<![CDATA[Suicide Forest in Japan]]>I was stationed in Japan a few times, have a Japanese wife. I have heard of this place since we visited Mt. Fuji and the lakes many times. It's kind of long but interesting and sad also.

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@miktoxic said:

the tappan zee bridge which is like 3 miles away from me is the fave bridge to jump off of as NYer. they end up floating to the boat docks in tarrytown or even more upstream. i guess the hudson is a bitch with the currents even though people jet ski and dump their shit all summer long. usually the big mishaps are with the drunken boat captains.

i want to know how these base jumpers avoid security, jump over fences, walk out on a extruding metal rung and jump off high rises that are well known or under construction with no probs and these places are supposed to have 24/7 security.

just goes to show that if someone wants to get through security with a plan, there's really no stopping them.

sad state of affairs that no one has learned their lesson yet as in if i were head of security i'd do................

What is that bridge over there that just like floats on the water on like big pontoons. I think I crossed it once bypassing NYC to get to Connecticut.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/398690https://brownsboard.com/post/398690Mon, 14 Apr 2014 14:46:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Suicide Forest in Japan on Mon, 14 Apr 2014 10:47:09 GMT]]>the tappan zee bridge which is like 3 miles away from me is the fave bridge to jump off of as NYer. they end up floating to the boat docks in tarrytown or even more upstream. i guess the hudson is a bitch with the currents even though people jet ski and dump their shit all summer long. usually the big mishaps are with the drunken boat captains.

i want to know how these base jumpers avoid security, jump over fences, walk out on a extruding metal rung and jump off high rises that are well known or under construction with no probs and these places are supposed to have 24/7 security.

just goes to show that if someone wants to get through security with a plan, there's really no stopping them.

sad state of affairs that no one has learned their lesson yet as in if i were head of security i'd do................

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@the-cysko-kid said:

I thought I read somewhere that it would not be possible for a human to jump from the empire state with the correct trajectory to hit the street

Well, that is OK, you would just bump off the building before you land. You've seen it happen:

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@ballpeen said:

No....I don't think many have happened there. It you have ever been, there is maybe a 10 foot iron rail that curves back towards the building out on the observation deck. It would take some serious effort to shimmy up that and pull yourself up and over.

Pulling somebody down would be pretty easy. There are employed security who station in ways all 4 walls are covered by 3-4 people at all times. Some hang out in the corners....some walk the middle

http://thingstodo.viator.com/new-york-city/viator-vip-new-york-city-access-attractions/

I was denied my opportunity to see for myself the logistics of which you speak. I was planning a trip to NYC, and had prepaid for tickets to go up the Empire State Building....but alas I could not go. Why? My trip to NYC was scheduled Sept. 18, 2001.

I couldn't go up the Empire State Building. I couldn't go out to the Statue of Liberty. So I have yet to get to those two locales.

But one place I did go some years before: to the Top of the World Trade Center.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/397627https://brownsboard.com/post/397627Tue, 08 Apr 2014 14:47:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Suicide Forest in Japan on Mon, 07 Apr 2014 23:46:10 GMT]]>I thought I read somewhere that it would not be possible for a human to jump from the empire state with the correct trajectory to hit the street

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@gftchris said:

I suspect the empire state building is up there?

No....I don't think many have happened there. It you have ever been, there is maybe a 10 foot iron rail that curves back towards the building out on the observation deck. It would take some serious effort to shimmy up that and pull yourself up and over.

Pulling somebody down would be pretty easy. There are employed security who station in ways all 4 walls are covered by 3-4 people at all times. Some hang out in the corners....some walk the middle

http://thingstodo.viator.com/new-york-city/viator-vip-new-york-city-access-attractions/

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@the-gipper said:

The last time I travelled the Sunshine Skyway Bridge I had to stop and let my ex-wife take the helm. I seem to have developed acrophobia, prolly from experiencing a lot of heights while on the job.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/395511https://brownsboard.com/post/395511Tue, 25 Mar 2014 22:19:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Suicide Forest in Japan on Tue, 25 Mar 2014 21:42:24 GMT]]>Wrigley is at the top of suicides attempted at a professional american stadium. The "Last Call" billboard is fitting

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@gftchris said:

I suspect the empire state building is up there?

Here they are. One in the UK as well.

http://www.bestschoolcounselingdegrees.com/10-most-popular-suicide-spots-on-earth/

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@gftchris said:

I suspect the empire state building is up there?

Fenced off. Not really an issue.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/395426https://brownsboard.com/post/395426Tue, 25 Mar 2014 15:41:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Suicide Forest in Japan on Tue, 25 Mar 2014 09:23:12 GMT]]>Or maybe the Brooklyn bridge - is that a thing?

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@the-gipper said:

I have heard of this as well. It is said to be the #1 suicide spot in the world. #2: San Francisco. The Bridge.

I suspect the empire state building is up there?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/395344https://brownsboard.com/post/395344Tue, 25 Mar 2014 09:22:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Suicide Forest in Japan on Mon, 24 Mar 2014 18:57:40 GMT]]>I have heard of this as well. It is said to be the #1 suicide spot in the world. #2: San Francisco. The Bridge.

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