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Man Whose Pull-up Burst Water Pipe at George Mason University Comes Forward
Police said the man turned himself in and will reimburse the university for thousands of dollars in damage.
- On Thursday, George Mason University Police confirmed the person responsible for the March 23 incident turned himself in after police released surveillance footage of the pipe burst.
- Surveillance video from last month shows a man attempting a pull-up on a water pipe at Mason Square, causing the pipe to immediately rupture and flood the parking garage.
- "Going to the gym isn't a crime, but using a water line as your pull-up bar and causing damage is," police said, noting the individual is not a George Mason University student.
- The George Mason University Police Department confirmed the man has "been identified and have taken responsibility," and while he has not been charged, he is working to reimburse the University.
- Police noted the man "did the right thing" by coming forward, with the department emphasizing that "if you mess up, you fess up," which helped mitigate potential felony or misdemeanor consequences.
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Water pipe used as pull-up bar snaps, floods college parking garage
An investigation involving a burst water pipe at George Mason University's Arlington, Virginia, campus has been closed after the person responsible came forward
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Student Floods Parking Garage College can you teach everything but common sense. A student at George Mason University thought it was a great idea to use an overhead water pipe as a pull up bar. This scholarly nimrod learned the hard way on why that was a bad idea. Not only did he break the pipe but also flooded the parking garage. Thankfully no one was hurt and the student did the right thing and fessed up to his dumb decision. Check out the vid…
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