Another random thought from the village idiot of Las Vegas

"I wish you would step back from that ledge my friend. You could cut ties with all the lies that you've been living in." Third Eye Blind-Jumper

The 95 highway is a major thoroughfare running North & South through the heart of Las Vegas. The other day I was driving down the 95 when I noticed that traffic was starting to come to a crawl. Not long thereafter, I was at a complete stop, with a mile of cars in front and behind me. My immediate thought? "I should have taken a side route. I had a bad feeling that I was going to catch traffic. Oh well, just wait it out." Here's where the story gets interesting.

I turned on the radio, and the very first thing I heard? "Stay off the 95 South. A man is standing on the side of the overpass bridge threatening to jump. Stay tuned and I will keep everyone up to date on the situation." After hearing the news? I realized the would be jumper and the overpass bridge he was threatening to jump off? It was two miles directly ahead. So, I through the car in park, knowing damn good and well that I wasn't going anywhere until the situation was resolved. About 30 minutes later, I hear this announcement on the radio.."Good news 95 travelers, the situation with the would be jumper is under control. He was taken into custody, and that stretch of highway will be opening momentarily."

A few minutes pass after the announcement is made, and traffic starts to move again. As I made my way under the bridge, that just a few minutes earlier a person was threatening to jump off of, I started thinking to myself.. AGAIN..Call it the 'village idiot' thought of the day.."I'm glad this guy was talked out of killing himself. On the other hand, if he wanted to dance with the Grim Reaper. Why did he have to disrupt me and a 1000 others? If he pulls a stunt like that again? Go threaten to jump off a cliff at Red Rock Canyon or something like that. Don't spread your misery on other people!"