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37. Putting aside the fact that he's a banker,

Reply to PADemD (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2015, 02:09 PM

May 2015

Seriously, I'm concerned by the number of young people who are killing themselves. Many of them, like this kid, had the toughest part behind them. What is going on with our society, that kids are making it to the top and still feeling depressed?

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Banker jumps to his death from luxury apartment [View all] PADemD May 2015 OP

How many is that now? Sad." AuntPatsy May 2015 #1

It has been slowing down a little for some reason LiberalArkie May 2015 #3

Apparently, this one makes 72. PADemD May 2015 #36

Post removed Post removed May 2015 #2

Vile. Lucky Luciano May 2015 #5

That post went down 4-3. JustABozoOnThisBus May 2015 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2015 #23

They even censor Rasmussen polls around here. Sgt Preston May 2015 #24

I often censor my own speech dependent on place, time, audience, etc... LanternWaste May 2015 #31

Thieving bank$ter/donors and their political lapdogs kill and maim hundreds of thousands of kids jtuck004 May 2015 #8

You must be a hoot at parties. Lucky Luciano May 2015 #12

Ever seen a hungry child in seizures? Parents work, can't make enough for all the meals they need? jtuck004 May 2015 #13

Investment bankers are not identical cosmicone May 2015 #16

He wasn't a kid, he was 29 phil89 May 2015 #26

I often call people in their 20s kids because they are still very inexperienced. Lucky Luciano May 2015 #30

this is a rental building hill2016 May 2015 #43

if she hadn't said it... awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #34

Is the SUV ok ?? BlueJazz May 2015 #4

I was going to ask about the guardrail. The Stranger May 2015 #10

You know you're going straight to hell for that. BlueJazz May 2015 #17

For those thinking that this is a banker that sank the world economy... onehandle May 2015 #6

You are right about him not being involved. But don't forget many of us are still feeling the pain. jwirr May 2015 #20

So does that make it a GOOD thing? FrodosPet May 2015 #32

Your words not mine. jwirr May 2015 #41

He was still part of the problem. phil89 May 2015 #27

Not so sure Caijoe May 2015 #29

"most of what went down" is still going down magical thyme May 2015 #38

Richard Cory. byronius May 2015 #9

Thank you. jtuck004 May 2015 #14

Thanks. elleng May 2015 #22

Spoon River by the late great Steve Goodman HERVEPA May 2015 #28

I was thinking much the same - how about children who have no roof and wordpix May 2015 #35

My guess is he had guilty knowledge of current activities. Ford_Prefect May 2015 #11

I am in a forgiving mood this morning. I think these finacial people who have been killing jwirr May 2015 #15

May he rest in peace and fine solace for his tormented soul. cosmicone May 2015 #18

Typical. Some over-worked blue-collar guy is going to have to clean up the mess Aristus May 2015 #19

Close to my office Depaysement May 2015 #21

For all we know the guy thought he could fly. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #25

I have a finite amount of compassion and lately I've been spending a lot of it tularetom May 2015 #33

Putting aside the fact that he's a banker, Baitball Blogger May 2015 #37

He was successful only by society's standards. I wonder what haunted him to compel this action. Bucky May 2015 #39

ID'd BeyondGeography May 2015 #40

Is "banker rain" part of "global warming?" sofa king May 2015 #42