What are the dangers of throwing objects from high altitudes?

Throwing objects at high altitude is an uncivilized behavior and will bring great social harm, as follows:

1. Cause harm to others and even endanger lives

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Some data show that: a 30-gram egg thrown from the 4th floor can cause swelling; a 30-gram egg thrown from the 8th floor can cause scalp damage; and a 30-gram egg thrown from the 18th floor can break pedestrians. skull; being thrown from the 25th floor can kill someone on the spot.

A small stone as big as a thumb may hurt someone’s scalp when dropped from the 4th floor, but may kill a passerby on the spot when dropped from the 25th floor, because the force from top to bottom will become Very big. Empty beer bottles thrown from the 18th and 25th floors can cause fatal injuries. When a 4cm iron nail is dropped from the 18th floor, it may be inserted into the brain of a pedestrian.

2. Cause damage to public health

Littering at high altitude some objects that cause damage to public health (such as paper towels, sanitary napkins, water, garbage and cooked food, etc.) will cause damage to the community environment. The mess and mess affects the appearance of the city.

Extended information

Japan imposes heavy penalties for throwing objects from high altitudes

Japan has taught people since childhood to strictly prohibit littering. Japan is a country with many tall buildings and extremely dense population. The education prohibiting throwing objects from high altitudes is very strict. Japanese people have emphasized the strict prohibition of littering in family education and school education since childhood. There are very few incidents of human injury or death caused by man-made objects thrown from high altitudes.

Japanese Civil Law stipulates that if an attachment to a building, such as glass, falls (not intentionally) and causes injury or death, the owner of the building shall be liable for damages to the victim. However, if the occupant took necessary care to prevent the damage, the building owner shall be liable to the victim for damages.