Woman falls through ice at Walden Pond

Walden Pond reportedly has among the highest levels of urine in its water ---> maybe that's why the frozen part was so prone to cracking!

Darwin!

This woman is an idiot! I drive by there everyday and its obvious its not completely frozen! What a waste of the police and fire departments time!

Hmmmmmm...you mean Ice doesn't stay frozen when it's nice outside for consecutive day????

The main beach at Walden has disturbing amounts of urine in it.
I have heard from insiders who say to avoid the main beaches during, and after the busiest days of the summer.

No one could have foreseen the ice breaking during a mild stretch of weather...

I hope they send her a bill for the rescue. I am amazed at the stupid people I see on lakes and ponds when it has been above freezing for so long.

nik-just what I was thinking----does not look frozen
she should have to pay for the rescue

Charge her for the rescue.

If she is a local, and a "regular" year round Walden person, should have known better, pay for rescue.

Arrest her and sue her.

It's obvious this woman should not have been on the pond. I am sure this time of year the pond is understaffed by the state! It is also very obvious, in recent years that the State lets any thing go at Walden! The Pond should definitely be closed to swiming!!! Too small of a pond and area for the thousands of people who use it.
Thanks a million times for the rescue workers!!

I just think it's funny this story made it to the Globe. Haha! I heard that the pond was shallow anyways. Why would she need rescuing. Make her walk out!

I happen to know this woman. Her life is worth far more to all of you commenters than the cost of her rescue, and her wisdom transcends what appears to be stupidity. She would have graciously accepted her death but she lives on to help transform the world.

all in a nut shell folks. dah, excercise your common sense. my 5 year old grandson knows better. i think she should be charged for the rescue.

Why do people feel the need to stand on an icy pond in the first place??? I saw a couple just standing in the middle of the pond on Sunday when the temps were already warming up.

Seriously, I'd like to know why on earth people have to give their 2 cents worth. I am doubly shocked by the icy cold comments from others here. Sure what she did was stupid, but aren't we all prone to making a mistake or two in our lives? All I could think of while reading this was, God do not let me fall into the hands of such judgmental people! She made a mistake, now let her pay for it, as we all must, but leave the stupid comments to yourselves and be thankful that YOU aren't caught doing something so stupid. This is my first time blogging and will surely be my last. I really don't want to be reading stupid comments about stupid things that have happened. Isn't it enough that it happened? AND.. look how much time was wasted by reading these stupid blogs and then responding to them. I'M OUTTA HERE!

Everybody's life is more valuable than the expense of the rescue but you also have to be responsible for your actions, stupid or not. She should be billed for the rescue.

Everybody's life is more valuable than the cost of the rescue but you have to be responsible for your actions stupid or not. She should be billed for the rescue.
People read these comments because they are usually more interesting than the story itself.