The Bridge

Warpath · 10-21-2006, 12:39 AM

- The Bridge

I watched 20/20 tonight (friday) and they had a story tonight about a film maker taping the golden gate bridge for the entire 2004 year. He was making a documentary on the bridge and more specifically the jumpers. I believe the average of suicides per year from the Bridge is 24. Also a fence to curb jumpers is apparently a hot topic to lawmakers. Those opposed to a fence think that it would make the bridge look bad.

I thought this story was pretty compelling and interesting. The filmmakers actually captured 23 of the 24 known suicides in 2004 on tape. If they saw someone suspiciously thinking about jumping they would alert the cops, but regardless this is a pretty insane thing to do. The filmmaker, Eric Steel thinks that it will help people understand mental illness and suicide more than before. I just wanted to make you all aware of this strange documentary and ask any of those out in San Francisco area what you guys think.

Heres a link to a news article from San Francisco Chronicle:
Film captures suicides on Golden Gate Bridge / Angry officials say moviemaker misled them

dmek25 · 10-21-2006, 12:47 AM

thats really eerie. and i never realized that many people walked across the bridge

That Guy · 10-21-2006, 12:52 AM

looks like a guy trying to make a buck. not sure what interviewing the family's post jump is really going to do to shed light on the suicides or whatnot.

seems like a big waste of time.

Warpath · 10-21-2006, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by That Guy

looks like a guy trying to make a buck. not sure what interviewing the family's post jump is really going to do to shed light on the suicides or whatnot.

seems like a big waste of time.

I disagree about the waste of time, I think its fascinating.

That Guy · 10-21-2006, 02:14 AM

then i suggest faces of death

Warpath · 10-21-2006, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by That Guy

then i suggest faces of death

Yea I've seen them all. Most of them are pretty fake tho.

10-21-2006, 12:39 AM	#1
Warpath The Starter Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Potomac Falls, VA Age: 48 Posts: 1,762	The Bridge - The Bridge I watched 20/20 tonight (friday) and they had a story tonight about a film maker taping the golden gate bridge for the entire 2004 year. He was making a documentary on the bridge and more specifically the jumpers. I believe the average of suicides per year from the Bridge is 24. Also a fence to curb jumpers is apparently a hot topic to lawmakers. Those opposed to a fence think that it would make the bridge look bad. I thought this story was pretty compelling and interesting. The filmmakers actually captured 23 of the 24 known suicides in 2004 on tape. If they saw someone suspiciously thinking about jumping they would alert the cops, but regardless this is a pretty insane thing to do. The filmmaker, Eric Steel thinks that it will help people understand mental illness and suicide more than before. I just wanted to make you all aware of this strange documentary and ask any of those out in San Francisco area what you guys think. Heres a link to a news article from San Francisco Chronicle: Film captures suicides on Golden Gate Bridge / Angry officials say moviemaker misled them

10-21-2006, 12:47 AM	#2
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 63 Posts: 10,672	Re: The Bridge thats really eerie. and i never realized that many people walked across the bridge __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

10-21-2006, 12:52 AM	#3
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,553	Re: The Bridge looks like a guy trying to make a buck. not sure what interviewing the family's post jump is really going to do to shed light on the suicides or whatnot. seems like a big waste of time.

10-21-2006, 02:14 AM	#5
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,553	Re: The Bridge then i suggest faces of death

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