Jump, you F-----r Jump!

[Strika]

Mmmmm Not good! today as I traversed my way home over the West Gate bridge from the City, I was met with one go almighty traffic jam. Westbound was reduced to one lane. First I saw a fire truck, then a Mica ambulance, then a truck load of some unmarked unit of officers who were wearing overalls and had all sorts of gear. The police car up ahead had marked off the outer lanes forceing the traffic into the inner right hand lane. It was bedlam.

I couldn't see any accident, and figured it might be a drug/abduction/high level take down of some crim/crims.

However sadly, as I passed by the cause of the jam all was revealed. Some poor bloke had had enough and was standing on the outside of the railing hanging on, while one police negotiator was attempting to talk him back down. I wasn't able to stop to see the result, but hopefully they managed to talk the poor bugger back over the railing. It's a farkin long way down!

[Lainie]

hmm that's no good, might be on the news tonight

[Duane]

hmm that's no good, might be on the news tonight

Nup...

Heaps of people jump off the west gate every year, the reason they dont publicise it is to try and reduce the ammount of people who do.

It's illegal to be standing on that bridge/get out of your vehicle for that purpose.

[Lainie]

I couldn't think of a worse way to go I thought ppl stopped doing it off that bridge just goes to show how much I know

[javaman]

I honestly thought that warning was for stupid tourists!! Few chats with some guy at work and yeah he said there are more than few of them

[SenNey]

My father inlaw used to trawl the waters under the bridge 2-3 times a year.
He said you would be amazed at what is stuck in the mud underneath the bridge

He recalls 3 young males, In his short 12 month stint, he gave up after that.

[Lainie]

Yeah I would believe that too, I was told it's not the jump that kills you its that when u jump u get stuck in the mud and drown

[Neka79]

It's illegal to be standing on that bridge/get out of your vehicle for that purpose.

its illegal to kill urself??
isnt that funny..cos im pretty sure u wouldnt give a shit abt the fine now would ya??

[Lainie]

It's illegal to be standing on that bridge/get out of your vehicle for that purpose.

its illegal to kill urself??
isnt that funny..cos im pretty sure u wouldnt give a shit abt the fine now would ya??

Well when your gone ya wouldn't no but if ya don't do it right your locked up and fined

[mick_dundee]

its illegal to kill urself??
isnt that funny..cos im pretty sure u wouldnt give a shit abt the fine now would ya??

Well when your gone ya wouldn't no but if ya don't do it right your locked up and fined

And all muddy and smelly if ya don't succeed too! That's why it's mainly blokes that jump, chicks don't wanna mess their hair up

[Lainie]

its illegal to kill urself??
isnt that funny..cos im pretty sure u wouldnt give a shit abt the fine now would ya??

Well when your gone ya wouldn't no but if ya don't do it right your locked up and fined

And all muddy and smelly if ya don't succeed too! That's why it's mainly blokes that jump, chicks don't wanna mess their hair up

It's not so much mess it up as Gig will tell ya too we can't get it wet

[Ratmick]

Yeah I would believe that too, I was told it's not the jump that kills you its that when u jump u get stuck in the mud and drown

I think from about 100m above sea level hitting the water/mud would be like hitting concrete, you won't be in any fit condition to drown .

[Smitty]

its illegal to kill urself??
isnt that funny..cos im pretty sure u wouldnt give a shit abt the fine now would ya??

nup...no fine
you go to jail for killing ya self

[Smitty]

Yeah I would believe that too, I was told it's not the jump that kills you its that when u jump u get stuck in the mud and drown

I think from about 100m above sea level hitting the water/mud would be like hitting concrete, you won't be in any fit condition to drown .

is that what they call.............splat

[mrmina]

is that why it was so packed. it was banked back past the tunnel at 11am, which was weird.

i would of pushed the fooker, everybody would of thought u were a good bloke helping traffic.