with a punch line to your post!!! LMAO!!!

How pathetic. hehehe. :hi: (Just kidding)

[VegasWolf]

22. You figured that out! How clever you are. nt

[grrl62]

6. hmmph..

:evilgrin:

[uppityperson]

7. Wow, that is ironic.

I have no idea what to say.

[displacedtexan]

30. Of course, it's "ironic." It's an "ironic" cross.

You're very "punny" today.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

45. The problem is the crucifix had too much mass. (nt)

[dhinojosa]

9. Police are on the lookout for this man

[Vickers]

24. Looks like a shifty-eyed librul!

:spank:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

42. I heard he's a pacifist too!

Probably another America hater!

[AllieB]

10. The poor woman

No matter what you're belief system, this is sad. It's really not nice to make fun of her.

[ShockediSay]

13. Amen eom

[CBHagman]

31. I know. It's just a matter of being in the wrong place at the wrong

...time. Very sad and very traumatic for her family and the people who witnessed it.

[Geoff R. Casavant]

28. My thoughts exactly

This was a tragic accident and no laughing matter.

Now, if it had been Santorum . . . and he didn't die but instead sprawled out while cameras rolled . . . oh yeah, that's gooooood.

[AllieB]

51. If it was Santorum, I wouldn't be so sympathetic

;-)

[Mojambo]

37. No one is making fun of her. n/t

[kskiska]

12. Italians are very, very superstitious.

I'm sure they'll read something into this.

[beam me up scottie]

15. Um,

that was quite a nasty broadbrush you just used on Italians.

Care to rephrase?

[dhinojosa]

20. The thing about broad brushes is.....

they get the paint job done quicker. :hi:

I saw nothing wrong with that. You could say the same things about my lineage (Mexican) and the poster would be right about that too. Superstition is cultural with their own tales and beliefs.

[beam me up scottie]

52. So all Italians are superstitious.

I knew I'd learn something new today.

[dhinojosa]

58. There you go....

Look what your passive-agressiveness got you! HA! :)

Nah, just kidding. I think the other poster said it best, but here is my attempt. I could say Italians make the best food. But not all of them cook. Some hate cooking. Some would also say they hate italian food. You could find many caveats, but this is something cultural and its what they are known for. Being superstitious is another thing, it is engrained in the culture. That's all.

[AllieB]

21. I'm Italian and I wasn't offended by that phrase

it definitely has a kernel of truth. Maybe modern Italians and Italian-Americans have moved past our Old World ways, but you should have seen my grandmother and her superstitions. I think a lot of it stems from old world Catholicism and pagan traditions that came before.

Allie

[beam me up scottie]

54. So it's okay if we make broad brush statements about Italians as

long as you're not offended by them?

My ex-mother-in-law was a bigot, she frequently called a friend of mine a Guinea to his face.
She said that she "didn't mean anything by it" and would laugh when her sons tried to correct her.

But then, I expected that from her.
She wasn't a liberal progressive.

[dhinojosa]

59. Oh, also, calling people superstitious is not demeaning...

that's probably why no offense should be taken.

[beam me up scottie]

66. Okay

It's only a difference of opinion on what being superstitious means.

See, I'm an atheist, and those would be fightin' words to me.
:evilgrin:

[kskiska]

68. I'm not talking about Italian-Americans

but provincial Italians who populate the villages. Where do you think all those hand gestures come from indicating things like the "evil eye" and horns? I read recently where Berlusconi banned psychics and seers from Italian TV because they were dominating the airwaves.

They say Americans as a nationality are open and friendly. Are they all?

[sakabatou]

14. This isn't the first time the "smite" button was pushed

[TahitiNut]

16. Lorenzo - patron Saint of gravity

:eyes:

The irony is that Saint Lorenzo (Ruiz), a martyr, was killed by crushing during torture.

[VegasWolf]

29. God works in mysterious ways. nt

[Mojambo]

17. That Saint Peter dude is going to get an earful. n/t

[bloom]

18. It does seem more than ironic to be killed by the symbol of the "Savior"

(I swear to God - my husband would love to have such a bizarre headline when he dies - he's always joking about weird deaths.)

[Roland99]

19. Damn...that's horrible.

[Initech]

23. Wow, talk about literally feeling the hand of god...

[Tace]

25. At Least She Wasn't Double-Crossed...

only single-crossed.

[dhinojosa]

27. That was good

:rofl:

[leftofthedial]

26. praise be to jeezis

it is a sign!

remember, gravity is only a theory. Without the Infinite Falling Facilitator (IFF) nothing could just magically travel through the air.

Praise the IFF, which I'm not saying is Jeezis.

[jahyarain]

32. omg

you people are so wrong (lmao) single-crossed. hahahaha

[nini]

33. some of the replies in this thread are fucking immature and pathetic

a woman died here.. I find it a bit difficult to joke about it.

I'm sure those who saw this happened all broke out in laughter and had a great time with it. :eyes:

[Mojambo]

34. I don't think anyone has been out of line

No one is celebrating this moment, just remarking upon the irony behind it.

Everyone is so touchy these days.

[Tace]

35. I Resemble That Remark

You're right. : )

[VegasWolf]

38. People do use humor to help themselves deal with tradegy. No one

is laughing at her death. But some do see the irony of the situation.

[nini]

40. I see the irony

I also see a level of humor that is beyond the irony.

fine line here but 'some' posters crossed it. Not all, but some.

[Mojambo]

47. Everyone has a different line

Sorry that YOURS was crossed.

[nini]

53. don't be sorry

I don't really care what you guys think of what I said.

I stand by my opinion that some comments are anti-religion and tasteless.

You have the right to joke, I have the right to think it's a bit too much.

[Mojambo]

55. Fair nuff n/t

[tocqueville]

36. this happened one year ago

Italian Woman Killed by Falling Crucifix
Wednesday, September 22, 2004

ROME — A woman was killed Wednesday when a nearly 7-foot-tall metal crucifix (search) fell on her head in a small town in southern Italy, police said.

Maddalena Camillo, 72, was walking in the main square in the village of Sant'Onofrio when the crucifix toppled from a monument being restored for a religious celebration, police said.

Sant'Onofrio is in the region of Calabria (search), the toe of the boot-shaped Italian peninsula, about 370 miles south of Rome

[bloom]

41. Maybe it's an annual event

It looks to be today's news if you go to the link.

[VegasWolf]

43. Oristano is in Sardina. Italy seems like a bad place for crosses!

[crispini]

44. Wow. Interesting. Different event.

Woman in your story: Maddalena Camillo, 72.
Woman in THIS story: Paoletta Orru', 38.

Ok, now THAT's a little eerie. Almost a year ago and same thing! :scared:

[dhinojosa]

60. They need "CHRIST FALLING" road signs

to keep people aware of what's going on. WEIRD

[bloom]

62. They need to replace the old ones

with a styrofoam variety.

[progressoid]

64. Ooooh. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! I can't stop laughing.

WARNING:
Big metal crucifix ahead. Proceed with caution.

[bloom]

46. P.S. That was in Sant'Onofrio (in the square) - this was in Oristano

- just outside entrance of the church.

[northzax]

39. I believe the correct term for this is "bad luck"

what an unfortunate incident.

[Shell Beau]

48. Poor woman. And sad for those who witnessed it!

It is a freaky way to go, but sad, nevertheless.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

49. A serious thought

If Jack Chick gets hold of this he'll have a field day.

[GreenPartyVoter]

50. That's horrible. Her poor husband and kids *crying*

[elshiva]

63. Yes, that is terrible and not funny AT ALL!

Her poor family! :cry:

[miss_kitty]

56. Just who exactly did she piss off?

[UrbScotty]

57. Jesus Christ!

I could be in a lot of trouble with Papa Ratzi for saying that.

[ghostsofgiants]

61. What's sad is it could have easily been avoided...

If they had only listened to Bill Hick's logic and replaced the cross with the Jesus fish, she could have just leaped into the center.

"When Jesus finally comes back, you really think he wants to see a fucking cross? 'Look at that big one on that rap guy...no way dad, they completely missed the point, I'm not going back. Maybe when they start wearing fishes instead.' Almost like going up to Jackie Onassis with a rifle pendant, don't you think? Just thinking of John...just thinking of John."

[progressoid]

65. Sounds like the work of the Archangel Raziel: The Supidest Angel

The Stupidest Angel : A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000A1EIR0/qid=1123710787/sr=1-8/ref=sr_1_8/002-8320885-1763233?v=glance&s=books

[Schema Thing]

67. He's Back! (and he's pissed)

[XemaSab]

69. So I heard they're remaking Omen...

n/t