Attempted Suicide Incident
Posted by: Exiled Highlander on 18 January 2010
Was this DJ right to not only air Van Halen's Jump while this woman was on the edge of a bridge while police tried to talk her down but then to subsequently defend his actions?
Personally I think the guy should be fired and I am far from a politically correctness/nanny state type of individual.
Jim
Personally I think the guy should be fired and I am far from a politically correctness/nanny state type of individual.
Jim
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by Exiled Highlander
Oh well....the link to Yahoo isn't working! Link is right but Yahoo News page is not available!
Edit: - Now it is again! Jeesh!
Edit: - Now it is again! Jeesh!
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by El Guapo
Trouble is he owns the radio station so I suppose he can do pretty much what he wants
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by Don Phillips
I read it and thought exactly as you did Jim. Thanks for mentioning it though. I don't feel so wimpy / out of touch / soft for having these feelings - at least I am not alone.
It is a funny old world...
Don
It is a funny old world...
Don
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by shoot6x7
DJ's are there to entertain. Entertain people with good taste, decency as well as a$$holes like the one who requested 'Jump' assuming that they knew that a woman was on the bridge.
I'm pretty sure, John Peel wouldn't have played it, and would have chastised the fool who requested it.
I've had to accept that I share this planet with plenty of jerks P, R, I, C, K, S - jerks ...
I'm pretty sure, John Peel wouldn't have played it, and would have chastised the fool who requested it.
I've had to accept that I share this planet with plenty of jerks P, R, I, C, K, S - jerks ...
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by Don Phillips
quote:Originally posted by munch:
Did she have a radio on before she lept off?
No, just a raincoat I think....
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by Stephen Tate
Well, if you think of the chaos it creates on the roads in the rush hour when people are trying to get home from a hard days work?
I for one would encourage them to jump, so they can get shoveled up quickly so people can get home.
This has happened in Portsmouth a few times and it is infuriating, especially when you've had a long hard day being stuck in traffic for hours on end !!!
Why can't they do it on their own without involving the public and trying to make their lives miserable.
I have no time for suicides, it's a cop out, Sorry.
I for one would encourage them to jump, so they can get shoveled up quickly so people can get home.
This has happened in Portsmouth a few times and it is infuriating, especially when you've had a long hard day being stuck in traffic for hours on end !!!
Why can't they do it on their own without involving the public and trying to make their lives miserable.
I have no time for suicides, it's a cop out, Sorry.
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by Stephen Tate
Stu,
I have. My uncle threw himself off a towerblock, killed himself stone dead. I felt sorry so for him and it was so sad, there was nothing anyone could of done to help him.
Mental illness does run in our family...I've been there i can assure you.
It's the ones that never do it and just want some attention and pick a busy main road in rush hour and play on it that annoys me. This is often the case in my experience.
I have. My uncle threw himself off a towerblock, killed himself stone dead. I felt sorry so for him and it was so sad, there was nothing anyone could of done to help him.
Mental illness does run in our family...I've been there i can assure you.
It's the ones that never do it and just want some attention and pick a busy main road in rush hour and play on it that annoys me. This is often the case in my experience.
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by Exiled Highlander
Stephen
I guessed there would be various views. I totally disagree with yours. Heaven forbid that some disturbed woman could even think about jumping during a busy time on the roads. How thoughtless of her.
However, I posted this as I thought the DJ was well over the line and not to discuss mental illness or the motorists who had to wait a while this drama played out.
You are on the side of the DJ so fair enough. Pretty heartless IMO but fair enough.
Cheers
Jim
I guessed there would be various views. I totally disagree with yours. Heaven forbid that some disturbed woman could even think about jumping during a busy time on the roads. How thoughtless of her.
However, I posted this as I thought the DJ was well over the line and not to discuss mental illness or the motorists who had to wait a while this drama played out.
You are on the side of the DJ so fair enough. Pretty heartless IMO but fair enough.
Cheers
Jim
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by Stephen Tate
Jim,
I don't wish harm on anyone and it's great to hear that the woman is ok and is now hopefully getting the help she really needs.
I can't really see why the DJ should be sacked and i do tend to agree with his views...As you say, we all have different views.
I think he will be used as an escape goat.
regards, Steve
I don't wish harm on anyone and it's great to hear that the woman is ok and is now hopefully getting the help she really needs.
I can't really see why the DJ should be sacked and i do tend to agree with his views...As you say, we all have different views.
I think he will be used as an escape goat.
regards, Steve
Posted on: 19 January 2010 by richard999
I read that the dj owns the station so you is gonna sack him?
it seems he was playing a request for somebody stuck in the traffic jam.
it seems he was playing a request for somebody stuck in the traffic jam.
Posted on: 21 January 2010 by mudwolf
I would have played Dear Prudence, Lennon could really do lovely and tender.
Posted on: 21 January 2010 by David Scott
Now that sound like a useful animal.quote:I think he will be used as an escape goat
Posted on: 21 January 2010 by mongo
quote:Originally posted by David Scott?:Now that sound like a useful animal.quote:I think he will be used as an escape goat
Posted on: 21 January 2010 by Onthlam
quote:Originally posted by Stephen Tate:
Well, if you think of the chaos it creates on the roads in the rush hour when people are trying to get home from a hard days work?
I for one would encourage them to jump, so they can get shoveled up quickly so people can get home.
This has happened in Portsmouth a few times and it is infuriating, especially when you've had a long hard day being stuck in traffic for hours on end !!!
Why can't they do it on their own without involving the public and trying to make their lives miserable.
I have no time for suicides, it's a cop out, Sorry.
Wow!
M
Posted on: 21 January 2010 by kuma
In Japan, we have just the place for it.
Suicide Cliff
Friend of our family jumped off the clif ( wife and husband ), miraculously, the wife survived but she succeeded a few months later.
Suicide Cliff
Friend of our family jumped off the clif ( wife and husband ), miraculously, the wife survived but she succeeded a few months later.
Posted on: 21 January 2010 by David Scott
My thoughts exactly.quote:Wow!
Posted on: 23 January 2010 by rupert bear
quote:Originally posted by David Scott?:My thoughts exactly.quote:Wow!
Not to say... oh dear.