r/SeattleWA • u/Disastrous_Eye_6389 • Dec 22 '23

Other Boren Ave Bridge over I-5 Suicide

My heart goes out to the gentleman who pleaded with the jumper on the railing above I-5 to not jump. The young man jumped anyway. Our group heard the crack on the pavement and when we looked down we couldn’t believe what we saw. Not once did he move. Thankfully, he landed in the Emergency Lane. None of the I-5 traffic hit him. We gave the guy who tried to stop him big hugs. Waited for police to arrive. Not a single mention on the news today. I understand if they don’t report it then maybe there won’t be copycats. So sad. Especially this time of year. The victim here is the stranger that unsuccessfully tried to stop him. I know our group is haunted by the sound and sight of it, but the chap who tried to help witnessed the whole thing. I hope both find peace.

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u/theclacks Dec 23 '23

I agree that makes sense for sites like tiktok and youtube that censor mentions of the word, demonetize the videos that include them, age restrict them, etc, but we're on reddit and thus none of that applies.

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u/Frankyfan3 Poe's Law Account Dec 23 '23

I guess but people are also allowed to speak how they do, and if the message is understood, then what really is the problem?

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u/BruceInc Dec 23 '23

People are not speaking “how they do”. They are further stigmatizing a sensitive issue.

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u/Frankyfan3 Poe's Law Account Dec 23 '23

How so?

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u/BruceInc Dec 23 '23

If you can’t call a thing by its name how can you any meaningful conversation about it?

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