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Competency Catch-22

Today is the day I am going to die.  Life is pointless, and not worth the struggle.  Things have not turned out as I had planned.  I live my life on my own terms - or not at all.  I bid you farewell.None of you are to blame for my death.  I have hid my suicidal desires from you all.  Do not blame yourselves.  You could not have seen this coming.  It is not your fault.I am going to get into my car, and drive it off of Canyon Road.  See you on the other side.If I announced my imminent suicide on my blog, one of you joyful souls could have me arrested.  You'd call the police, give them my license plate number, and beg them to save me from myself.  In all likelihood, your efforts would succeed.  A squad car would stop me.  I would be detained for 72 hours for psychological observation...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime & Federalism on April 02, 2010 (boomark / email).