if the train was to start moving. It was gross negligence if you ask me. She didn't have to be drunk, she could have been having a seizure, or feeling severe motion sickness... those things could have had the same effect. If your job is to check that the platform is clear of people next to the train, and you can see someone (the only person on the platform) leaning against it, and you start the train anyway, you deserve to get sent down. That's my opinion. Originally Posted by -Craig-- Why are the majority of Echo readers saying "poor man" and that they hope he appeals and his sentence cut etc? They're not the brightest bunch. A lot of readers of the Echo have been calling for Brendan's head on LFC articles. They don't represent the opinions of Merseyside as a whole, seems like an extremist and clueless minority that post on there. Originally Posted by PaoloMossy This is completely correct... Think 'drunken fans at Hillsborough' before you rush to pass judgement folks. There was no reason this girl should have died. I agree with Paul completely. I don't think there is any muddying of the water or defence for this man. We don't live in an "every person for themselves" society, we live in a society of social responsibility and all for one and one for all. If you're in a position of power (i.e. operating a train) and you start a train when someone is leaning against