I admittedly (and thankfully) don't know a lot about suicide.. but I had always been under the impression that it was more of a spur of the moment thing.. I mean, I know people think about it ahead, maybe fantasize about different ways(?), and perhaps disclose that they're having those kinds of thoughts, but I thought the actual event was usually more sudden.
It is tragic to think, if this was suicide, that he was that bent on ending his life, that he would take all of the steps he took in advance.. concocting the story, calling in sick, driving hours away, finding a deserted spot, communicating lies to his wife so that she wouldn't worry too soon, etc. And through all of the time it took to do all of that - no change of heart.. and all of this planning without anyone even wondering if he might be depressed. Does that sound like a 'usual' suicide? Maybe I need an education on suicide, but wow, how disturbing to think he was that distressed to mindfully go through all of that for so many hours. If it is deemed to be a suicide, and he did all that planning, I hope there is some kind of a note to those who loved him.
Nothing has been mentioned about police calling for their forensics team before the vehicle was moved, so somehow, are they immediately getting that this was self inflicted and not suspicious? And if so, how do they come to such a quick conclusion without investigating more closely?
jmo
It is tragic to think, if this was suicide, that he was that bent on ending his life, that he would take all of the steps he took in advance.. concocting the story, calling in sick, driving hours away, finding a deserted spot, communicating lies to his wife so that she wouldn't worry too soon, etc. And through all of the time it took to do all of that - no change of heart.. and all of this planning without anyone even wondering if he might be depressed. Does that sound like a 'usual' suicide? Maybe I need an education on suicide, but wow, how disturbing to think he was that distressed to mindfully go through all of that for so many hours. If it is deemed to be a suicide, and he did all that planning, I hope there is some kind of a note to those who loved him.
Nothing has been mentioned about police calling for their forensics team before the vehicle was moved, so somehow, are they immediately getting that this was self inflicted and not suspicious? And if so, how do they come to such a quick conclusion without investigating more closely?
jmo