Mercy Hospital, wouldn't it make more sense and be far more ethical to simply have your representative say that you can't give any information out and state the reason why than to give false information? What a twisted way to do business on your part.

How about their loved ones and friends...do you have any sympathy or empathy for them and all the people you just hurt and insulted by calling those they love and mourn "cowards"? Well, I guess all that counts for you is that you made your statement. Did you ever stop to think that people that commit suicide are overwhelmed by whatever it is they are going through? That perhaps they are mentally ill? Desperate, hurting, beyond seeing any way out other than stopping the pain they are feeling? I'm not advocating suicide, just trying to point out a few things that may not have occurred to those so quick to be insensitive and call others nasty names.

Suicide is a cowards way out, i have no sympathy for anyone who commits suicide.

I agree with RUSerious. Those who give to charities are likely to also be those who reach out to their neighbors, as well.

Is this the same guy that JPD and RCSO dealt with earlier in the night?

It is very sad that this man's life ended this way. Sad for him, sad for his family and friends, even sad for the people who tried to rescue him. But it sounds like he was determined to make it so, even to the point of refusing the literal life-lines that were being thrown to him in the last minutes of his life. The clerk even tried to engage him in conversation about his intentions, asking him "Why..." and basically offering to listen to him about what was troubling him and she says he simply answered "Because I can" and walked away.

It sure is easy to second-guess people when you aren't the one dealing with the actual situation, isn't it? Having worked in a convenience store, I know that you get a lot of odd customers who say strange things, especially late at night. When the clerk made the comment about not calling police, she didn't know what the note said, which makes her response fairly reasonable. She followed up, kept an eye on the man and then made the call. Good job, I say.
Without knowing anything about the history of this man, what he is about and who may or may not have tried to help him in his life, how can you make a judgement call regarding that? Unless you have inside info that you haven't shared along with your comment about him not being helped.

call1 "We'll give till it hurts to Charities, as long as its not our neighbor who needs the giving......" is an unequivocally false, unmistakably unresearched statement. In other words, you are wrong. Very, very wrong. I'm not sure if I said it in no uncertain terms, but to make sure, that quoted statement from you is not true. It could even be construed as a lie. But I'm sure you're just mistaken because you don't know what you're talking about, not outright lying. Right?

"Nothing in his life became him like the leaving it."

Hank makes every thread in which he participates about Hank's obtuse point of view.

The question to ask is why didn't the fire department put their boat in the river until after he jumped? A witness told me this.

danias, ANYBODY can send you an email through the Gazette web site. I'll send one to you right now...

ohh you should watch what you say cause if the family thinks your writing a negative comment the gazette lets that person comment to your email. And Like I said to the person name was ruthinking if the family was close why didn't he go to his family for help or see signs nope instead he goes to a clerk at a gas station hmm sounds weird

She called the police you fools!

SarahB1: I don't believe Hank is referring to anyone that knew the man. I may be wrong about Hanks reason for being upset, but my reason for agreeing with him was after listening to the Audio file, just below the advertisements on the left side of the page where they interview the store clerk. The very clerk who had a chance to call the police before the guy ever made it to the bridge! Its that audio file that reminded me (I've known for a while) that Hank is right on the money. We do have more compassion in this Country, for humans suffering outside of our borders. We'll give till it hurts to Charities, as long as its not our neighbor who needs the giving, or the homeless family walking down the side-walk in front of our house, in sub zero weather (A disaster to this family).. this list goes on & on.

I'm with Hank! Unbelievable.. "I can't call the Police"..

Hank: How do you know that no one cared about this man?

Prayers and thoughts to his family. Desperation is in many lately and this is sad. My thoughts to this are, "Suicide is perminant solution to a temporary situation". There is alway hope no matter what goes on in your life, You just need to reach out and find it. There are people who do care and will listen. Thank you to janesville recue teams and JPD for trying to help and doing all they could.