Cold Spring Bridge Walk to Celebrate Life

The bridge was constructed for cars - if I were a motorist I would find pedestrians on that very narrow structure distracting. To appreciate the beauty of the area, take one of the side roads, park and walk where there are no fast moving cars. You will see things other than chunks of metal flying along tarmac - there will be plants, birds, insects and far better examples of the beauty of life.

Is playing a musical instrument considered "loitering"?

a wise friend told me he had been through some pretty deep depressions and came out the other end knowing he would never inflict that mess on his daughter. my mother killed herself and i have attended suicide seminars at camarillo state hospital (RIP) and now am of the opinion, don't put a cage on the bridge, spend the money on suicide awareness, know the signs, help those who want it or need it or are good cooks or bartenders. seriously, we have to know the signs, the antecedent behaviors and we must delve into this if we are worried about someone.this may be a delicate issue, the right to snuff oneself, fair deal. let's call in the philosophers.

McGinnes isn't the only one into political theater.

According to a story on EdHat, the Sheriff closed down the bridge today to issue a citation to a pedestrian. This is despite the fact that it is legal for pedestrians to cross the bridge.

I completely agree with richardsinclair, we should spend that money on suicide awareness, education, training and survivor support services. It is a much better use of those funds. I know, through the suicide of a dear friend, how devastating it is for surviving family members. But, building a barrier on a single bridge in the middle of the county is not suicide prevention. Not in the least.

I too agree with richardsinclair. As a society we are relying too much on passing laws to restrict behavior when we should be looking into the cause of what drives people to do things that are bad.

Gun laws, anti-drug laws, mandatory spay/neuter laws, requirements for more forms of I.D., and so forth do not strike at the root of the problem. If people would slow down, look inward, ask themselves what we were doing differently as a society before the issues at hand became mainstream, we would make progress, but doing so would be to admit fault and people are too proud to do that.

The number of suicides off Cold Spring bridge is increasing per capita, and we can spend more $$$ to put up a barrier, or we can have the guts to look at how we've messed up as a culture and deal with the cause.

So a nice view is more important than saving lives!? Take a hike for goodness sake! On another note, isn't it possible to construct a net below the bridge rather than a barrier? That seems like a legitimate compromise.

Also, did you know that 90% of the people who attempt suicide and fail regret trying in the first place? I agree that we need more preventative measures, but people will still slip though the cracks who will most likely regret their fatal decision half way to the bottom of the canyon. Prevention is still prevention whether it is 2 months before or 2 seconds before death.

There's no scientific evidence that barriers save lives.

There's no scientific evidence that barriers do not save lives. Oh how easy it is to make simple statements.

There's also no scientific evidence that replacing the railings on bridges with giant tasty pretzels does not save lives. Think it's worth $3.5 million to try it out?