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RandySF

(59,413 posts) Thu Mar 8, 2012, 04:35 PM Mar 2012

One Suicide Every Nine Days On Golden Gate Bridge

Suicides often don't make the news for a variety of reasons: respect for the departed and family, and to deter future suicides.

Neither is foolproof, especially in San Francisco, home of the world's most prominent suicide magnet.

Fatal leaps from the Golden Gate Bridge spiked last year, per a report in The Examiner: 40 people died after jumping from the span, up from 25 in 2009.

That's about one death per nine days, a sobering statistic and one that's renewing calls for a (pricey) suicide barrier, funding for which is currently nonexistent.

http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2012/03/one_suicide_every_nine_days_on.php#more

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One Suicide Every Nine Days On Golden Gate Bridge (Original Post) RandySF Mar 2012 OP

I've never really understood the appeal... arcane1 Mar 2012 #1

I had a friend who jumped off the Golden Gate. RevStPatrick Mar 2012 #2

I seen an interview a couple of years ago with this guy who survived a suicide attempt from the GG demosincebirth Mar 2012 #3

There are also a whole lot of jumpers COLGATE4 Mar 2012 #4

Wow, I didn't realize the number is so high. n/t MzNov Mar 2012 #5

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

1. I've never really understood the appeal...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Mar 8, 2012, 04:46 PM

Mar 2012

I attribute it to people being unaware of how slowly they will likely die when doing this.

RevStPatrick

(2,208 posts)

2. I had a friend who jumped off the Golden Gate.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Mar 8, 2012, 05:32 PM

Mar 2012

He came and hung out with a bunch of us the night before, and was in pretty good spirits.
Apparently, he left us and went and did it.
My girlfriend went to identify the body the next morning.
Very sad...

demosincebirth

(12,544 posts)

3. I seen an interview a couple of years ago with this guy who survived a suicide attempt from the GG

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Mar 8, 2012, 06:41 PM

Mar 2012

bridge. He said as he was letting go of what ever he was holding onto, " this is the worst 'fucking' mistake I have ever made in my life, as I fell." Last I heard he is leading a normal life some place in the Bay Area.

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)

4. There are also a whole lot of jumpers

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Mar 8, 2012, 07:30 PM

Mar 2012

from the Skyway Bridge over I-275 going into St. Petersburg. My SIL headed up Coast Guard Rescue for the area. They have had a bunch. Don't remember him telling me of anyone who made it alive.

MzNov

(18,531 posts)

5. Wow, I didn't realize the number is so high. n/t

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Mar 8, 2012, 09:04 PM

Mar 2012

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