Golden Gate Bridge; tempat org bunuh diri!!

amazed

Saturday October 11, 2008
Golden Gate Bridge officials vote for suicide nets

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Golden Gate Bridge officials voted overwhelmingly Friday to hang stainless steel nets from the sides of the world-famous span in an effort to stop people from jumping to their deaths.

With a 14-1 vote in favor of the net system, the Golden Gate Transportation District's board of directors rejected several other options to prevent suicide jumps, including extending the existing 4-foot (1-meter) railings and leaving the iconic bridge unchanged.

Officials said the steel nets, which would hang 20 feet (6 meters) below the bridge and extend about 20 feet (6 meters) from each side, would save lives without marring the California landmark's appearance.

"I feel the net offers a way to do the most humane and highest-minded thing ... in a way that is aesthetically (minimal) as far as impacts on the bridge,'' said board member Charles McGlashan.

About 20 people take fatal jumps from the span every year, but 38 jumped last year and 19 have leaped so far this year, according to bridge officials.

The net system, which is expected to cost between $40 and $50 million to build, still requires a final environmental review. It will cost about $100,000 a year to maintain the nets, compared with $500,000 a year in maintenance costs for various suicide barriers, said Mary Currie, spokeswoman for the bridge authority.

Board member James Eddie voted against the plan because he was worried about the cost. "I want to ensure if we build it, we're not indebting our children,'' he said.

Board member Joanne Sanders said commuters should not pay higher tolls to cover the net system's expense. She proposed the board consider a pedestrian toll to cover the expense.

Tom Ammiano, a longtime advocate of the barrier on the board, said he has been speaking about funding with state and federal officials, who he said have been supportive of the idea.

Proponents of a suicide barrier applauded after the board's vote Friday.

John Brooks, 52, whose daughter Caley jumped from the bridge in January, said the barrier was a "moral imperative.''

"There is a good chance that had a barrier been there, she'd still be here,'' he said after the vote.

But opponents say a barrier won't deter people from committing suicide and question whether money would be better spent on mental health treatment.

"We should be able to help these people long before they get to the bridge,'' said Mill Valley resident Clark Hinderleider, 62, who spoke against the barrier. - AP








morel of the stori...sesapa yg tarak akai... tu  nak bunuh dirik ke hulu  bunuh dirik ke hiliq...  bley  pi golden gate bridge... bley masuk statistiks...

amazed

aku kalu baca pasai  golden gate bridge ni.......... tingat  street of san francisco... yg michael douglas lakon tu... klass citer tu...

nanti nak carik dia punya theme song...  aku tengok rerun dia  ari ari  masa study dulu....

mac_taylor

Mana aku nak cekau duit nak bayor flight ticket semata2 nak gi sana utk munoh diri?
Bek aku terjun KLCC jek, murah sket.   

amazed

tapi mac....ada worang terjun KLCC tak mati mati....   sbb tu golden gate ni  ko konfem...

tak aper.. maknanya  ko jangan bunuh diri lagi... enjoi idup  buat amal ibadat.. banjer aku shish kebab....

mati datang gak nanti...    

tapi.. aku doakan ko panjang umuq.. kalu ko nak pi SF.....simpan duit.. kita pi backpacking... kalu gi masa winter.. aku bawak ko  pi skiing...  beshh weyyy!!

lizz_7777

Sure mati sebab bawah tu Bull Shark tunggu.

lizz_7777

Aku pun nak ikut gak.

amazed

LMFAO........ taw tak aper...

amazed

no hal... ko bley jadi  kami punyer chef


   

lizz_7777

Aku ade banyak poskad San Fransisco cantik cantik bapa aku belikan time die gi sane.

lizz_7777

Set bile?

amazed

post kat aku.. pastu  letak2 ler  us dollah gak...  teee heee

amazed

Originally posted by lizz_7777 at 11-10-2008 01:16 PM
Set bile?

nanti kena tanya mac.. tak pung nanti aku tanyer kawan baek aku beskot tu... dia bab2 bekpeking nih.. mmg laju...  hari senin ni dia masyuk ler kot.....

amazed

kalu ko dapat tepek kan gambaq  golden gate bridge ni...  baguih gak... :victory:

sosimple

nie kalo terjun mmg x dapek nak selamatkan dah!....

sosimple

nak pinat 400....

lizz_7777

Aku pun nak pinat gak kalau aku tempek ko kasi le pinat ok.

lizz_7777

Aku dah tak ingat aku letak mane x leh le nak pos kat ko dan letak gambar. Nanti cari dalam internet.