La policía australiana atribuyen la muerte del hombre a la tendencia de Internet de fotos

A growing internet photo trend is to blame for the death of a 20-year-old Australian man, police in Queensland said Sunday, warning other fans of the dangers surrounding “planking.”

The activity has been growing in popularity in Australia as more and more people post photos of themselves “planking” — or lying prone in various odd or humorous locations — on various social media sites. A Facebook page called “Planking Australia” has garnered nearly 90,000 “gustos” and has inspired similar pages such as “Planking Ireland” y “Planking Norway.”

“This morning we have seen a young man take this activity a step further and attempt to plank on a balcony,” Deputy Commissioner Ross Barnett of the Queensland Police said Sunday. “Por desgracia ha caído trágicamente a su muerte. La policía teme que a medida que las ganancias de encofrado popularidad puede haber más lesiones y potencialmente más muertes.”

El peligro, según la policía, se seguidores de la tendencia están tratando de “exceder” sí por tomar riesgos más grandes en donde tratan de “tablón.”

“Se toman los incrementos potenciales de desastre a medida que más y más riesgos para obtener la foto final,” un comunicado emitido por la policía de Queensland dijo.

Acton Beale, 20, murió cuando perdió el equilibrio y cayó desde el balcón de un edificio de gran altura al intentar “tablón,” cadena pública del país, Abecedario, reportado.

Semana pasada, un hombre estaba fotografiando bruces encima de un coche de la policía de Queensland fue arrestado y acusado de violar la propiedad de la policía, dijo la policía, advirtiendo que los demás se cobrarán “if they attempt the activity in areas that constitute trespass or in dangerous locations.”

The trend appears to have been started in 2009 on Facebook as the “Lying Down Game” before reappearing in recent months as “planking.”

Seven emergency medics in England were suspended from work in 2009 after posting photos of themselves lying face down on resuscitation trolleys, ward floors and an air ambulance helipad.

The trend has spawned how-to videos on YouTube and has even spread to Australia’s rugby field, where popular player David “Wolfman” Williams appeared to “tablón” after scoring during a game in March.

Photos posted on the “Planking Australia” page show people lying across bookshelves, in front of the Eiffel Tower and on top of fences.

Fuente: CNN