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jberryhill

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5. That would be counterproductive

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 12:10 PM

Jul 2019

A suicide attempt doesn't get you better treatment. It gets you a paper suit and suicide watch. It sure as hell doesn't get you out, because being suicidal is an independent reason to keep you locked up.

I don't know why people think that a "suicide ploy" would be at all helpful to him in any way, other than sheer ignorance of how jails work.

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So Did Somebody Attack Epstein Or Did He Try To Off Himself?...... [View all] global1 Jul 2019 OP

Neither. yellerpup Jul 2019 #1

Option 3: a ruse. An insincere "suicidal" gesture intended to garner sympathy and leniency RockRaven Jul 2019 #2

That would be counterproductive jberryhill Jul 2019 #5

And how much does Jeffrey Epstein know about how those policies work? RockRaven Jul 2019 #6

Given the caliber of his legal counsel, plenty jberryhill Jul 2019 #7

Wonder how guys like Trump who hung out with him are feeling about this, right? bobbieinok Jul 2019 #3

A ploy by Faux pas Jul 2019 #4

They sure are keep this one close to the vest. I'm thinking he faked ... marble falls Jul 2019 #8