Truth is Scary – by Jean Trinh/laist.com
When the 105 Freeway in Paramount was closed on Thursday evening because a man was contemplating a suicide attempt on an overpass, some Angelenos who were stuck on the road thought it would be the perfect time to take selfies.
Authorities received calls around 5:30 p.m. from drivers that there was a man threatening to commit suicide on the overpass, according to the L.A. Times. The CHP shut down the 105 Freeway from both directions starting at 6:30 p.m. and reopened it at 9:30 p.m. when they managed to convince the man to not jump, reported the Press-Telegram.
105 Freeway still shut down in Paramount as negotiation w/ man on bridge continues pic.twitter.com/2zfciugdVt
– KTLA (@KTLA) April 11, 2014If u r driving do not get the 105 e & w this man stopped the whole freeway by the paramount/Garfield exit 
pic.twitter.com/gBtjoG6s3Q
– Casablancas (@asshhbamm) April 11, 2014#Sad There’s a jumper on the 105 freeway pic.twitter.com/gHbsR3Bocj
– CJ’ CRUZ’n Keepers (@cjkpilot) April 11, 2014
One of the most shocking photos people took was this happy-go-lucky group posing in front of the overpass with the jumper in the background. The photo was first taken on the@samdawg1 Instagram account, but he has since made his profile private.
The 105 freeway selfie from Instagram user @samdawg1 http://t.co/2ORJTsFe9tpic.twitter.com/SC9JxWKi3v
– Eric Thovson (@ericthovson) April 11, 2014Marcus Smith of KTLA tweeted out a photo showing others taking selfies on the road.
This is an aerial view of the freeway backed up all the way to the 605 Freeway:
105 Fwy is backed up all the way to 605 while authorities respond to man on ped bridge, @Sky5Tim reportspic.twitter.com/tPzVxhet1d
– KTLA (@KTLA) April 11, 2014
Damn and i thought the people in vegas were bad. #1 you gotta get out of there.
I am out of there, REDHORSE. At least for this week.
And this is how far behind I am on my mail.
Reading the headline gave me the best laugh in over a week. Don’t you just hate people who relish in other people’s misery? I was in the Marine Corp. There were about 20% of Marines who loved it when you were hurting and swam around like sharks waiting to take a bite. Sickening how some people minds work. Glad I’m out of the suck.
These are the kind of idiots/morons I have to deal with on a daily basis.
I really hate L.A.