Solomons Bridge Jumper

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Rt235

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If you have to be "physically" fit for a job, then you should be "mentally" fit too, no exception.
We, as a society, and as a culture, still place stigmas on "mental health" issues.
We are going to have to make some changes in our attitudes about cultural values regarding mental health being as important or more so as physical health!
 
vraiblonde

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sockgirl77 said:
They usually do not release the name of a suicide "victim", regardless if the next-of-kin is notified or not. The only reason that this is getting any media attention at all is because it was a bridge jumper. I can remember people calling me when I worked for TBN telling me that we were a horrible news source because we missed a suicide story about a man that hung himself. I can remember replying with "no, we chose to not run it". Not only did we think that it was unethical to run it, but the police do not even put out a release for suicides unless there is a crime involved.
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But it's unusual to not have had someone - even a distant friend or cousin or something - come on here and comment.

Also, they say he's "unidentified" - wouldn't they normally say that his identity is being withheld, not that he's unidentified?

Unidentified makes me think they still don't know who he is.
 
sockgirl77

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vraiblonde said:
But it's unusual to not have had someone - even a distant friend or cousin or something - come on here and comment.

Also, they say he's "unidentified" - wouldn't they normally say that his identity is being withheld, not that he's unidentified?

Unidentified makes me think they still don't know who he is.
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Per Douglass's story:

Further investigation will be conducted and additional search efforts are anticipated. A possible victim identity was determined by investigators, but will not be released until positive identification can be made.
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I am quite shocked that nobody has commented under the story. I'm also quite shocked that I haven't seen anyone on FB talking about it.
 
MMDad

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vraiblonde said:
But it's unusual to not have had someone - even a distant friend or cousin or something - come on here and comment.

Also, they say he's "unidentified" - wouldn't they normally say that his identity is being withheld, not that he's unidentified?

Unidentified makes me think they still don't know who he is.
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If they didn't know, wouldn't they release information to help identify him?

Since the press release says he was southbound, that makes it unlikely he was headed home from the base. Could have come down from somewhere north just for the high bridge. That would explain the lack of "I know that dude."

Lots of unknowns here.
 
Hank

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vraiblonde said:
But it's unusual to not have had someone - even a distant friend or cousin or something - come on here and comment.

Also, they say he's "unidentified" - wouldn't they normally say that his identity is being withheld, not that he's unidentified?

Unidentified makes me think they still don't know who he is.
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I thought they weren't allowed to release the names of suicide victims. Am I wrong?
 
kwillia

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Hank said:
I thought they weren't allowed to release the names of suicide victims. Am I wrong?
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Not just that... but if they haven't found a body they can only identify who owns the car but that doesn't mean it was who was driving and then jumped...:shrug:
 
vraiblonde

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kwillia said:
Not just that... but if they haven't found a body they can only identify who owns the car but that doesn't mean it was who was driving and then jumped...:shrug:
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But they'd contact the owner of the vehicle and that person would surely know who had his car. Unless it was stolen, I suppose. And it's not a rental because that would give them a name in one phone call.

A mystery.

So see? Everyone is going on about how devastated his family must be - maybe he doesn't have any family.
 
GWguy

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somdfunguy said:
if the body hasnt been found and the person is unidentified then why is it a male?
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kwillia said:
People saw him get out and jump... If I see you will I be able to tell that you are a male even though I don't have a clue who you are?
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Because "unidentified person who looks like a male but could possibly be a very flat chested female with short hair" takes up too much space?
 
kwillia

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GWguy said:
Because "unidentified person who looks like a male but could possibly be a very flat chested female with short hair" takes up too much space?
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:yikes: Has anybody seen Nomoney since yesterday evening? :jameo:


Hence still "unidentified" regardless as to who was "supposed" to have been driving the car... right?
 
MMDad

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kwillia said:
People saw him get out and jump... If I see you will I be able to tell that you are a male even though I don't have a clue who you are?
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Don't count on it. If he's wearing his wedding dress and the veil is down, you can't see his beard.
 
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