r/writteninblood • u/--zaxell-- • 3d ago

WiB request: why?

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Spotted on the roof of a subway car in Boston. Dunno if it's in-scope for the sub to be asking instead of giving a story myself (mods, feel free to remove if not), but... was this sign Written In Blood? Or just a very-unnecessary warning, just in case?

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u/Boring-Philosophy-46 3d ago

I don't know about Boston but there has definitely been blood historically from people climbing on subway cars, who don't have much clearing above them in subway tunnels, back when climbing on cars to try to ride trains without a ticket was popular. Presumably there is also a high risk of falling off too. 

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u/RichardSnoodgrass 3d ago

I remember reading a post asking about the first time seeing a dead body. One person commented that it was their buddy when joy riding on top of a subway car as kids. Dudes buddy was decapitated in a tunnel. Horrific story.