San Diego man distracted by cell phone falls to death at cliffs

[HappyDogToday]

What the hell is wrong with people?

Cell phones don't kill people, poor judgment does.

[TamaraSavannah]

Maybe he was trying to use the phone as a flash light to find his way out of the area.

I think this was the couple who tried to navigate out by cell phone lights:
Injured, Killed Hikers Identified As Ventura Residents | News - KEYT

Searching for that story, I saw others that said hikers saved by their cell phones but let's face it..................

......................when you need a beam to guide you, a glow isn't going to cut it.

[trishguard]

Nobody needs a cell phone.

[Magritte25]

Originally Posted by trishguard

He was stupid for not paying attention and paid for it dearly, but he was still a human being and somewhere someone is mourning his loss. This event will forever be a dark cloud over what should be a festive time of year.

Ditto.

We all do stupid things. Most of the time they don't end in death. There but for the grace of God go I.

[SoloforLife]

Seems like a cell phone is more of an addiction than smoking.

[Chaffeetrekker]

Now is the time to register all cell phones.....People dont kill people, cell phones kill people....!