Inmate on suicide watch kills himself, Orleans sheriff says

The Times-Picayune ^ | August 08, 2011 | Laura Magg

[Darksheare]

Seriously though, how did he manage it while under observation?

[Slings and Arrows]

You're right; I was under the impression that he was arrested for the gun snatch, but maybe that wasn't the initial cause. I think this is the money paragraph (for a very small amount of money):

Goetzee allegedly approached the passenger side of a marked Federal Protective Services vehicle shortly before 11 a.m., opened the door and sat inside, according to the filing. Federal Officer William Watson, who was sitting in the driver's seat, questioned Goetzee.

IOW, he entered a police car, made an ass of himself, and was going to be arrested when he went for the gun. I damn sure wouldn't swear it under oath, though.

[Slings and Arrows]

Apparently there’s “under observation,” and then there’s, you know, actually having someone observing.

[Slings and Arrows]

If R. C. Mongler shows up I am outta here.

[samtheman]

Goetzee was able to asphyxiate himself with the tissue paper

Wow. That's a pretty determined suicide. A lot tougher than jumping off a bridge.

[Slings and Arrows]

I want to question that damned Snuggle bear.

[dfwgator]

Oh well.

[Darksheare]

“then there’s, you know, actually having someone observing.”

That costs extra money, overtime too if their union works it right.

[Slings and Arrows]

Well, they certainly saved some money on housing a prisoner.

[martin_fierro]

If the “crime” was going for the officers gun, then the NOLA Times Picayune should hire journalists with high school diplomas and minimum 5th grate writing skills.

I argee agere areeg concur.

[BJClinton]

This thread is worthless without pics.

Yeah, I said it.

[Slings and Arrows]

I posted a picture of Helen Thomas, but it was a Getty image and was pulled. You dodged a bullet, FRiend.

[BJClinton]

You sick puppy! I simple goatse would have been fine.

[Slings and Arrows]

I know no mercy.