Missing Ohio State football player found dead

cnn ^ | Nov. 30, 2014 | Dana Ford

[don-o]

Not in before the kook conspiracy theorists chime in.

[umgud]

Such a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Sorry to hear this.

[MrEdd]

Because only the most brain dead kooks would doubt someone would climb into a dumpster to shoot themselves.

The really smart people know how common that is.

[balch3]

Such a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Sorry to hear this.

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To a person in such a state, the problems don’t seem temporary. They are not thinking rationally, and rational arguments don’t help them. All you can do is (hopefully) forestall any rash acts, and once the immediate crisis is over, get them help.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

He probably considered suicide to be a shameful thing and tried to do it in such a way that no one would ever know what happened to him, much less know that he had committed suicide.

[fatnotlazy]

Not just younger people. Suicidal tendencies can be present in anyone regardless of age, physical health, socio-economic status, you name it.

I went round and round about this with Freepers when Robin Williams committed suicide. The brains in the clinically depressed don't think about better solutions to their problems or what their death will do to their loved ones. All they see is an insurmountable problem and the brain is telling them to take this way out.

If you've never been depressed or knew anyone who was, you don't understand these things.

[FlJoePa]

You nailed it.

[Carriage Hill]

Minimal clean-up and home furnishings spoilage. He hated those “clean-up on aisle 11” messages over the intercom?

[Captain7seas]

Perhaps he was on one or more anti-depressants which list SUICIDE as a possible side effect.

Nawwww, no way it could be that. (sarc)

[Flycatcher]

I read a day or two ago on a football site that he was experiencing "girlfriend troubles."

Heartbreak kills.

Sad to say, it really does.

[jsanders2001]

> I am not buying he committed suicide in a dumpster. Nope, something ain’t right.

Maybe one of 0’ lovers?

[21twelve]

I don’t know. That might be in some ways the “thoughtful” way of doing it. No mess, and if he had done it on garbage night, perhaps nobody would have ever seen or known of the gruesome act.

Of course, not thinking far enough ahead that such an end would also leave the lack of “closure” of his parents and loved ones.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Sad. RIP.

[griswold3]

Definite foul play.
Conveniently climbed in a dumpster and shot himself?
Not buying it!

[Moonman62]

dunno. if he was depressed or acting weird around the time people saw him last, maybe. if not there could be a lot more to it.

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Depressed people who have decided to end it all can appear happy.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

“Not buying it!”

At this time, I am buying it. Extremely depressed, and with head injuries. Quite possible.

[Secret Agent Man]

yes, good point.

[john drake]

true, but a long shot, I think.

[john drake]

true, but a long shot, I think.

[Hildy]

What the hell is a “FIFTH YEAR SENIOR?” Isn’t school four years?