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I always find it amazing that so many people don't seem to have heard the frequently-repeated warnings of how dangerous the Thames is
This pisses me off. Swimming in the Thames has risk but people want to do it for all sorts of reasons. Banning stuff never works. Educate people and facilitate them to reduce the risk.
jellybaby
@Oliver Schick
Annoying and irresponsible--I always find it amazing that so many people don't seem to have heard the frequently-repeated warnings of how dangerous the Thames is.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/nov/30/thames-safety-warning-after-film-maker-has-to-be-rescued-from-river
Who knows whether he would have been OK if those guys hadn't pulled him out, despite wetsuit and all.