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At age 13, I was a regular visitor to the local New Haven railroad depot in my home town.  I was not the brightest light in the chandelier, but even I knew that trains going by were worthy of a lot of respect.Many years later I was a sheriff's deputy.  Grafitti has been with us for thousands of years.  (Look at the opening credits of HBO's Rome for examples.)  I have always felt sorry for the people who had the exciting job of cleaning this "art" up.  I do not empathize with the 13 year old who lost his life, any more than I empathize with the drunk driver who kills himself by driving into a bridge abutment.  Both make decisions that are pretty stupid.  It's a shame that someone died.  But it is not the fault of the railroad.  It is not an indicator that society has a responsibility to keep stupid people from hurting themselves.  You could stick the LIRR deep underground with openings to the surface protected by the NY National Guard, and sure enough, some homeless guy is going to get run down by the 8:15 to Syosset (change at Jamaica.)The only lesson we can really pick up out of this thread is a rephrase of a sign off line one member uses: Look, Listen and Learn.Erik
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