This morbid chart begs the question...

[weaponjx]

Who jumps off the Golden Gate Bridge into the parking lot?

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[uksubs]

The lazy. I mean, why do you need to go all the way to the water, when the sweet concrete below gets the job done ten minutes faster with less effort.

[weaponjx]

Then why not wander into traffic in Oakland and save the busfare?

[uksubs]

Because being hit by a bus leaves too much to chance. And it sounds hideously painful. If you are out to commit suicide for ending your life's sake, you want a sense of finality that when you make the choice, you get it right. Jumping off a tall bridge always works, in reference to getting hit by a bus, losing a leg and making it harder to finish yourself off.

[culturalbastard]

Because Oakland is a dangerous place

[xequalsfun]

Another question: what's so great about lampposts 68 & 69? How come they have the most suicides on each side?

Okay, that's two questions. But still.

[uksubs]

I think because there is a subset of people who think it is cool to die at "69". Also, it appears to be near the middle, which adds to the allure of the theatrical suicide.

[bdeakin]

A lot of people jump off near the ends not realizing that they won't be able to clear the concrete and hit the water.