06/21/2012 3:16 pm
Chinese Police Rescue Man On Ledge Threatening Suicide
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A Chinese police officer pulled his best Spiderman impression last week, swinging off the side
of a building to save a potential jumper from tumbling to his death.
Police in Ningbo City responded to a man threatening to jump from a window ledge with a daring plan
of distraction and interception; while police below distracted the jumper by talking through a loudspeaker,
others climbed to the roof, with one officer rappelling around the side of the building in daring fashion
to prevent the shirtless man from making good on his threats. All the action took place at least four
stories up.
Other rescuers reached out from windows to tie the man's feet and secure him to his perch. The crowd
below applauded as police took the man to a waiting car.
Preliminary investigations indicate the man considered suicide because of family troubles.
Chinese Police Rescue Man On Ledge Threatening Suicide
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A Chinese police officer pulled his best Spiderman impression last week, swinging off the side
of a building to save a potential jumper from tumbling to his death.
Police in Ningbo City responded to a man threatening to jump from a window ledge with a daring plan
of distraction and interception; while police below distracted the jumper by talking through a loudspeaker,
others climbed to the roof, with one officer rappelling around the side of the building in daring fashion
to prevent the shirtless man from making good on his threats. All the action took place at least four
stories up.
Other rescuers reached out from windows to tie the man's feet and secure him to his perch. The crowd
below applauded as police took the man to a waiting car.
Preliminary investigations indicate the man considered suicide because of family troubles.
