Of course there might have been other reasons....no note was found....
Man Kills Self at Ground Zero
Saturday, November 06, 2004

NEW YORK — A 25-year-old university worker from Georgia shot and killed himself at ground zero Saturday morning, authorities said.

The man, Andrew Veal, of Athens, Ga., was found atop the structure housing the 1 and 9 subway lines after a hotel worker spotted what he believed was somebody sleeping inside the site around 8 a.m., said Steve Coleman, a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. A shotgun was found near the body, Coleman said. No suicide note was found, he said.

Veal apparently was distraught over President Bush's re-election, Newsday reported Saturday on its Web site edition, citing an unnamed police source. The newspaper also said the man was a registered Democrat who opposed the war in Iraq.

Coleman said he could not confirm Newsday's account.

Police were investigating how Veal entered the former World Trade Center site, which is protected by high fences and owned by the Port Authority.

Veal worked in a computer lab at the University of Georgia and was planning to marry, friends said Saturday.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,137837,00.html

For whatever reason he did it, it's sad that a young man has died. I'm sorry to hear about this :\'(

I'm sure he isn't the only one.  If Kerry had one, there would have been suicides too.  There are numerous people on the edge every day.  All it takes is one more black cloud to drive them over!

There are some stories that shouldn't be made light over.  The man was probably mentally ill
and if it wasn't this it would have been something else, but the reasons used by the suicide are
99% of the time not the reason they do it.  Sometimes it is best to leave off of stories like this, and
to use them as a political joke is unconscionable.

There are some stories that shouldn't be made light over. The man was probably mentally ill
and if it wasn't this it would have been something else, but the reasons used by the suicide are
99% of the time not the reason they do it. Sometimes it is best to leave off of stories like this, and
to use them as a political joke is unconscionable.


I agree, Danoota.  This poor man probably had a lot of other problems.  As much as some hate Bush, I can't think of anyone I know (on-line or real life) that would commit suicide over his re-election.  It is just too bad that he didn't get help before it went too far.

There are some stories that shouldn't be made light over.  The man was probably mentally ill
and if it wasn't this it would have been something else, but the reasons used by the suicide are
99% of the time not the reason they do it.  Sometimes it is best to leave off of stories like this, and
to use them as a political joke is unconscionable.

I would say most of the time the reasons for suicide are very clear.  We may not support the individual's decision to commit suicide, but the reasons, once known, leave little doubt. 

In the case of a person killing himself over the loss of Sen. Kerry, he's probably suffering from severe depression accompanied by another psychiatric problem.

I would say most of the time the reasons for suicide are very clear.  We may not support the individual's decision to commit suicide, but the reasons, once known, leave little doubt. 

In the case of a person killing himself over the loss of Sen. Kerry, he's probably suffering from severe depression accompanied by another psychiatric problem.
Sad but true :(