2 New York Bridge Jumpers 24 Hours Apart

[Jean4]

This is near me. Good thing jumping isn't my chosen plan as I am scared of heights. Bad timing to see this. I don't need ideas right now. https://www.silive.com/news/2019/12...less-than-24-hours-apart-pronounced-dead.html

 

[WallsClosingInn]

jumping for height its not easy for sure,but maybe that was their only choice

 

[LittleJem]

- suicide rising at a record rate in USA says article
- and they are putting a fence up over the bridge

Says it all really - life is getting harder for people, and yet what they do is put up fences.

 

[Empty Smile]

One of the commenters said it all too well...

"This time of year brings out the best and the worst in people."

 

[RealLostSoul]

rest in peace for them though

 

[MeltingHeart]

Bridges never look that high in pictures, but when yr on one and looking over that edge, my god it is terrifying, my heart goes out to them. rip

 

[TAW122]

Jumping was one of my methods I had in mind in the past. However, ever since I acquired my firearm almost a year ago, I'd rather take a bullet/shell than jump. Nevertheless, if I did choose to jump, I'd go for a more secluded place if possible due to there being less chance of intervention and/or drawing attention to a particular hotspot.

@LittleJem Yeah, this society is sick. Instead of looking at the real reasons of "why" and the "root causes" for these men to jump, they instead write it off as mental illness and what not. Also, society just wants to prevent suicide rather than work on fixing the actual causes for people to WANT to commit suicide. Furthermore, by writing off reasoning as mental illness, is only sweeping the real problems under the rug (unemployment, financial issues, relationship issues, shitty quality of life, health reasons, and many other reasons, etc.)

 

[Crushed_Innocence]

Jumping was one of my methods I had in mind in the past. However, ever since I acquired my firearm almost a year ago, I'd rather take a bullet/shell than jump. Nevertheless, if I did choose to jump, I'd go for a more secluded place if possible due to there being less chance of intervention and/or drawing attention to a particular hotspot.

@LittleJem Yeah, this society is sick. Instead of looking at the real reasons of "why" and the "root causes" for these men to jump, they instead write it off as mental illness and what not. Also, society just wants to prevent suicide rather than work on fixing the actual causes for people to WANT to commit suicide. Furthermore, by writing off reasoning as mental illness, is only sweeping the real problems under the rug (unemployment, financial issues, relationship issues, shitty quality of life, health reasons, and many other reasons, etc.)

100% agree

 

[Death.]

100% agree

Seconded.

 

[Taki]

For all it's effectiveness, jumping is the one I couldn't do. The thought of standing at that height and looking down, I know I'd freeze up and back down.

 

[purplemoon]

"Officials are moving toward a possible deterrent"... how about actually creating a community that provides free resources for citizens suffering?
Oh wait...no unfortunately they don't care that much, but yet they don't want to have more suicides because that ruins their lunch break.

Stealth war planes & Bombs to kill unarmed civilians in oil-rich middle east countries = US feds say worth the money

Depressed suffering US citizens that are constantly pressured into fear of homelessness so they desperately become ill and beg for help with medical care or relief = US feds say NOT worth the money

Across the United States the federal government rarely really put forth much funding at all to provide safety nets for human beings that are suffering, but they sure can come up with billions and trillions of dollars in a single vote for unnecessary wars in the military and weaponry.

Hmmm... but when citizens pay tax they should also have rights to basic medical care, shelter, etc... where are those priorities, hmm?

I can't imagine jumping, although the water must've made it somewhat less painful, I could only do it in an absolute emergency.

Sad and scary way to go...

yet now they are free.

Jumping was one of my methods I had in mind in the past. However, ever since I acquired my firearm almost a year ago, I'd rather take a bullet/shell than jump. Nevertheless, if I did choose to jump, I'd go for a more secluded place if possible due to there being less chance of intervention and/or drawing attention to a particular hotspot.

@LittleJem Yeah, this society is sick. Instead of looking at the real reasons of "why" and the "root causes" for these men to jump, they instead write it off as mental illness and what not. Also, society just wants to prevent suicide rather than work on fixing the actual causes for people to WANT to commit suicide. Furthermore, by writing off reasoning as mental illness, is only sweeping the real problems under the rug (unemployment, financial issues, relationship issues, shitty quality of life, health reasons, and many other reasons, etc.)

You said it PERFECTLY...

"Also, society just wants to prevent suicide rather than work on fixing the actual causes for people to WANT to commit suicide. Furthermore, by writing off reasoning as mental illness, is only sweeping the real problems under the rug (unemployment, financial issues, relationship issues, shitty quality of life, health reasons,"

EXACTLY.

 

[Jumper]

Thanks for the post. Barriers are already up on the GW bridge. Verrazzano is next.

 

[Wayfaerer]

- suicide rising at a record rate in USA says article
- and they are putting a fence up over the bridge

Says it all really - life is getting harder for people, and yet what they do is put up fences.

Jumping was one of my methods I had in mind in the past. However, ever since I acquired my firearm almost a year ago, I'd rather take a bullet/shell than jump. Nevertheless, if I did choose to jump, I'd go for a more secluded place if possible due to there being less chance of intervention and/or drawing attention to a particular hotspot.

@LittleJem Yeah, this society is sick. Instead of looking at the real reasons of "why" and the "root causes" for these men to jump, they instead write it off as mental illness and what not. Also, society just wants to prevent suicide rather than work on fixing the actual causes for people to WANT to commit suicide. Furthermore, by writing off reasoning as mental illness, is only sweeping the real problems under the rug (unemployment, financial issues, relationship issues, shitty quality of life, health reasons, and many other reasons, etc.)

I wish I could give two thumbs up instead of just one.

 

[I'm exhausted]

I wish I could give two thumbs up instead of just one.

I feel like an idiot. Lol when I read your post, I asked myself why you can't give two thumbs up, after all we have two thumbs. I literally imagined it that I forgot it was the "like" button lol

 

[Icarus]

This hits home. Each time I pass VN, I think about jumping.