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[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 34 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] ruuster13@lemmy.zip 43 points 1 day ago (3 children)

That seems so morbid when the article is more focused on the student than the pilot.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As it should be. Fuck that guy for traumatizing that poor unsuspecting person.

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Don't worry. I think the ground punished him enough.

[–] ecvanalog@lemmy.world 6 points 23 hours ago

“…I wonder if it will be friends with me!”

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 4 points 21 hours ago

Especially when he looks so pained in the picture.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe it's better not to publically focus too much attention on why someone kills themselves. People on the edge with the same problems might be prompted to do the same. I dunno, I'm just guessing.

[–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 2 points 18 hours ago

Have you thought that maybe they meant that the photo didn't make sense with the article instead of vice versa?