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Springer fatality?
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turns out the parking lot for Springer is in Gilmer County but the trail is in Fannin County. All my buddy knew is that someone called 911 Saturday morning and reported a naked girl hanging in a tree. The person who called it in was laughing on the phone. Investigators are obviously trying to determine if it was homicide or suicide.
If I hear more Ill updateRIAP -
Trebor wrote:
nope, not until now. a buddy of mine is a detective up there. I sent him a message to see what he knows.
but until then, let the speculation begin
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Rasty wrote:
How is this not already on WB?
Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less. - Robert E. Lee -
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Years ago I was almost arrested at a park in New Jersey, but that's another story.
During the ensuing conversation with the park Ranger I learned that many people go to parks to commit suicide.
Seems it's a hazard of the job of a Park Ranger, finding the victims after they've been successful.
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fannin.fetchyournews.com/2016/…ountain-in-fannin-county/
i believe the last name in the article above is misspelled; "ichrish" should be "ichrist". sad news; nothing else to say until more info comes out.2,000 milerThe post was edited 1 time, last by max.patch ().
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Mountain-Mike wrote:
Trebor wrote:
nope, not until now. a buddy of mine is a detective up there. I sent him a message to see what he knows.
but until then, let the speculation begin
Dogs are excellent judges of character, this fact goes a long way toward explaining why some people don't like being around them. -
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SarcasmTheElf wrote:
Mountain-Mike wrote:
Trebor wrote:
nope, not until now. a buddy of mine is a detective up there. I sent him a message to see what he knows.
but until then, let the speculation begin
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LIhikers wrote:
Years ago I was almost arrested at a park in New Jersey, but that's another story.
During the ensuing conversation with the park Ranger I learned that many people go to parks to commit suicide.
Seems it's a hazard of the job of a Park Ranger, finding the victims after they've been successful.
No matter which this was, it's a shame.
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Hey y'all. My understanding is one of our 2 remaining ridgerunners found her and called authorities. But the laughing part makes me wonder if someone else called it in first? The RR was really shaken up and is the most professional guy I've worked with. Why the hell would someone call in laughing? Think maybe they were crying and it sounded like laughter?
It's a shocking way to take your own life. So sad.www.appalachiantrailclarity.com - Life on the A.T.
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Today is the 7th. I wonder if we'll hear autopsy results?www.appalachiantrailclarity.com - Life on the A.T.
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Trebor wrote:
my friend just advised that they ruled it a suicide. Still very sad, but glad it was not criminal
The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
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great picture from her facebook page taken at high rock, md. (between pen-mar park and devils racecourse on the AT).
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LIhikers wrote:
Years ago I was almost arrested at a park in New Jersey, but that's another story.
During the ensuing conversation with the park Ranger I learned that many people go to parks to commit suicide.
Seems it's a hazard of the job of a Park Ranger, finding the victims after they've been successful.
No matter which this was, it's a shame.
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sheepdog wrote:
LIhikers wrote:
Years ago I was almost arrested at a park in New Jersey, but that's another story.
During the ensuing conversation with the park Ranger I learned that many people go to parks to commit suicide.
Seems it's a hazard of the job of a Park Ranger, finding the victims after they've been successful.
No matter which this was, it's a shame.
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mental note wrote:
surprised no one on TOS asked if she used the PCT method. What a way to die.
Trebor wrote:
sheepdog wrote:
LIhikers wrote:
Years ago I was almost arrested at a park in New Jersey, but that's another story.
During the ensuing conversation with the park Ranger I learned that many people go to parks to commit suicide.
Seems it's a hazard of the job of a Park Ranger, finding the victims after they've been successful.
No matter which this was, it's a shame.
www.appalachiantrailclarity.com - Life on the A.T.
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You'll never know why they do what they do.
I was kicked out of sensitivity training pertaining to suicide when I was stationed in CT. I wasn't being an ass, I was being 100% sincere. I called the hussy on it, kicking me out of "sensitivity training" because she didn't agree with my view, and was ultimately allowed to stay after making a stand against her "insensitivity" towards my opinion.
I've had 2 friends kill themselves and I couldn't even being to tell you with any certainty WHY they did it, but I certainly have my own opinions. One was diagnosed with a terminal illness and his children were grown, moved away and starting their own lives. I think he ended it early to not be a burden to them. The other wanted help and simply miscalculated. again, my opinion, but I don't think he meant to finish the job.
In the training mentioned above, the lady doing it called on me and asked what I would do if I walked into the engine room and a shipmate was there and told me he was going to kill himself. I told her I would ask him what method he planned to employ then point out the flaws in it and recommend a much more surefire way. After all the hubbub of her trying to kick me out I explained that my thinking on it is if someone lets you know they plan to kill themselves then they don't want to die, they want help. In the scenario she presented I can either talk that person into going with me to get help or knock their ass out and take them to get help. Either way, their ass is getting help and getting the hell off that damn submarine where they could easily kill not only themselves, but shipmates as well. That crap is unacceptable. On the other hand, the ones that truly want to kill themselves and don't want help simply isolate themselves and do the deed.
Again, that's just my thoughts on the subject and I'm pretty sure I'm just as full of crap as the next guy when it comes to this.If your Doctor is a tree, you're on acid. -
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Rasty wrote:
mental note wrote:
My dentist hung himself.
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chief wrote:
I knew this would eventually happen, it's that damn approach trail.
www.appalachiantrailclarity.com - Life on the A.T.
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Am I the only person who enjoyed the approach trail?Dogs are excellent judges of character, this fact goes a long way toward explaining why some people don't like being around them.
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Nope! I enjoyed it everyday for 15 weeks. But it sure as hell takes a lot of people off guard!www.appalachiantrailclarity.com - Life on the A.T.
Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere, and sometimes in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself. -
The last suicide attempt on shift for me was last month. 25 year old druggie about 6' 2", 180 lbs. was cutting his wrists with a metal plate he had pried off the wall. I said come on man lets get you fixed up. Then the fight was on. We are a small jail with 2 co's on shift. My partner was watching on camera and called for road help. By the time help got there I had him in cuffs but I was covered in drug addict blood.bacon can solve most any problem.
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i love the approach trail...except those stairs.
i also think the AT terminus should be relocated to AFSP for a whole host of reasons. you've got the tallest waterfall east of the mississippi with a trail right next to it. it's a "better" place to start as it's all paved roads and has bathrooms and picnic tables for your friends and family who dropped you off. it has a chance for the ridgerunner stationed at AFSP to interact with each prospective thru -- i'd also have a 15 minute filmstrip running nonstop with info about LNT, bear bagging, etc etc etc.
but i don't think it will happen.2,000 miler -
twistwrist wrote:
Nope! I enjoyed it everyday for 15 weeks. But it sure as hell takes a lot of people off guard!
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