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glatt · 02-23-2005, 11:59 AM

We had someone who turned out to be a homeless guy somehow get onto the roof of my office building and jump off into the back alley. The roof was 12 stories high. The cops had to leave him there for a few hours until they finished their investigation. Meanwhile, word spread like wildfire in my building, and lots of people went to offices that overlooked the alley to gawk at the splatter. I made a point not to look at the mess, because I just don't need to have an image like that burned into my memory.

Many of the gawkers were messed up for the rest of the day. It really hurt office morale for a few days, and nobody even knew the guy.

02-23-2005, 11:59 AM	#44
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	We had someone who turned out to be a homeless guy somehow get onto the roof of my office building and jump off into the back alley. The roof was 12 stories high. The cops had to leave him there for a few hours until they finished their investigation. Meanwhile, word spread like wildfire in my building, and lots of people went to offices that overlooked the alley to gawk at the splatter. I made a point not to look at the mess, because I just don't need to have an image like that burned into my memory. Many of the gawkers were messed up for the rest of the day. It really hurt office morale for a few days, and nobody even knew the guy.