Cans Laid Out on the Road with a "Step on Them" Sign... The Reason Is Shocking

Elderly Man's 'Amazing Can Compression' Captured on Road

A man is spreading cans on the road and gesturing for the bus to come. [Video source=JTBC 'Sageon Banjang']

The dizzying sight of an elderly man spreading out empty cans and compressing them in the middle of a busy road where vehicles are speeding by was revealed.

On the 2nd, JTBC's 'Incident Commander' introduced a story from Mr. A, who witnessed a shocking scene on a road in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul. In the video submitted by Mr. A, a man is seen neatly gathering spilled cans in the middle of the road with his feet.

Shortly after, as a bus passes by, the cans gathered under the bus wheels get crushed. The man then organizes the cans with his feet once more and gestures as if inviting the bus to come again. The elderly man appeared to be using the tires of moving vehicles on the road to crush the cans. He squatted on the road and put the crushed cans into a bag.

The informant said, "It looked very dangerous to be compressing cans against vehicles speeding on the road, especially when it's not even his own car," adding, "It’s dangerous not only for himself but also for others, so this seems inappropriate."

Attorney Park Ji-hoon commented, "It seems that the elderly man is involved in collecting and processing waste," and speculated, "Since reducing volume is advantageous, he probably did the compression work on the road." He also warned, "Cans may have grooves or uneven surfaces, which could cause tire punctures and lead to accidents."

Netizens who watched the video responded with various comments such as, "Tire replacement costs more," "They probably won’t compensate if a puncture occurs," "How can he not be scared doing that on a busy road," "He should be punished for a minor offense," "Grandpa is clever," "If he keeps doing that, his feet might get more crushed than the cans," and "The news these days is all so dizzying."

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