A 33-year-old Turkish man, known as the “Suicide Traveler,” attempted to take his life for the 232nd time by climbing to the rooftop of a five-story building in Manavgat, Antalya.
Carrying a knife, a noose, and a plastic bottle filled with gasoline, his actions caused panic among passersby. Emergency responders, including police, firefighters, and medics, rushed to the scene to de-escalate the situation.
During negotiations, the man admitted he was extremely hungry. Officers promptly ordered him a shawarma (döner kebab), which led him to abandon his suicide attempt.
According to Turkish media, the man has gained notoriety for his repeated suicide attempts across the country, earning him the nickname “Suicide Traveler.” Despite continuous rescue efforts and psychological support, he persists in his tragic endeavors.
I couldn’t tell you how many times a snack has pulled me out of suicidal thoughts, so I understand this.
I think somewhere between attempt 170-210 they should consider either he’s full of shit or needs to be kept in a hospital.
it’s probably more likely that he just has a host of mental health issues causing him to engage in this in the first place and is being failed by the system.
I don’t think there is a question of mental health issues, that’s why I’m saying why are they not doing something about this instead of wasting their time 200+ times
I think forcibly keeping someone confined is one of the cruelest things you can do, to the point that fear of it makes me hesitant to seek help myself. He deserves his freedom even if he uses it to die.
It’s not confinement, it’s sending him to a mental health care clinic where you can get the professional help he clearly needs before he actually hurts himself or others. Noone is suggesting he needs to be locked in a cage.
But if he’s being kept in a hospital, as in against his will, that is a cage. Apologies if that isn’t what you meant with that wording.
You understand that crazy people don’t usually realize they’re crazy right? Society has an obligation to both protect the herd and help individuals. This guy acting belligerently is neither good for the individual nor the herd. I don’t think anything good comes from “let the crazy people be crazy”.
I understand the sentiment behind wanting to protect someone from themselves, but I don’t think society has the right to override the rights of others for their own good. We don’t lock up obese people or alcoholics or ban anyone from risky adventures. I think if you want to help people you must do so on their terms and with their consent.
We don’t lock up obese people because they aren’t generally a harm to others due to their obesity other than requiring superfluous healthcare. All we can do for cases like that is teach the public about the health complications. We regularly confine alcoholics when they pose a danger to the public or themselves. We also fine and in cases detain people who explicitly ignore danger signs on privately and government owned property to avoid stupid liability cases. You seem to have a very skewed view on mental health. It is not ok for someone to attempt suicide 200+ times and tie up first responders in a repetitive bogus mental health crisis. If someone really wants to kill themself, they don’t make a show of it or allow anyone to stop them, it’s incredible easy for someone end their life so when I hear that someone “attempted” it 200+ times, that is a clear cry for help.
I’m not saying it’s okay for him to waste resources, but they can just stop trying to stop him if they want. They could even legalize euthanasia of they really want to test him. He has access to help according to the article.
With regard to obesity, I don’t really understand the difference between killing yourself quickly because of poor health and killing yourself slowly because of poor health. Nobody gets to the point of being immobile because they’re doing great, but we still don’t forcibly control them.
We temporarily confine intoxicated people and/or escort them home because public intoxication is generally illegal. Alcoholism isn’t something I’ve heard of someone being held for against their will. I’ve heard of repeat offenders being assigned mandatory rehab, but that’s not something you get for being drunk at home or for ending up in the ER with alcohol poisoning.
We don’t allow people to do dangerous things that might be a liability issue, but it’s completely legal to dive in caves and jump out of planes and climb Everest, even though you could be injured or die. We’re not trying to protect people from themselves; we’re trying to protect ourselves from their lawsuit.
Late stage capitalism. Starve or cause enough of a ruckus to get food.
Nah, this is just regular capitalism. Late-stage capitalism would be just “be exploited or starve”, no third alternative.
I have that exact look on my face when I have a shawarma in hand!
Kebab is our savior.
