Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 10:29 am Post subject: Man pushes would-be suicide jumper off bridge
This is hilarious in a sick sort of way...
Quote:
A Chinese man was pushed off a bridge by an angry passerby after his threat to commit suicide held up traffic for five hours, Chinese media reported Saturday.
Retired soldier Lai Jiansheng, 66, broke through a police cordon and reached out to shake the hand of would-be jumper Chen Fuchao before shoving him off the bridge.
"I pushed him off because jumpers like Chen are very selfish. Their action violates a lot of public interests," Lai was quoted as saying by the China Daily newspaper. "They do not really dare to kill themselves. Instead, they just want to raise the relevant government authorities' attention to their appeals."
Chen was at least the 12th person since early April to threaten suicide at the same spot, the Haizhu bridge in Guangzhou.
But none jumped and -- until Lai gave Chen a helping hand -- none was pushed.
Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 4:46 pm Post subject: Re: Man pushes would-be suicide jumper off bridge
Craig wrote:
This is hilarious in a sick sort of way...
Quote:
A Chinese man was pushed off a bridge by an angry passerby after his threat to commit suicide held up traffic for five hours, Chinese media reported Saturday.
Retired soldier Lai Jiansheng, 66, broke through a police cordon and reached out to shake the hand of would-be jumper Chen Fuchao before shoving him off the bridge.
"I pushed him off because jumpers like Chen are very selfish. Their action violates a lot of public interests," Lai was quoted as saying by the China Daily newspaper. "They do not really dare to kill themselves. Instead, they just want to raise the relevant government authorities' attention to their appeals."
Chen was at least the 12th person since early April to threaten suicide at the same spot, the Haizhu bridge in Guangzhou.
But none jumped and -- until Lai gave Chen a helping hand -- none was pushed.
He should be charge. But so should the guy threatening suicide - for being a public nuisance. And they should put a rope on his bed just in case he has the urge again.
He should be charge. But so should the guy threatening suicide - for being a public nuisance. And they should put a rope on his bed just in case he has the urge again.
I should have added that point too...I agree wholeheartedly!
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Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 7:50 am Post subject:
The guy push him onto an air cushion so the jumper survived. It's a funny story but it gives the impression the guy push him to his death which is not what happened.
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 4:23 pm Post subject:
I don’t think the guy should be charged with anything. The person survived, and it’s not like he pushed him and his body splattered on the pavement below.
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