Posted on 10/11/2008 1:19:34 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
'Suicide net' for bridge
October 12, 2008 12:00am Article from: The Sunday Telegraph
SAN FRANCISCO: A giant suicide net will be hung beneath San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge in a $75 million bid to catch people trying to jump to their deaths.
Authorities voted almost unanimously for the stainless steel structure, which will not disrupt views from the landmark bridge.
The prevention net, estimated to cost from $A60 to $A75 million, is hoped to save the lives of the 20 people who jump from the bridge every year, on average.
After considering a range of methods to stop suicidal people jumping, the Golden Gate Transportation Districts board of directors voted 14 to one for the net yesterday.
Alternatives included erecting fences or barriers, which would have marred spectacular water views.
The decision follows years of engineering studies and debate on suicide prevention.
But the net will still need extra permits before it can go ahead and is subject to an environmental review before work can start. It is expected to take up to three years to build.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...
Mmk, so I jump to the net, then I jump again.
I guess if you’re so far gone you require a single motion to get you to the bottom you better hurry. You only have 3 years.
I can already see the ecowackos carping about the poor seagulls being mangled in that hideous death-net.
That fall has never killed anyone.
It’s the impact that will do you in.
I thought there was a fiscal problem in California, no money for wasteful projects like this.
There are still tall buildings out there without nets, and a suicide in the bay is a lot less inconveniencing that one on the pavement in the city.
LOL
Read this to the wife, she siad “75 Million??? 20 a year? Let ‘em jump....
Oh, wait - after the election, it’s bound to get worse...”
Love that woman!
Sorry to be so hard harted but for $75,000,000.....let them jump!
It’s $75 million Australian, which is more like 35-40 million US.
They must really be confident of an Obama victory or they would have it ready for Nov. 5 as the population of SF heads briskly downward into the churning waters of the bay following McCain’s victory.
They better save the money when SF is hit with the next quake that bridge will be toast.
Dumb asses.
$14 Million! Let them go! They want to anyway! Let them finish the job, dont put up a stupid net so they have to try
again! Besides most of them are Nancy Pelosi’s friends and associates and we know they can do no wrong.
for that amount could they put another lane for traffic, S.F is the WORST city in the USA for having traffic jams on their bridges. Don´t they know the 20 people a year will just go find another bridge?
“A giant suicide net will be hung beneath San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge in a $75 million bid to catch people trying to jump to their deaths.”
They can take it down when the DOW recovers;...
Even without a net the jumpers will still continue to vote Dem.
protecting stupid people from themselves at taxpayers expense. LET THEM GO.
Is this for real? It reads like a comedy sketch!
There’s so much wrong about this I don’t know where to start.
Or in this case, Let them go SPLAAT!
The poor seagulls will be mangled in that hideous death-net.
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