El Dabe Sherif on July 30, 2011, at 09:03PM – #1

What an unfortunate incident. The man should be charged with assaulting a police officer.

anonymous on July 31, 2011, at 12:06PM – #2

it would be greatly appreciated if you would, at the very least, remove the video out of respect for him & his loved ones during this very difficult time.

Melanie Rose on July 31, 2011, at 03:42PM – #3

Wow. That guy is extremely lucky. I hope when he gets his head together, he feels and can express the proper gratitude to those men who saved him.

Kevin Haah on July 31, 2011, at 07:00PM – #4

My prayers are with him. I hope he find hope again. Hopelessness kills. Another jumper in the skid row part of downtown this morning was not so fortunate. He jumped and I am not sure if he survived. People who saw the jump told me he died but LA Times reported that he is critically injured.

Mac on August 02, 2011, at 03:40PM – #5

Desperate attempt for attention. He got exactly what he wanted - media coverage. There is no such thing as "attempted suicide."

downtown vibe on August 03, 2011, at 03:41PM – #6

Since when is suicide entertaining?

Could the story have been told without the video?

What if he had succeeded? Would you have posted that all over the internet too?

The irony is how many of you will watch the video and laugh and call HIM sick!

downtown vibe on August 04, 2011, at 12:12PM – #7

Eric, you should erase the ambulance chaser's blog at the top.

rokkbert on August 06, 2011, at 04:50AM – #8

If we didn't have a de facto suicide-prohibition in place then there would be no chance of attention-grabbing with attempted suicides because then certain and humane means would be available. What is freedom but a hollow word if a man is not even allowed to decide when and how to end his own life? To whom does our life belong, who may force us to continue it? Are we slaves? It is a tragedy.