Don't sign this (don't worry I know you won't)

[BluesRunTheGame]

Just some pro-life morons wanting to ruin a nice enough English suicide spot.

https://www.change.org/p/the-humber...ed_by_id=82d1ffe0-900c-11eb-8a72-81c03ed1add9

 

[Superdeterminist]

There was a time when I saw suicide prevention as a good thing. Now I see it almost as a cruel thing.

 

[Worndown]

Having bern here fir a while, suicide prevention is most of the activity. It is done through understanding and support, not preaching and guilt.

 

[WornOutLife]

What a bunch of annoying peple!
Ridiculous!

 

[JigsawFeelin]

I love all the comments 'think of their families'

Bitch, I do not have a family.

 

[builtwrong]

They wanna add suicide prevention measures? This is absurd! What we need are more suicide capable spots, with ratings, and the most lethal ones advertised on billboards! It's the quickest way to reduce rates of suicidal thoughts among the population

 

[BluesRunTheGame]

I love all the comments

This is my favourite 'reason for signing' (not very far down): 'To stop mental health people from jumping of it.'

Nice one Dianne. Nice one.

 

[JigsawFeelin]

This is my favourite 'reason for signing' (not very far down): 'To stop mental health people from jumping of it.'

Nice one Dianne. Nice one.

Give us MHPs a break, Dianne

 

[Deathbydemo]

Unfortunately, Joanne Taylor is very misguided as to what she's going to achieve here. Take someone's choice to jump, they will choose something else. My best guess is that she is fortunate enough to never have experienced what so many of us do here, but some people's ignorance is just astounding.

 

[HopelessFight]

To play the devil here, methods like this don't seem peaceful to me at all. But that's my personal perception.

 

[Umbreon]

Idk if they could build anything that would stop suiciding off a bridge unless they literally built a wall.

 

[BluesRunTheGame]

To play the devil here, methods like this don't seem peaceful to me at all. But that's my personal perception.

I get the fear factor but I reckon it's almost guaranteed painless. It's just that damn anxiety in the way...

 

[Umbreon]

To play the devil here, methods like this don't seem peaceful to me at all. But that's my personal perception.

Good if you want a Secretariat style suicide!

 

[BluesRunTheGame]

Good if you want a Secretariat style suicide!

If Secretariat is BoJack's hero then Secretariat's suicide is good enough for me.

 

[JigsawFeelin]

Unfortunately, I believe petitions like these are a thing simply because jumping off a bridge is a a) a traditional and known method and b) really inconvenient for the person who does not want to think about suicide.
A bridge isn't my method of choice, but whenever I think about it, Clifton suspension bridge in Bristol, UK comes to mind.
I used to live near it and would often wander by it over or pose by the Samaritans signs (one of my favourite photos is of me looking absolutely dramatic and 'goth' in front of them with absolutely no idea what thoughts would plague me 4 years later)
The measures in place are insanely comprehensive. I believe (though this was only something an unreliable ex told me) there are guards on either side. Clifton suspension bridge also has a super fucking weird mythology- everyone from my workmate to the weird Iron Maiden fan at the back of the bar, *personally* knew somebody who had 'jumped' but the statistics never reflected this. Historically or recently.

Long story short, I feel like people demonise bridges (or revere them, depending on your angle) as these suicide spots people fall from like lemmings, but I think they're just a hallmark of our suicide associations. We can theoretically control bridges as suicide spots in a way we can't control other methods. Hell, a great post Covid job would be a suicide guard on every bridge in the world. Work shifts, get your running speed to 12 miles per hour, and you've got a job for life.

 

[BluesRunTheGame]

Unfortunately, I believe petitions like these are a thing simply because jumping off a bridge is a a) a traditional and known method and b) really inconvenient for the person who does not want to think about suicide.
A bridge isn't my method of choice, but whenever I think about it, Clifton suspension bridge in Bristol, UK comes to mind.
I used to live near it and would often wander by it over or pose by the Samaritans signs (one of my favourite photos is of me looking absolutely dramatic and 'goth' in front of them with absolutely no idea what thoughts would plague me 4 years later)
The measures in place are insanely comprehensive. I believe (though this was only something an unreliable ex told me) there are guards on either side. Clifton suspension bridge also has a super fucking weird mythology- everyone from my workmate to the weird Iron Maiden fan at the back of the bar, *personally* knew somebody who had 'jumped' but the statistics never reflected this. Historically or recently.

Long story short, I feel like people demonise bridges (or revere them, depending on your angle) as these suicide spots people fall from like lemmings, but I think they're just a hallmark of our suicide associations. We can theoretically control bridges as suicide spots in a way we can't control other methods. Hell, a great post Covid job would be a suicide guard on every bridge in the world. Work shifts, get your running speed to 12 miles per hour, and you've got a job for life.

Clifton does look pretty amazing tbf. And yeah it's like wtf? People don't think they'll just buy a rope instead of jumping off a massive bridge?

 

[JigsawFeelin]

Clifton does look pretty amazing tbf. And yeah it's like wtf? People don't think they'll just buy a rope instead of jumping off a massive bridge?

It's absolutely stunning. Seriously recommend a non-suicide visit.

Yeah, that's what I always thought. Can't help but wonder if people have changed the location of actual suicides to the bridge to avoid the less dramatic truth that someone they knew took their own life in a Holiday Inn.

 

[Deathbydemo]

To play the devil here, methods like this don't seem peaceful to me at all. But that's my personal perception.

I respect that, but that's not even really the point. The point is that they are taking away the right to choose that method. By that rule; should every high building and bridge in the world also follow suit and consider the same? It would be kinda tricky. It is a persons right to jump that is being taken away and that's what is fundamentally wrong here.

 

[Fragile]

Man, these people actually believe that this will have any effect on suicide rates. They are beyond delusional.

In reality, anyone who wants to kill themselves will see the shitty bridge walls or nets and instantly think of a more accessible method.

Bitching about a non-issue and demanding change in the infrastructure from the government is the dumbest thing that exists.

 

[LifeQuitter2018]

Next they are going to ban rope, charcoal, accessing to canyons, mountains, ...

 

[UterEntonaur]

There was a time when I saw suicide prevention as a good thing. Now I see it almost as a cruel thing.

You Either Die A Hero, Or You Live Long Enough To See Yourself Become The Villain...

 

[LunarPyotr]

Wire cutters go Brr.. It's not like this bridge is patrolled 24/7 or there are any other places to jump.. Google Maps is your friend ;)

 

[JustAMatterOfTime]

Seeing how much the golden gate one cost I doubt funding would ever be approved. Very expensive.

 

[Mentalmick]

Seeing how much the golden gate one cost I doubt funding would ever be approved. Very expensive.

And this is Britain, so it would be so shoddy and half-arsed it will cause more deaths than it saves.

 

[MaybeSoon]

They did this to a spot near where I live. People have still managed so I suppose the best they can do is slow people down. Wish they understood that people will find a way no matter what, wasting money and ruining the asthetics of these structures just isn't worth it.

A worker actually jumped when this 'guard' was being constructed. Better time than any I suppose.

 

[Slate128]

Still at 0 lol

 

[demuic]

Change.org is one of the most worthless websites in existence.

 

[theresonlyonewayout]

In my humble opinion - very few people care about people jumping off bridges. Prob only those directly affected by it.

What people actually 'care' about is disruption to their lives. The bridges being closed stops their journeys etc.

The title of the petition should be - Run along little suicidal people and do it where it doesn't affect my life.

People are selfish - nobody cares.