Larry Jaques wrote:

On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:04:27 -0600, "Pete C."
wrote:

The guy was killed because he was careless and disobeyed both company
and OSHA safety regulations. The guy who provided the electrons the
lineman committed suicide with is in no way responsible.

Sorry, Pete, but it takes two to fry an idiot. I think most of us will
disagree with you on that last statement. Yes, an idiot lineman who
doesn't act carefully is -most- responsible, but the asswipe who
charged the power line he was working on was also responsible for his
death.

Sorry, if the lineman followed mandatory procedures he would be alive.
The fault is his alone. It doesn't matter whether the electrons came
from a private generator or the utility's generator, the sole
responsibility lies with the lineman who disregarded mandatory safety
procedures.


It's illegal (in many areas) to charge the power line with a genset,
period.

Sorry, the power lines are always charged from a genset, usually a very
large one. And either way, the source of the electrons is irrelevant to
the negligent lineman's death.


Just as the
manufacturers who provided the gun and ammo that someone else committed
suicide with are not responsible.

Agreed, 100%.

If you agree with that, then you have to agree with the lineman's fault,
since it is the same situation.