Suicide Watch

[cia260895]

I question the ethics of crews that film people comitting suicide. In Scotland there is an anti suicide strategy and its known that many suicides can be prevented by encouraging someone to talk about their feelings. I agree with acid that some people will jump and have made their minds up to do it but there are many more who can be talked down. I'd like to know the details of any interactions (if any) between the film makers and people who jumped and if they encouraged people not to do it?  Having spoken to many people who have attempted suicide, the vast majority are glad they got help and feel glad to be alive. I wonder if this film crew just stood back or tried to intervene?

Nope they were filming from the side and did nothing whatsoever to intervene that was the sad thing, and as american tv is then went and interviewed the families and friends of the victims,
they were shooting from the moment they got to the bridge to moment of hitting the water.
there was i guy who whildt in mid jump changed his mind and plunged feet 1st and survived and
was interviewed.

He said when he was in the water a seal was swimming around him until he was rescued and he knew the seal was god.

[madasahatstand]

did the film crew discuss the ethics?

[cia260895]

No it was just shoot and record

[madasahatstand]

terrible then in my opinion

[cia260895]

terrible then in my opinion

 

but i suppose thas amearican tv for yah

[IRISH LASSIE]

last nite on more4 i watched a programme about the golden gate bridge which is the single most popular suicide site in the world.the film was shot from various angles and caught on film half a dozen or so suicides from the 24 that took place in 2004,it interviewed friends and family of some of the jumpers and 1 who survived,

but what struck me the most was why the hell don't they just make the barrier a lot taller with inward curved railings at the top to make it almost impossible to climb.the barrier on the film was only about 4 feet high all they had to do was skip up and off they went.(anyone know if this has changed?)

The last jumper was the most bizarre.

CIA-
If they modify the structure as you recommend, that would then alter the bridge's status as the #1 spot!   
You know those tourist towns......   


  Looks like a beauty of a bridge, but I wonder why a red bridge is called the 'Golden Gate' bridge?

I would expect that to look a wee bit more like 

Cheers!
I.L.

[cia260895]

I wonder if any of the families have tried to sue because the barriers are too low??

maybe the golden arches on top the two main supports would look good???

[kinboshi]

I question the ethics of crews that film people comitting suicide. In Scotland there is an anti suicide strategy and its known that many suicides can be prevented by encouraging someone to talk about their feelings. I agree with acid that some people will jump and have made their minds up to do it but there are many more who can be talked down. I'd like to know the details of any interactions (if any) between the film makers and people who jumped and if they encouraged people not to do it?  Having spoken to many people who have attempted suicide, the vast majority are glad they got help and feel glad to be alive. I wonder if this film crew just stood back or tried to intervene?

Nope they were filming from the side and did nothing whatsoever to intervene that was the sad thing, and as american tv is then went and interviewed the families and friends of the victims,
they were shooting from the moment they got to the bridge to moment of hitting the water.
there was i guy who whildt in mid jump changed his mind and plunged feet 1st and survived and
was interviewed.

He said when he was in the water a seal was swimming around him until he was rescued and he knew the seal was god.

Why did the seal make his life so miserable in the first place that made him want to jump?

[cia260895]

have you heard him sing???

[Royal Flush]

terrible then in my opinion

For highlighting the effects of suicide on a jumpers family? I think it's a great thing to do!

[cia260895]

terrible then in my opinion

For highlighting the effects of suicide on a jumpers family? I think it's a great thing to do!

The peolpe interviewed didn't seem to overcome by grief..

[Rod Paradise]

Looks like a beauty of a bridge, but I wonder why a red bridge is called the 'Golden Gate' bridge?

Because the strait is called the Golden Gate (and was before there was a bridge).

[kinboshi]

Looks like a beauty of a bridge, but I wonder why a red bridge is called the 'Golden Gate' bridge?

Because the strait is called the Golden Gate (and was before there was a bridge).

It would have been clever of them to build the bridge before the strait was there! 

[gatso]

why would a crew making a film about suicide jumpers want to intervene?

they show up, see someone about to jump, persuade them it's a bad idea and then have to go home with no footage 'cos there's nothing to film anymore. they're not going to make much money from that film, would've been better hiring themselves out for weddings

[Acidmouse]

http://www.ggbsuicidebarrier.com/faq.asp

Used to ride my bike over the bridge to Uni for a year never seen one jump. It really is a long way down and really choppy waters. You wouldn't last long