I Saw A Suicide Today

[rtune]

a guy jumped in front of the train entering edgecliff station (bound for bondi). He "stuck" to the front for a bit, then

slid down & underneath.. train stopped after 2 carriages had entered the platform.

the surprise was how much people just sorta stood around. Train driver gets on the phone. People on the train

just sat there (they couldn't get off I guess without a decision on the doors). Train didn't back up. Station staff took

ages to come down. Two women just sat looking traumatized. No sign of cops or ambulances 15+ minutes. I didn't

particularly feel like hanging around to see what was left, so headed to the buses.

I guess the lesson is that if you want to end things this way, don't expect medical attention for a good half an hour

if it doesn't fully work out..

[Sl!m]

Damn, that's a pretty f**ked up thing to have to see.

[QUICKY]

i could be wrong. but i doubt anyone who jumps infront of a train would be very interested in seeking medical attention. kinda goes against the whole "killing yourself" thing lol

on another note, i had the same thing happen at bondi station less then 2 yrs back. sum bloke sitting casually on d bench waiting for the train then as the train approached the station, he launched himself infront of it

[DRD-00F]

Man that's crazy... I even had a dream I died last night, that was bad enough!

[barnoon]

picsorban

[rtune]

picsorban

I've been checking the news sites but nothing yet. I expect it'll turn up by tomorrow.

[KLR32R]

Oh my gosh thats messed up...

A friend works for the railways dealing with the report for exactly this and you would be amazed at how often this happens really. Almost on a daily basis just around Sydney, i seen a guy jump of the overwalk bridge at Lidcombe station directly into the path of an oncoming train about 6 months ago.

I feel sorry for the ppl who have to see that sort of thing

[fatz]

happens all the time

you jsut dont hear about it

[joe26f]

Whilst doing some work transfer for EDI rail I heard a ton of stories like that, they told me its not uncommon people waiting on a bend then launch themselves out in front of the them.

Had to clean some kangaroo off the front and underneath of a few Loco's during my 10 weeks there. Big chunks of bloody fur everywhere on the axles.

[Howie]

I've been checking the news sites but nothing yet. I expect it'll turn up by tomorrow.

The media doesn't publish articles on suicide.. so doubt you'll hear much about it.

[barnoon]

I've been checking the news sites but nothing yet. I expect it'll turn up by tomorrow.

Yeah the media doesnt report suicides as it encourages other depressed / people with issues to do the same thing.

[Sheng]

aww eww, messyy shit..

[dori34]

pretty messed up indeed.

similar thing happened prob 4 years ago at merrylands train station, the idiot tried to cross the tracks by jumping down from the platforms and yeah, got owned. serves him right for trying to cross. cops & ambo's came in prob 10minutes, trains were terminated and had to get a cab/bus/lift home

[Bakes]

Thats some pretty f&*ked up sh*t!

[den001]

couple of months ago i watched a dude jump from the 8th story of a unit in the city in kent st, wen he hit he looked like a dropped meat pie and man was it a bang wen it hit the ground

[TKR]

omg thats stuffed up >.< and fkd to see too

[v_s_p_e_c]

waste of perfectly donatable organs

[eeiko321]

Man that's crazy... I even had a dream I died last night, that was bad enough!

lol that bullshiet dude......

apparently i read up that in dreams...an individual actually never dies......

and i kinda agree...ive dreamed of dying...EXPERIENCES....but at the end of it.......you just either wake up or just some how get out of the situation.

anyhow dude......sorry to hear......that wouldve been a big mess......

ive seen a Suicide in Newtown Railway Station... an Emo or Gothic guy hung himself on the frames above the railway lines..... not a good site at all....

[scathing]

the surprise was how much people just sorta stood around.

Shock does different things to different people. Some people just phase out.

P.S. A half hour response by Sydney Rail is pretty quick in my books.

[pbk1776]

Damn thats totally F**Ked