Mountaineer says

Prayers for this man and his family!

cocoon402007 says

prayers for him and his family and friends. hopefully, he will get the help he needs and those who love him will be there for him.

FST says

When someone "threatens" to hurt or kill themselves it is a cry for attention. When someone actually does it without telling anybody what they are doing ,is a sign of a much deeper problem.

Exxcellent says

I feel for the family. I can't criticize the man, because I don't know his circumstances. I don't think anyone can. I felt like committing suicide once, but it wasn't for me. I couldn't do that to my mother. Honestly, that's who I thought about and how she would feel if I did. Until you walk in his shoes, you will never know what motivated him. God bless him and his family. I hope he finds the help he needs to move on and hang in there. There is always a better solution.

Return of Dragon says

Funny that a person like Sam Adams cannot see the weakness of her opinion. Seriously, to mock a person for a poor decision when you know that family members may read these post is pretty low.  A classy gal like yourself and all your smugness probably would go to a funeral and lecture the family about how selfish and stupid the deceased was for making poor diet and health choices.  What I don't understand is how somebody can be so callus about people they don't know but yet be so accepting of others like drug addicts and alcoholics...... so much so as to idolize the likes of Rush and Glenn Beck.

brutus smith says

 sam a, I'm still not sure why you felt the need to comment on this story.

SamAdams says

Return of Dragon: A Master's degree? Then perhaps you're able to spell "condescending" even if you are entirely unaware of the meaning of the word or its implicit arrogance.

I sympathize entirely with accidents or other matters beyond your control (a serious disease, for example). I do NOT sympathize with things you bring on yourself. It's like asking me to feel bad because your father is murdered. I feel terrible for your loss. Unless, of course, you're the one who killed him... See the difference NOW?

I'd answer some more of your questions, but I'm afraid my lower level education didn't touch on what "complexies" might be.

Return of Dragon says

Proceding?  I think maybe if you are going to criticize others......maybe you should stick to words you know how to spell.  None of this changes the fact that you are a heartless and pathetic simpleton.  Seriously, a person makes a rash decision and you think they are undeserving of sympathy?  People cause accidents every day, they make decisions that affect their health like smoking and over eating.... do they deserve sympathy in your world?  Nevermind, you probably lack the capacity to consider the complexities and variables and are blinded by your complete ignorance.  I am starting to understand why you have to cut and paste your ideas and include such a stupid tag line.   By the way I have a master's degree....... what do you have honey....... other than a hate radio degree?

SamAdams says

Brutus, I already have a heart. I just save my empathy for people who deserve it. I have little or none  for people who deliberately bring their problems down on themselves. Like I said, I feel for the family. The jumper? Not so much.

Return of Dragon, I'd be willing to concede you are better educated than me. Of course, you'd need to be able to spell things like "despicable" correctly and know how to punctuate relatively simple English properly... Oh, wait. Hold that concession! (And don't whine about the proofreading. You asked for it by claiming to be "far more educated" than I am, and then proceding to prove that you aren't.)

It is fascinating that expecting a modicum of personal responsibility is apparently viewed as a lack of compassion by those with a liberal mindset though, isn't it?

Return of Dragon says

Clearly ignorance is your excuse for making such heartless comments.  Regardless of the blame you want to affix, this guys family is suffering;  By the way Sam, I assure you that I am far more educated than you are so I don't understand why you want to attack me because yes I did comprehend your comment and found it to be despicable.  A guy is fighting for his life and you want to attack him?  In case you didn't recognize my tone in my previous post....... I was being sarcastic when I referred to you as classy.

brutus smith says

 Well, we have good Samantha, Samantha Bell, and we have bad samantha, samantha adams. So sam a, are you on the list to have a heart implanted?

SamAdams says

How nice that you read so little of what I actually wrote! The LAST people I criticized was the family. In fact, I stated in a couple of places in a couple of different ways that they're the ones suffering and who bear no blame. Sheesh!

Argue with me all you like, and disagree with me at every turn if it makes you feel better. But kindly at least address things I actually SAID, not things you think I MIGHT have said based on what you didn't have the sense to read (and please don't tell me you DID read what I wrote because then I'd have to suggest your comprehension is nil).

Return of Dragon says

SamAdams thanks for the refresher on Conservative Compassionism.  Pretty sad you feel the need to criticize this person and his family.  You are clearly are real class act!

SamAdams says

So, did the guy jump intentionally because he's an idiot ("Look at what I can do!") or because he's depressed ("Oh, woe is me, nobody can understand how awful I feel!") Suicide is, at its roots, more an act of selfishness than it is anything else. There's no problem that's insurmountable, but there are people who like to pretend that there is (or who don't want to work as hard as it might take to find a solution).

I honestly don't feel bad for guys like that, but I do grieve for their families. If you're crazy enough (or coward enough) to jump, hey, whatever floats your boat (however briefly). But to leave behind those who will forever question their own actions (or inactions), and to remove yourself from problems others will have to handle in your wake, is cruel at best.

As far as rescue is concerned, well, it's not up to me or anybody else whether or not a given life is "worth" saving. But I'm fully in favor of charging those who survive for the rescue! After all, the incident itself was your choice. Why should you not bear responsibility for that decision, eh?

NOTE: I realize that there are a few people out there who are legitimately, clinically, and grievously mentally ill. Their act isn't selfish; it's a symptom of their illness, and I hope family members can forgive them for what they do that's beyond their control as well as forgive themselves for that which they bear no blame. But most? Well, most use "depression" as an excuse. They reflect poorly on the genuinely sick and on themselves alike. For shame!

Taxed Enough Already says

 Re:  Samantha Bell

why don't you at least wait till the man takes his oath of office before trashing him....Hey Strickland has been in there for four years.  What did he do besides tank the economy and the job market?

Unassumer says

Just because he did something foolish is not cause to leave him there.  Anyone needing medical attention deserves it despite the fact of whether or not they may have caused it themselves.  It may come to emergency responsders not responding if the economy does not improve though.  They may decide that if you are unemployed or don't have insurance, you're on your own, which would not surprise me.  It seems that eliminating people is an underlying goal or intention, starting with the criminals and then the poor, unemployed or bankrupt and then the mentally ill and then, who knows, maybe you're next.

newcreation1996 says

God chose to give this man another chance. I pray that he will realize that and turn things around.

samantha bell says

Re; Captain Gutz

Once the new Ohio governor gets his way and the police and fire lose their benefits they probably will let those nuts lay. In fact they may not even respond for you if you need help.

Captain Gutz says

DGMutley says

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DGMutley says

Over 99 percent of the problems we worry about never happen and the rest have answers.

erie_crowe1974 says

 I don't think not fulfilling a New Year's resolution on the first day is a reason to go jump off a bridge!

Ridin' Dirty says

 Bad way to start the new year...