2y ago

Kolkata businessman climbs bridge to commit suicide, comes down after police lure him with biryani

economictimes.indiatimes.com

Archive: https://archive.ph/qwz6K

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See, in the USA this guy would be doomed because we'd rather push him off than give out free food.
The police promised him employment in exchange to climb down the bridge? Does the police have any say in hiring people for the police or even other companies?
Although I appeciate their efforts to save that soul but if such promises make it to the news, wouldn't that rather lead to 'fake' suicide attempts of people trying to negotiate better living conditions?
Just to be sure: Of course I appeciate if the state helps people out of unemployment etc. but that's typically not a task for the police and it definitely shouldn't require climbing on bridges.
- wouldn’t that rather lead to ‘fake’ suicide attempts of people trying to negotiate better living conditions
  This is the same bullshit excuse used by people who support reduction or even complete removal of welfare, and social services, and healthcare, and any even remotely social policy.
  The idea that people would start "faking" suicide to get such bare minimum help in such great numbers that it becomes a "problem" (while somehow the poverty and classism and other systems of oppression that lead to there being so many starving people gets completely overlooked) can only be born in a highly privileged yet truly twisted and miserable mind.
  
  I think that answer is very harsh and inadequate.
  I never opposed welfare in my post and even highlighted that I appreciate the state supporting people in need. The part that suprised me was specifically the police is able to give job offers to negotiate in such a situation.
  Many people are desperately looking for a job. And if you read in the news that a suicide attempt might get you one, I can absolutely see people taking that chance if they see no alternative way forward.
  That's why from my perspective there should be a preventive support system established that helps people BEFORE things escalate as in the case from the news article.
- If the police in any country want you to do something, they'll make up whatever BS lies they legally can in order to compel you.
This is a brilliant strategy. I love Indian food (it's my favorite type) so I'd totally be persuaded by some good biryani.

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