The boss of Segway has died after a freak accident that saw him ride one of his machines off a cliff.
Jimi Heselden was riding a more rugged country version of the electric two-wheeler around his North Yorkshire estate yesterday when he lost control, falling over a cliff and into the River Wharfe below.
A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said today: "Police were called at 11.40am yesterday to reports of a man in the River Wharfe, apparently having fallen from the cliffs above.
"A Segway-style vehicle was recovered. He was pronounced dead at the scene. At this time we do not believe the death to be suspicious."
Heselden acquired Segway last year made his money from defence contracts and was worth £166 million, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.
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Re: Segway boss dies riding Segway
Mr Trilby - if you read this thread fully, you'll note that some people made what I personally would consider as lighthearted and amusing comments. Others take a different view, as can be seen. And, at no point have I said that I shouldn't have to show consideration for the feelings of others. I merely implied that expecting me to show 'respect' for dead people who I don't know is, in my opinion, utterly ludicrous. Semantics...
The issue as I see it is that these who take the view that the amusing comment are disrespectful etc. feel that the people making amusing comments are somehow morally inferior, should cease forthwith, and follow their particular line (for example, The Special One's comments above).
I actually hold no strong views either way on Mr Segway (as I think my posts make pretty clear). What I do have an issue with is people suggesting that their ethics and morals are the ones that are correct, and that these who don't hold these ethical and moral views really ought to comply. My earlier post was a perfectly reasonably and well-argued counterpoint (to the simplistic and frankly provincial view of some on this thread) that ethics and morals are not 'fixed', and that there are many cultures around that would hold a very different view on issues of life, death and the celebration of both.
Far from whining, I can assure you I'm extremely clear-headed and utterly objective on this. And that does seem to be a problem for some people: when they can't respond to an intelligent and well-argued point, they resort to inane name-calling.
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Dan, get over yourself. That happens all the time and it's a part of living in a civilised society with people other than just yourself. You don't fill your posts with swear words. Why? Because others have imposed their ethics, morals and cultural/behavioural standards on you.
I appreciate a great number of the posts you make, but right now, you sound to me like a spoilt child whining about why he's special and shouldn't have to show consideration for the feelings of others.
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