Suicide at Taft
*From my Multiply. News reporters from The LaSallian might want to check the pictures out. Let me know if you want to use them.
August 22. Was on the way to meet up with some friends at Kassel, along Taft, when I noticed that a large crowd was blocking my way into the condominium.
Turns out a young man jumped from what appeared to be the top floor, breaking the power lines on his way down - causing a blackout in the building.
I remembered having my camera, and started shooting on instinct.
Kassel seems to be a popular site for jumpers - another suicide happened at the same site just a few months ago, according to residents.
Funny that nobody really did anything but watch. Policemen kept the crowd back (then just stood there), passers-by stopped, even whole families gathered around... like they were all watching TV. Except this was the real deal.
August 22. Was on the way to meet up with some friends at Kassel, along Taft, when I noticed that a large crowd was blocking my way into the condominium.
Turns out a young man jumped from what appeared to be the top floor, breaking the power lines on his way down - causing a blackout in the building.
I remembered having my camera, and started shooting on instinct.
Kassel seems to be a popular site for jumpers - another suicide happened at the same site just a few months ago, according to residents.
Funny that nobody really did anything but watch. Policemen kept the crowd back (then just stood there), passers-by stopped, even whole families gathered around... like they were all watching TV. Except this was the real deal.