Man throws 3 y/o, then himself, from roof of 52 story building

[BDBoop]

Man throws 3-year-old son, then himself to their deaths from roof of Midtown high-rise - NY Daily News

A distraught dad threw himself and his 3-year-old son off the roof of a 52-story West Side skyscraper Sunday in a holiday death plunge that apparently stemmed from a custody battle, police said.

The 35-year-old man, Dmitriy Kanarikov, died after jumping from the Lincoln Square tower at 12:05 p.m. The red-haired tot, Kirill, dressed in Christmas pajamas, died moments later at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital, cops said.

I can't imagine the level of rage in someone's heart, to go to such a place. Never. Never ever.

Custody issues? "If I can't control the situation, I'll end the situation?" How does the heart of a dad end up in such a completely irrational place?!

 

[Asclepias]

Pure selfishness.

 

[Samson]

Clearly we should ban buildings.

 

[BDBoop]

Pure selfishness.

Absolutely. But there must be some mental illness in there as well.

 

[Samson]

Pure selfishness.

Absolutely. But there must be some mental illness in there as well.

We need to ban that too.

 

[Sallow]

I was listening to 1010 wins on the way in. This and a story about a stabbing was being reported.

Both incredibly sad.

 

[novasteve]

He belongs on hell, however few will make excuses for him like they do when mothers kill their kids

 

[Samson]

I was listening to 1010 wins on the way in. This and a story about a stabbing was being reported.

Both incredibly sad.

We need to also ban knives.

 

[JOSweetHeart]

I pray that the little kid went up after going down.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

P.S. I hope that man likes heat.

 

[Mr. H.]

I can only imagine what his estranged wife and the courts were putting him through. These situations are typically unfairly skewed in the mother's favor.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Hurts to even think about.

I can't imagine what would or could drive someone to that.

I can't judge though. Not until I 'walk in his shoes'.

 

[LoneLaugher]

Sorry, OP......but I feel compelled to post this as a counter.

Bad shit makes the news......good shit happens so much more often than bad shit.....but it is not news....because it is NORMAL.

I will shamelessly take this very sad thread and try to turn it into a good news thread. My apologies.

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/scruffy+vancouver+panhandler+random+kindness/9311275/story.html

 

[Tank]

LiveLeak.com - Airport's security officer saves a baby in an amazing catch

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Sorry, OP......but I feel compelled to post this as a counter.

Bad shit makes the news......good shit happens so much more often than bad shit.....but it is not news....because it is NORMAL.

I will shamelessly take this very sad thread and try to turn it into a good news thread. My apologies.

Scruffy Vancouver panhandler's random acts of kindness

That's really wonderful. We decided against gifts for each other again this year and instead gave money to the food pantry and to a homeless shelter we've kind of adopted the past few years. They also take in battered women and children - just really incredible program.

I was thinking about all the single parents, mostly women, who schlog through all the crud this world throws at them - poverty wages and dead beat dads being among the worst - and they still get up every day and take care of their kids.

And, people who work full time but have to live in their cars. And people who just keep looking for jobs, even though the odds are against them.

We humans have got to do a better job of taking care of our own. There's no reason for children to go to bed hungry. Or, not even have a bed to sleep in. We're humans. We're supposed to be better than this.

 

[BDBoop]

Sorry, OP......but I feel compelled to post this as a counter.

Bad shit makes the news......good shit happens so much more often than bad shit.....but it is not news....because it is NORMAL.

I will shamelessly take this very sad thread and try to turn it into a good news thread. My apologies.

Scruffy Vancouver panhandler's random acts of kindness

Bless you. Seriously. I work intake for insurance claims, and take intermittent absences for FMLA claims as well. This resulted.

Just took a call from a gentleman whose birthday was yesterday. Yesterday. You know. The day they took his wife off life support. Now he waits. Will she be dead by Christmas? Maybe. Maybe not. He just turned 70.

My heart hurts.

 

[LoneLaugher]

Boy, 10, Tracks Down Recipient of Stolen Christmas Package | NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

 

[LoneLaugher]

Waitress Receives Huge Christmas Gift for Doing the Right Thing - Yahoo

 

[BDBoop]

I shall join you in the good news and happiness festivities after dinner.

 

[LoneLaugher]

Cool. Wouldn't it be great to have a 100 page thread filled with nothing bot stories of human kindness and generosity? Probably not going to hold the attention of many....but why not try anyway?

 

[BDBoop]

I'll make this my go-to thread on that front.