Plans advance for Golden Gate Bridge suicide nets

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[JoeProBono]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Directors of the agency that oversees the Golden Gate Bridge have moved a step closer to approving a suicide barrier along the historic span.

The board voted 16-0 to approve an environmental impact report that examines the consequences of hanging steel nets 20 feet below the bridge deck on each side.

About 25 people per year die in jumps from the bridge.....

[JoeProBono]

[cripplecreek]

Seems to me that a bladed grate above the water would be pretty effective. Kinda like a french fry maker.

Little fish gotta eat too ya know.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

“environmental impact report”

After all is said and done.....

It’s all about the environment.

[oldbill]

They’re getting ready for Pelosi and Boxer after the next election.

[politicalamity]

The Bridge

[AlexW]

Sounds pretty dumb to me, but in San Fran stupid is as stupid does.

[edpc]

steel nets 20 feet below the bridge deck

Just sounds to me like you'll hit the water neatly cubed.

[BigCinBigD]

So, if you jump take wire cutters?

[JoeProBono]

[Persevero]

How often do they plan to empty the nets?

That should be an interesting job.

[jonascord]

$50 million so that notoriously morose “gays” have to find somewhere else to kill themselves...

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Liberals always know better than engineers. They know that all sorts of "green energy" can work despite what engineers say, for instance.

In this case, the nets will act as sails, and the bridge was never designed for that type of stress.

This will be the result.

[Touch Not the Cat]

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Most people jump from the side facing the city. Great view — almost romantic.

Kind makes you wonder about the folks who jump facing the Pacific. Unless it is at sunset — that might make sense.

[LukeL]

They will just go to the bay bridge.

[cripplecreek]

Hell if they spend their last few bucks while they’re here, I’ll invite them to Michigan. The Mighty Mack makes the Golden Gate look like a baby anyway.

[JoeProBono]

[MIchaelTArchangel]

So now they will jump and then strangle themselves?

[Kozak]

[JoeProBono]

[aruanan]

Have nets with some sort of sensor so that after detecting relief that the plunge was halted they will open up and let the drop continue.