Posts under ‘Suicides’

Argentine man kills himself on TV
The victims’ families say the suicide was part of a pact of silence - that the ex-police chief would not testify against former colleagues accused of kidnapping and killing some of the tens of thousands of Argentines who died during a period that became known as the “Dirty war”
By Daniel [...]

It’s Veterans day.  A reason to have sales at department stores.
OEF/OIF Veteran Suicide Toll: Nearly 15% of Overall U.S. Military Casualties Result from Suicide
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Earlier this month, the Army reported its own current soldier suicide data, reflecting another year of record increases. And just last week, the VA chimed in with their latest OEF/OIF veterans suicide [...]

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53-year old Pasadena woman set her house on fire and killed herself?

There are MANY articles and discussions on the web about Wanda’s suicide.
I’m glad Wanda set the house on fire and got some ATTENTION.   Don’t just go away quietly.
Leave nothing for the bankers.

From attorney Len Bennet’s House testimony at http://www.house.gov/apps/list/hearing/financialsvcs_dem/osbennett061907.pdf
… More recently and more tragically is the case of Kenneth Baker. Mr. Baker had his financial life combined with that of a similarly named total stranger by all three CRAs. The bureaus placed tax liens and defaulted accounts on his credit file and made it impossible for [...]

Credit crunch banker leaps to his death in front of express train
The City was in shock last night after the apparent suicide of a millionaire financier haunted by the pressures of dealing with the credit crunch.
Kirk Stephenson, who was married with an eight-year-old son, died in the path of a 100mph express train at Taplow [...]