I'm with Evil Chris on this one.
I know someone who had actually threatened suicide, and the California police that showed up slapped in handcuffs and shoved him in the back of a squad car. Nobody sat around trying to give this guy compassion or helping him work out his problems.
It's nice to know that somewhere on this earth there actually are people who give a damn whether or not a stranger lives or dies.
JR...it was a good story and well told. You write well.
