Man falls to death after scaling LAPD Hollenbeck station’s broadcast tower

LA Times ^ | JUNE 24, 2021 5:13 PM PT | Kevin Rector

[BenLurkin]

The death has sparked a review of building security.

The man managed to climb an “outer architectural structure” on the front of the Hollenbeck station shortly after 6 p.m. Tuesday, then was able to access a small walkway leading to the tower, said Officer William Cooper, an LAPD spokesman.

A witness then saw the man fall from the tower to the pavement below, Cooper said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The man was later identified as Jonathan Joseph Martinez of Los Angeles.

[HighSierra5]

Bummer.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Tough hop.

[lee martell]

Sad incident, whether an accident or not, this guy wasn’t in his right mind to do that.
Such being said, one would think an LAPD broadcast tower would be bristling with cameras and/or sensors.
Keeping a high State of Readiness.
Apparently not.

[Reno89519]

Well, I guess know one will have to worry about him doing that again.

[Noumenon]

That's just evolution in action. Here's how it's done

John Hettish is one badass dude. He's still climbing in his 70s.

[Reno89519]

...whether an accident or not...

What, was he pushed?

[Beowulf9]

Some guy climbs a building when he shouldn’t and everyone else should have to protect others from doing the same.

He shouldn’t have climbed the building.

[JennysCool]

Hollenbeck. A locale often referenced in “Dragnet” reruns.

RIP to the climber.

[dragnet2]

Back when Hollenbeck Park was a nice place. It became a place where people are often found dead, with lots of gangs, kinky lunatics etc..

[lee martell]

He may have been a failed (”fallen?) Cat Burglar.

[JennysCool]

Thanks for the info! Good monicker you got there! :)

[Still Thinking]

Well, could have been a last adventure before a planned suicide. You know, like Jeffrey Epstein or John McAfee.

[Veggie Todd]

Man falls to death...

It's not the fall that killed him. It was the sudden stop.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

That was a lucky break. "All's well that ends well", I always say.

[Gene Eric]

>> The death has sparked a review of building security.

Sparked? Surely an unintended pun for those not familiar with transmission towers.

[Spacetrucker]

Nah, the drop was fine. I imagine the sudden stop wasn’t all that pleasant though.

[Fresh Wind]

Did his GoPro survive?

[Bonemaker]

He didn’t bounce.

[Bonemaker]

He was doing fine as he passed the second floor.