Bizarre Death: "Suicide Courtesy of MacGuyver Skills"

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	Bizarre Death: "Suicide Courtesy of MacGuyver Skills"

ramsesemerson

7-17-2009 11:45 AM

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death, bizarre, death row, suicide

ramsesemerson says:

If he could come up with that, how did he get caught?

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7-31-2009 1:34 PM

chestnut501

If he was of a suicidal nature to begin with, then he may have subconsciously wanted to get caught. It's odd that he knew of such a method of suicide. Perhaps it was only under extreme stress that he was able to carry it out.

8-2-2009 10:35 AM

ramsesemerson

Makes sense--I should have thought of that, but I generally have trouble thinking of anyone as genuinely suicidal.

8-2-2009 12:11 PM

chestnut501

I know, I'm sure I would never have enough nerve to actually do it.

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