another person jumped? That's awful!

Is the economy driving these people to do this?

Hope this person gets the help he needs

Hahaha, EXCELLENT choice, Joe.

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Just the thought of Obama is enough to do it--or, at most, seeing and listening to him! But, I am sure that the bleak economic condition of the country, with losses of homes and/or jobs and/or families, is the culprit--even if one should want to attribute the economic condition to the former administration or something other than the current inept leadership and policies.

Joe: I am with you!

Suicides happen all of the time. A few years ago a neighbor living about 15 houses down the street from me committed suicide right in his home. I was listening to my scanner when the initial call came out to the Fire Department. I heard the Paramedic Supervisor's vehicle screaming down our street and then I heard him report that the "suicide attempt" was a successful suicide. This man left a wife and two beautiful youngsters behind. I never heard a word about it in the media. Normally suicides are NOT reported by the media because it tends to give those who ar thinking about suicide the impetus to just go ahead and do it.

I hope that this man receives the help he needs.

I think all that needs to be said now is this is tragic. The facts aren't even out and people are assuming what happened, digressing into LOL's, politics and joking about it. Stop.

Too bad that those who are running around killing and maiming others don't find suicide as an alternative.

Just re-read the above article. Nowhere does it mention suicide. Maybe it was. Maybe he did not realize he was on an elevated ramp (high or drunk?) Maybe he was running from someone (the Police?).
Maybe we should wait for more information.

Obama / Romney --- that's a choice??

My friend drove by and saw him sitting on the outside of the wall on the ramp. She said that it was obvious what was getting ready to happen.

Earl Badu RIP!

Thanks Mark , I work on the sight where he jumped and we couldn't get any info about him.

http://perryhall.patch.com/articles/umd-championship-team-member-plunges-to-death

brad gerick - thank you for the very sad info on earl badu - does anyone have info on how to help his family?

2 days in a row. Another jumped fromt the Key bridge this morning. Terrible, the lack of hope in these stories. Perhaps a referendum on a ban on jumping off bridges will help:)