A good Samaratian

Passer-by pushes suicide jumper in south China

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090523/ap_on_re_as/as_china_suicide_help

 

Someone earlier today posted that link


Hotwater

 

i knew it was just a matter of time before something or somebody would push him over the edge.

 

so was it a right thing ...or a wrong thing??

 

total commie mentality that motivated it, but, time saving

and it saved taxpayer money, so, eh.

 

i would think it goes beyond political ideology

 

"I pushed him off because jumpers like Chen are very selfish. Their action violates a lot of public interest," Lai was quoted as saying by Xinhua. "They do not really dare to kill themselves. Instead, they just want to raise the relevant government authorities' attention to their appeals."


This screams someone who was brought up communist.

 

Ah, but the communist ideology is that NO ONE is indispensible, and if you're different, you're a problem, and since individual lives don't really mean much, death and inhumanity are just sort of "Ho Hum," kind of like animal cruelty.

That, the crowded living conditions, the basically non-existent standard of living that sort of takes away hope,

and i suppose you could say that communism affects folks psychologically, also, which is WAY beyond political ideology!

Just my 2¢

 

I'm not sure, I would acted any different... the airbag was down there waiting for him

makes me think of " Lethal Weapon" and the jumper

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOqpoie1iuc

 

But in Lethal Weapon, the dudes WALK AWAY...

That poor guy suffered spinal injuries, mainly because the bag wasn't filled.

And it didn't matter to the pusher, one way or the other...

i think you would have cared if he lived or died, like Mel did:

distracting the jumper until it was SAFE,

AND being willing to stake your own life on your decision.

 

just something about jumpers I guess... a weird way to do it.

 

26 feet? why not just shoot himself with a BB gun?

 

Because he wasn't really suicidal, just a drama queen.

 

yeah, but then why stop traffic for him? if i stand on a 3 foot rock and say i'm going to jump, will there be a 5 hour police emergency for that too?

 

Just on that 1 in 100000000000000000000 chance. Or in case someone pushes you.


Or you could just fall.

 

next time you guys see me, i'll be on the news.

 

Wear a helmet.


And a sweater.

 

and nothing else? will do.

 

That'll definitely draw a crowd. Youtube fame, here you come!