Method LA freeway overpass jumper kills grandma

[MBG]

A man trying to end his own life ends someone else's.

Beloved grandma killed in man's suicide attempt

Margarita Novela Galindo was killed when a suicidal man who jumped from a freeway overpass in Los Angeles went through her windscreen and hit her as she and her husband drove past.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[CantDoIt]

Here's your daily reminder to make sure that if you're jumping, to jump somewhere where other people are not

 

[Aprilfarewell4]

This is a reminder that people are forced into desperate situations because there aren't methods available that they would prefer to use.

 

[rozeske]

I wish people understood not everyone hates their life and cared enough not to involve others in their suicide. He probably didn't even die landing on a windshield.

 

[escape_from_hell]

Ease of access for suicide will prevent so, so, so many tragedies.

How many mass killers could be stopped, if someone lovingly held their hand while they were put out of their misery in a hospice situation?
How many people wouldn't spit out children to get government checks and do drugs and treat their family like shit?
People polluting, littering, mistreating the environment?
Committing other vile acts from boredom or pit in their soul?

The world does not care about suicidal individuals. Ease of access IS CARE. It is a lot to ask of someone who is mentally at that point to give a shit, when the world does not give a shit about them. I'm NOT SAYING IT MAKES IT RIGHT but we need to think clearly about this and provide the quickest exit possible for so, so many of us in this miserable hell.

 

[WhiteRabbit]

This guy could have waited until 2 or 3 am when there aren't as many cars on the road.

 

[L0nely]

People who decide to jump lack any sort of imagination. You're putting other people at potential risk of harm or getting killed and traumatising strangers who got nothing to do with your suicide.
There is always some other method.

 

[-Link-]

Totally unacceptable on the part of the jumper.

Strong condemnation is the only appropriate response to somebody jumping into oncoming traffic.

There is no state of mind that excuses this.

This is a reminder that people are forced into desperate situations because there aren't methods available that they would prefer to use.

I'll go further with this.

There is culpability to be had on the part of governments that not only refuse to make assisted-dying available, but that also fail to provide adequate mental health resources and treatment in general. Put simply, if a government stands by while its citizens get to a point in their lives where they're wanting to jump off an overpass, then that government shares some responsibility if and when that circumstance comes to fruition.

So, yes. The jumper was categorically in the wrong, no question.

But as people look to the jumper in assessing responsibility, DO NOT GIVE YOUR GOVERNMENTS A FREE PASS. DEMAND THEY DO BETTER.

 

[Lulu Sun]

Such a tragedy

 

[Worndown]

There have been several stories like this recently. You should be the only person who dies, whatever your method.

 

[uglyugly]

OK, so shit like this pisses me off. (I'm glad you posted the link, but am ranting about the subject itself.) As I posted a few days ago, my family member shot himself after killing his children and wife, so I am likely over sensitive to this crap.

I don't care if someone wants to ctb and I support whatever someone wants to do 100%. BUT that does not mean it is in any way, shape or form ok to take someone with you! Suicide may not be selfish but taking someone else who didn't agree to be a part of that is not OK! WTF!!!!!

Horrible, just disgusting.

RIP to grandma.