In a gesture of ultimate practicality, Lai Jinshang pushed Chen Fuchao to his death off a bridge in southern China. He'd had it with people climbing up on the bridge and threatening to jump.
Fuchao was up to his ears in debt and like many before him, climbed on the bridge and threatened to jump, as people and police gathered around him trying to talk him down.
As I said, this had happened before on this bridge. Many Chinese are deeply in debt and suicide seems an option.
But Lai had had enough with the drama. He bypassed police, walked up to Fuchao, and stuck his hand out as if to shake Fuchao's hand. When Fuchao put his hand out, Lai pushed him off the bridge, and turned to salute the crowd. Problem solved.
http://cbs5.com/national/china.suicide.jumper.2.1017569.html
I have a sick sense of humor. I thought this was funny.
I also thought "well, Lai made that bridge safe again. Nobody's going to climb up there for a long time unless they really really mean to jump."
Good on you, Lai.
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I also read this article and thought the same thing, cut the B.S. and jump for Hell's sake!
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