Solomons Bridge Jumper

bcp

bcp

In My Opinion
desertrat said:
Can't agree with that. There could be selfless reasons. Don't want the family to incur huge medical bills comes to mind or you don't want to burden them with caring for you. Of course the family would say they wanted to, but if I found out I had Alzheimers, for example, I would definately explain to my family that I was going to kill myself before it progressed to the point where I couldn't. If they could understand my wishes and approve it would make it easier too. If my Dad had told me he planned on doing it I would have understood. Assisted suicide should be allowed also, I think, in some cases.
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If you had Alzheimers, would you remember where the bridge was in the first place?
and lets say you did find the bridge, would you remember why you came there in the first place?
 
DEEKAYPEE8569

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mamatutu said:
I was thinking it could have been a sudden, rash decision, and not planned at all. Like others have said, we will never know, unless the family has insight, and cares to share it. No matter what this person did today to end his/her life, and cause delays/inconvenience, I hope this person can rest in peace, because, obviously, in life, this person had not found peace. Very sad, indeed.
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A childhood friend of mine jumped from the TJ Bridge. He knew what he was doing; meaning, he weighted himself down, and as he parked at the top of the bridge, he had the presence of mind to turn on the emergency flashers before he jumped. This is not an act of desperation IMO, but rather a calculated action.
 
MarieB

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DEEKAYPEE8569 said:
A childhood friend of mine jumped from the TJ Bridge. He knew what he was doing; meaning, he weighted himself down, and as he parked at the top of the bridge, he had the presence of mind to turn on the emergency flashers before he jumped. This is not an act of desperation IMO, but rather a calculated action.
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And you don't think it's possible that it is both?
 
bcp

bcp

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slotpuppy said:
I have never figgured out why there is braille on ATM's, blind people cant see the screen.
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Blind people can use the buttons to push the pin number and amount to withdraw while someone they trust reads the screen and tells them what they need to punch in next.
 
DEEKAYPEE8569

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MarieB said:
And you don't think it's possible that it is both?
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To me, if acting in desperation; more than likely, one would not have the presence of mind to do something like activate emergency flashers prior to jumping off a bridge; he also left the keys in the car so it could be more easily moved. So again, IMO, his thought processes were clear; he acted with intent, vice out of frantic desperation.
 
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bcp

bcp

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How about a Maryland jumpers tax?
they claimed that they were rasing tax on tabacco products to deter people from smoking, should work the same right?
 
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FED_UP

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If I decide to jump off that bridge will someone volunteer to be notified ahead of time so they can move my car after I jump, TIA.
 
vraiblonde

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MMDad said:
I think that even you can understand the difference between someone with a teminal disease choosing how it will end and someone so despondent that they'd jump off a bridge.
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How do you know he was despondent and not suffering from terminal cancer or something?

Was jumping off the bridge not a choice?
 
DEEKAYPEE8569

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bcp said:
How about a Maryland jumpers tax?
they claimed that they were rasing tax on tabacco products to deter people from smoking, should work the same right?
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Uuummm.....no.....the jumpers would just jump sooner to avoid having to pay the tax; and perhaps pick a time when not as many would be witness to the action.
You do see the flaw in the logic, right?
 
desertrat

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bcp said:
If you had Alzheimers, would you remember where the bridge was in the first place?
and lets say you did find the bridge, would you remember why you came there in the first place?
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I wouldn't choose that route. I'd rather not have my bloated, crab eaten body pulled out of the water by someone and I'd rather they not have to waste time searching.
 
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kwillia said:
Oh okay.. then I think that the jumper in fact was thinking about the visibility of their action. I believe that the timing indicates it was important to him to have people witness his end.
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I figured he was on his way home from work, where he just got fired, and couldn't face telling his family they may lose everything. :shrug: I mean it was rush hour right?
 
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withrespect said:
I am sure someone on the forums will be willing to assist in your demise. :coffee:

Everyone hates everyone. :coffee:
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OK I choose you, I will text you a time and day, and you must bring someone so they can move your car. When you get to the bottom pull over to the curve and cut on the flashers, then you may leave. Oh and move quickly because VRail is behind you. TIA. Now I need to figure out what I want to jump for and what to wear, I don't want to mess up good shoes.
 
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