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Boy crushed by suicide jumper
The Washington Times ^ | August 8, 2004 | UPI

Posted on 08/09/2004 5:26:51 AM PDT by thegreatbeast

Nishinomiya, Japan, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- A 20-year-old student died Sunday in Japan when a man who leaped from the top of a high-rise building landed on top of him.

(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Japan; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: bad; luck; schlemiel; schlemozzle; suicide
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To quote a friend, Just Damn!
1 posted on 08/09/2004 5:26:52 AM PDT by thegreatbeast
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To: thegreatbeast

That does it! We just have to outlaw suicide. It's just too dangerous. Somebody might get killed!


2 posted on 08/09/2004 5:29:45 AM PDT by libsrscum
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We just have to outlaw suicide.

Make it a capital offense. Problem solved.

3 posted on 08/09/2004 5:31:30 AM PDT by asgardshill ("I came here to kick ass and chew bubblegum. And I can't find my shoes")
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To: thegreatbeast

Bush's fault...


4 posted on 08/09/2004 5:31:33 AM PDT by Lurking in Kansas
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To: thegreatbeast

Kamikaze


5 posted on 08/09/2004 5:32:17 AM PDT by freepy smurf (Brought to you by The Frog Council. 'Frog: the other green meat.')
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To: thegreatbeast

Maybe if the jumper had had a gun, this would not have happened. Gun Control Kills!


6 posted on 08/09/2004 5:33:18 AM PDT by leadpenny
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To: thegreatbeast

It is all a conspiracy by Big Oil and the Bush family. I was for suicide before I was against it.

Sincerely,

John Kerry


7 posted on 08/09/2004 5:34:09 AM PDT by MikefromOhio (Kerry renames the US The People's Republic of America)
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To: thegreatbeast
Sad...

If you're going to take yourself out, at least do it so that nobody else gets killed.

8 posted on 08/09/2004 5:34:46 AM PDT by Recovering Hermit
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To: thegreatbeast; mhking

did you ping the King?


9 posted on 08/09/2004 5:35:45 AM PDT by SirLurkedalot (God bless our Veterans!!! And God bless America!!! Molon Labe.)
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To: thegreatbeast

geez, if you're going to take yourself out could you at least show the courtesy to avoid taking people with you.


10 posted on 08/09/2004 5:36:07 AM PDT by DarkSavant (It's like a koala bear crapped a rainbow in my brain!)
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To: thegreatbeast

Something has to be done about these homicide jumpers!


11 posted on 08/09/2004 5:37:46 AM PDT by Hatteras
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To: Recovering Hermit

Unintended consequences--possibly the best argument against suicide. This also illustrates why suicide is the most selfish of all acts.


12 posted on 08/09/2004 5:42:22 AM PDT by giotto
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To: thegreatbeast

Did the guy that jumped live?


13 posted on 08/09/2004 5:43:04 AM PDT by OXENinFLA
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To: libsrscum
We just have to outlaw suicide. It's just too dangerous. Somebody might get killed!

But if you outlaw suicide, only outlaws will commit suicide.

14 posted on 08/09/2004 5:46:20 AM PDT by Allegra (It depends on what the meaning of "is" is......)
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To: thegreatbeast

I hate it when people just drop in unexpected.


15 posted on 08/09/2004 5:48:16 AM PDT by Manic_Episode ("Wars teach us not to love our enemies, but to hate our allies.")
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Real downer!


16 posted on 08/09/2004 5:55:13 AM PDT by harrycarey
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To: libsrscum

17 posted on 08/09/2004 5:56:35 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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Boy crushed by suicide jumper

A 20-year-old student died...

Shouldn't that read "Man" or at least "Young Man" ?

18 posted on 08/09/2004 5:57:05 AM PDT by whd23 (It's long past time to end the moon-worshipping death cult)
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"Boy crushed by suicide jumper

A 20-year-old student died...

Shouldn't that read "Man" or at least "Young Man" ?"


Of course not.... aren't we sending your "children" off to die in Iraq??? We are certainly not sending adult who are able to make an adult decision on their own...


19 posted on 08/09/2004 5:59:30 AM PDT by Hand em their arse
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He was a real down to earth guy, but he didn't realize the gravity of the situation.


20 posted on 08/09/2004 6:12:34 AM PDT by Manic_Episode ("Wars teach us not to love our enemies, but to hate our allies.")
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