Former paratrooper attempts record jump without parachute

[Platapus]

There is a small, but still significant percentage of people who jump from the Golden Gate Bridge and never hit water.



I don't know if it is intentional or not. I would think that if one were going to jump off a bridge, they would look down at least once.

[Gerald]

Suicide attempts are considered to be extremely spontaneous, and not something that the person in question plans over time, but of course there are exceptions, unfortunately.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Platapus

There is a small, but still significant percentage of people who jump from the Golden Gate Bridge and never hit water.



I don't know if it is intentional or not. I would think that if one were going to jump off a bridge, they would look down at least once.

We have a bridge (there are a total of 26) that ha a 25.6m clearance above high water (see picture below).

Thankfully there has not been that many 'jumpers' in recent years but on one occasion I was the first unit in attendance and the guy on the wrong side of the safety rail was clearly anxious but by far more scared in my estimation because his grasp on the rail was so intense every knuckle in each hand was snow white. Fortunately after five minutes of giving assurances and offers of help he came back to the safer side of the fence.

As he was led away to an ambulance one of my colleagues who patrolled the area far more frequently than me was heard to say something along the lines of "He was only after attention, the ones who mean to jump just get on with it"....rather uncaring and callous in my estimation.

Heaven forbid he should ever feel the need to be in that position himself.

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by Gerald

Suicide attempts are considered to be extremely spontaneous, and not something that the person in question plans over time, but of course there are exceptions, unfortunately.

Not sure I would agree with that. There may be some number of spontaneous suicides or attempts, but I don't think they are a significant percentage.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Platapus

Not sure I would agree with that. There may be some number of spontaneous suicides or attempts, but I don't think they are a significant percentage.

On that we can both agree

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by Platapus

There is a small, but still significant percentage of people who jump from the Golden Gate Bridge and never hit water. Just so they don't land inside Ft Point on top of a re-enactors assigned to the authentic night-watch detail of the 1860's! Most of the land hits are from the north Marin end of the bridge... https://flowingdata.com/2009/07/28/s...rian%20walkway.



I don't know if it is intentional or not. I would think that if one were going to jump off a bridge, they would look down at least once.

Originally Posted by Gerald

Suicide attempts are considered to be extremely spontaneous, and not something that the person in question plans over time, but of course there are exceptions, unfortunately.

Considering the long walk out onto the span from parking on either the Marin side or the Park Presidio/Ft Point side, generally heavily-trafficked, with maintenance personnel etc. 24/7 past the jumper-phones, I cannot consider that is spontaneous at all. Survivors, those few who manage to land feetfirst avoiding a fatal impact, reflect that the four second drop at 120+ mph gets very slow motion; and they regret their decision in midair...

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by Platapus

Not sure I would agree with that. There may be some number of spontaneous suicides or attempts, but I don't think they are a significant percentage.

There is research that supports this. At least in this country. But when it comes to it globally, I can not comment on it.

[Gerald]

Some links about subject!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...y_suicide_rate

https://www.who.int/mental_health/pr...ideprevent/en/

https://ourworldindata.org/suicide

https://www.who.int/news/item/09-09-...ery-40-seconds