Fatal Accident on WB I-580 Snarls Traffic Between Livermore and Pleasanton

Holy crap Mike, no wonder you are not putting food on the table. 100 presents. I have four kids and at no point have we ever had more then 25-30 presents for the whole family of 6. It's not about stuff, its about changing your families legacy by putting your kids in a better spot. Now that we are in hard times and i have taken a reduction in my income, christmas is still the same because i have prepared for hard times and put money away.

Mike in Springtown wrote:

<quoted text>Its Ok that you dont give a shit about this guy. But to call him selfish and a coward is just wrong. I feel sorry for the guy. I read about this more and more everyday. What makes you think he had any gas money to go find another place to kill himself. Have you thought that maybe he lost everything because he only could find $10 a hour job. We are in some bad times right now and some people just dont see the light at the end of the tunnel. I know how hard it is because this year we are in the same boat as a lot of other people. For the last 48 years I have always seen 100 or more gifts under the tree. That was when I was a kid and it never stopped even with my own kid and wife. Well this year it did. We dont even have any fucking money for food. So I dont think we will have any gifts this year. So unlike you I can see why and how he jumped. http://youtu.be/P4Iz74vSixM

committing suicide is cowardly when the person committing suicide forces another person to finalize the act (I.E. the truck driver in this case).
Suicide is selfish when it is done in front of witnesses.
An act of suicide where another person has to witness the act or the outcome of the act is all part of the person wanting to be found, wanting to be seen... It is their way of saying "I did it, and you all saw me do it... now deal with it"
If the person wasn't concerned about being found, they would have committed this act far away from anyone, somewhere they would never be found.
its like the old adage, "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?"
for better or worse, it is human nature and animal instinct do perform in front of peers

i am sorry for this kid Daniel Robertson who jumped to his death that morning he was desperate to end his life. his obituary did not list any cause of death so I was curious about one so young to die {23} his parents must be extremely distressed to say the least but hiding this desperate outcome is not helpful hating the desperate lacks compassion on your part. clearly you cant imagine what it would take {pain wise} to cause someone to got to this extreme...

True realist: I agree whit everything you say. Why fell bad for him his gone the pain stays whit his family and friend. The act he maid is a selfish one jumping into traffic not could have he kill him self but kill the other driver it only take a scare and swerve to make that person flip the car. Then what he die and took a innocent life whit him ? I call that a selfish act not thinking of others like the driver killing some one will be a life changing sutuation he can dream about it even fell like it was his falt and not be happy to be alive you never know theirs week people in this world that can't see or do something like this and live ok the rest of their life. If it was a motorcycles that woul have bein two death bodys for one person mistake it selfish period!!! I'm sorry for his family and friend hope they can make it thru this hard time and best wishes to all off them including the driver.... I hope and pray that this person go to heaven and stays by gods hands my prayers to his family