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Delphinus

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63. Your closing sentence

Fri Nov 21, 2014, 05:57 PM

Nov 2014

says it all to me ... There are ways to die - slitting one's own throat doesn't seem likely to me. Who was the British man who was "suicided" - Dr. David Kelly?

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Banker found dead with throat slit in apparent suicide: cops [View all] WhiteTara Nov 2014 OP

kind of a pattern Botany Nov 2014 #1

Thanks. That's eye opening. WhiteTara Nov 2014 #9

Yes, and now a whistle blower in the last couple of weeks. More to come. jwirr Nov 2014 #13

Of course. WhiteTara Nov 2014 #44

They have been happening for a long time now. We have all wondered why these young people are jwirr Nov 2014 #45

greed and power are formidable and WhiteTara Nov 2014 #46

I also think they are feeling a bit guilty and this is their way out. jwirr Nov 2014 #47

Do sociopaths feel guilt? WhiteTara Nov 2014 #53

"and now a whistle blower in the last couple of weeks" dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #60

No, last week the news was full of a witness to the banks actions came out and started talking. jwirr Nov 2014 #62

ahhh..yes....the one Taibbi wrote about. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #64

That is the lady. And I also am surprised she is alive. jwirr Nov 2014 #65

another article about Miller wordpix Nov 2014 #68

Is it just me or does this seems odd. glinda Nov 2014 #2

Indeed, it seems odd. WhiteTara Nov 2014 #7

Seems odd. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #61

The overall number of banker suicides though isnt really to shocking imo cstanleytech Nov 2014 #3

nothing to see here,...... just keep moving along. flying_wahini Nov 2014 #4

I was a nurse, so I have Warpy Nov 2014 #6

Usually people go for the wrists first WhiteTara Nov 2014 #8

aGREE. 840high Nov 2014 #10

Seems apparent he most likely could have done it. Who slits their glinda Nov 2014 #29

It could easily drop there. Warpy Nov 2014 #37

That's true plus I don't know the body position also. glinda Nov 2014 #48

Yep. Sounds about as convincing as a 2 shots in the back of the head suicide. LisaL Nov 2014 #5

Or the kid in the back of a cop car... TeeYiYi Nov 2014 #11

OMG glinda Nov 2014 #30

Slit throat, suicide, RIIIIIIIGHT!!! Odin2005 Nov 2014 #12

Seems An Odd Choice, Indeed ProfessorGAC Nov 2014 #57

Seems alot of Suicidal Bankers..but no Banking Heads have gone to Jail... KoKo Nov 2014 #14

Banned billhicks76 Nov 2014 #40

WhiteTara Diclotican Nov 2014 #15

I think you might be right. WhiteTara Nov 2014 #28

Exactly. glinda Nov 2014 #31

Reminds me of a case from my hometown in PA a few years back . . . markpkessinger Nov 2014 #16

Seriously... ReRe Nov 2014 #27

Hired killer, or serial killer / stalker? Nobel_Twaddle_III Nov 2014 #17

I'm sure it's nothing. Just an accident. RufusTFirefly Nov 2014 #18

good one glinda Nov 2014 #32

Oh Rufus, Rufus . . . Petrushka Nov 2014 #41

Vince Welnick, former keyboardist for the Tubes and the Grateful Dead, committed suicide this way. bbernardini Nov 2014 #19

Yes...I Knew Vince billhicks76 Nov 2014 #39

Another one??? Makes you wonder what's about to happen.... or happened. grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #20

More info. octoberlib Nov 2014 #21

Now that is going to kill alot of the speculation on the thread. cstanleytech Nov 2014 #25

Actually, the part about calling 911 about a stalker lends credence to a murder theory daleo Nov 2014 #26

Easy situation actually...a "plant" and drugs and getting the victim basically glinda Nov 2014 #33

I am refering to the guy from the elevator people were speculating about earlier but then cstanleytech Nov 2014 #36

Not really. Talk to enough incompetent suicides who made it Warpy Nov 2014 #38

I have known a few suicides and a few attempted suicides daleo Nov 2014 #56

Jumpers who are talked down often say it was unplanned Warpy Nov 2014 #58

great to know your $ invested in social/environmental funds is managed by wordpix Nov 2014 #69

21214. roamer65 Nov 2014 #22

K&R DeSwiss Nov 2014 #23

"Banker Ebola" strikes again nikto Nov 2014 #24

"Suicide." More like HOMICIDE. I wonder what he knew, that he had to be silenced??? blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #34

While it sounds hinky, consider the source. intheflow Nov 2014 #35

I would think one would have to be seriously mentally ill tk2kewl Nov 2014 #42

Or have done a lot of crystal meth...which might be the situation (see upthread). nt MADem Nov 2014 #51

how does one commit suicide by any method without being seriously mentally ill? TorchTheWitch Nov 2014 #71

while I kind of agree... tk2kewl Nov 2014 #72

I think you imagine "slitting" as slicing the throat open TorchTheWitch Nov 2014 #73

Almost as good.. sendero Nov 2014 #43

I've never heard of someone committing suicide this way tabasco Nov 2014 #49

I am no forensic analyst, but it's entirely possible to open one's veins and put the knife down MADem Nov 2014 #50

What do you call a Wall Street banker with a slit throat? Man from Pickens Nov 2014 #52

Horrible post mahina Nov 2014 #54

Here is another link reporting on this incident: AnotherDreamWeaver Nov 2014 #55

patenting death derivatives "enable pension plans to hedge the risk of payments to retirees" wordpix Nov 2014 #70

…another banking related death! librechik Nov 2014 #59

Your closing sentence Delphinus Nov 2014 #63

Yes, there were a rash of scientists WhiteTara Nov 2014 #66

+1 nt Live and Learn Nov 2014 #67