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15. Suicide is more than 2x as frequent than murder in the US

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 10:19 AM

Sep 2025

The assumption, given the evidence we have now, shouldn't be that this was murder. But people will always jump to conclusions.

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Past the paywall UpInArms Sep 2025 #1

Thanks malaise Sep 2025 #2

Hard to believe. spanone Sep 2025 #5

No way would any black person commit suicide by hanging from a tree Pachamama Sep 2025 #3

Was there a toxicology report? Pachamama Sep 2025 #7

Toxicology reports generally take weeks, to the best of my knowledge. Jedi Guy Sep 2025 #9

What if he was choked while sleeping and later hanged? ecstatic Sep 2025 #8

Who ever did this, Karma13612 Sep 2025 #11

See my post #10. Jedi Guy Sep 2025 #13

Ever heard of a garrotte? nt BWdem4life Sep 2025 #18

Yes, I have. My point still stands. Jedi Guy Sep 2025 #20

Yup, Karma13612 Sep 2025 #21

Suicide is more than 2x as frequent than murder in the US EdmondDantes_ Sep 2025 #15

Of course the family will demand an independent autopsy. Jedi Guy Sep 2025 #14

I never said you asserted that they lied. Jedi Guy Sep 2025 #19

"Strange Fruit" CTyankee Sep 2025 #4

Trey, Cory Clouds Passing Sep 2025 #16