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  1. 23-05-2009, 11:12 #1
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    Chinese Army veteran solves 5 hour traffic jam

    A Chinese man whose threat to commit suicide held up traffic on a busy bridge for five hours was shoved off the structure by a furious motorist.

    Lian Jiansheng, 66, a retired soldier, broke through a police cordon and reached out to shake the hand of the would-be jumper, Chen Fuchao, before pushing him off the bridge.

    "I pushed him off because jumpers like Chen are very selfish. Their action violates a lot of public interests," Mr Lai was quoted as saying
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    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...p-traffic.html

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  2. 23-05-2009, 11:17 #2
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    Re: Chinese Army veteran solves 5 hour traffic jam

    Most locals just sit and wait, they're used to it. Apart from blaring horns though. Must've been a funny sight.....'well done fella, now off you go!'
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    Re: Chinese Army veteran solves 5 hour traffic jam

    ooops already done

    http://www.arrse.co.uk/Forums/viewtopic/t=123824.html

    sorry about that
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    Re: Chinese Army veteran solves 5 hour traffic jam

    Now thats funny
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  5. 23-05-2009, 20:19 #5
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    Re: Chinese Army veteran solves 5 hour traffic jam

    This certainly cheered up me and my wife's day when we heard this on the news at lunch time!


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