r/nextfuckinglevel • u/bendubberley_ • 1d ago

A police officer in Mexico prevents someone's suicide attempt, on a bridge, with no safety equipment.

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u/bluetuxedo22 1d ago

I would've thought they'd be locked in a psychiatric ward for a while until they get cleared

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u/doggietv123 1d ago

Probably its the best outcome cant be in the public if your gonna jump off a bridge

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u/Xacktastic 1d ago

Idk, better to have your agency than be stuck in a box. The criminalization of suicide is fucking stupid. 

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u/doggietv123 1d ago

Idk man seeing someone commit suicide right in front of you can have serious psychological implications I personally think it’s totally fine to lock up people who are mentally unwell if they pose a threat to anyone and themselves