‘You Can’t Regulate Stupidity’: Family of a Man Who Died While ‘Surfing’ a San Francisco Train Comes Under Fire for Suing City 

Train surfing, which can be fatal, has become increasingly popular countrywide due to the explosion in viral stunt videos of the activity.

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San Francisco MUNI Metro trains sit parked at the Curtis E. Green Light Rail Center on March 30, 2020, at San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

The grieving family of a “sweet and gentle” man, 21, who took a fatal fall off a train while “subway surfing” is suing the city of San Francisco — a move that’s come under criticism from social media users.

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