Wednesday, February 17, 2010
HORRIBLE suicide at POWELL and MARKET
I witnessed a horrible suicide at Powell and Market. People were egging this guy on to jump. He faked it twice and the crown got antsy. When he finally did jump you would think someone just hit a home run the way the crown reacted. Any way here is the pic some animal made...
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ReplyDelete"The Telling Detail"
ReplyDeleteBy Kathie Yount,
suicide prevention activist
In seventy-nine words the photo cartoonist darkly captures what happened that 2-16-10 doomsday in Hallidie Plaza, San Francisco, when humanity bugged out.
Using repetition, he creates his telling detail, spoken four times in six frames by members of the SFPD: "Just look away, partner. . .Just look away. . .Just look away. . .Just look away. . . ."
I guess they would really like everyone to do that, so they wouldn't have to explain anything like anarchy.
On the other hand, a cartoon symbol theorist might argue that frame two provides the telling detail: "That's why they call ME the negotiator."
Either way, the dismal comic that photoshopped the chaos of the victim's death clearly documents humanity's fall during a medical emergency, and the complication of suicide baiting is grounds for explanation.
I removed that comment ONLY because I accidentally keyed "ground" rather than "grounds."
ReplyDeleteI would like to point out that I am not ashamed of anything I have said or written. Too bad this is not the case for TOPTOM2010 who has removed his comic and video, both pieces of evidence he should relinquish.
"Your Death Will Always Be Surreal"
ReplyDeleteBy Kathie Yount,
suicide prevention activist
In Mixed Martial Arts Underground Forum's "Street Fighter Vs. But [sic] Scooter. Tyrone next Kimbo" (September 2012) a bully in NYC's Union Square brutally beats a man and is completely ignored by cops, all captured and posted on YouTube.
A forum discussion ensues. NotImpressedByYourScreenName says, "In Australia that would get broken up by 50% of the people there within seconds."
Then this boast: "In Australia, do they chant 'jump' when people look to commit suicide from the top of buildings? I didn't think so! America, #1!!!" replies japetto.
"Is that for real? People do that??" questions NotimpressedByYourScreenName.
"Just 3 unrelated cases I found in a minute using Google," says japetto, his first example, the Instablog link to your death: http://www.instablogs.com/san-francisco-crowd-encouraged-suicide-victim-to-jump-then-laughed.html
Never could any of us have imagined pride based on your state-sanctioned suicide baiting. Your 2-16-10 suicide baiting death, Dylan, in Hallidie Plaza, San Francisco, will always be surreal to me, but a harbinger for America? We cannot heal what we refuse to confront. A lawsuit ensues. Your move, San Francisco.
"My Lying Eyes"
ReplyDeleteBy Kathie Yount,
suicide prevention activist
is posted on "Crowd Cell Phones" at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mooncricketfilms/4380211300/
"What Has Not Changed, WILL"
ReplyDeleteBy Kathie Yount,
suicide baiting prevention activist
is posted at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cobrasick/4365057088/
There is a new SF Weekly article about Dylan's life and death: "Public Influence: The Immortalization of an Anonymous Death" written by Albert Samaha you might be interested in reading TOPTOM2010. The journalist Albert Samaha vividly captures the man you man fun of in your comic. Its web address is
ReplyDeletehttp://www.sfweekly.com/2013/01-02/news/public-influence-immortalizing-an-anonymous-death/
"Suicide Baiting Crowd - Victim" is posted at
ReplyDeletehttp://exploringphilosophy.wordpress.com/2013/01/07/suicide-baiting-victim/
I hope you have by now read about my son, the man you denigrated in your comic, TOPTOM2010. You could take a first step to atone for what you did by giving me YOUR photographic and video evidence. We are all waiting for you to do the right thing.
ReplyDeleteTomorrow is the third anniversary of Dylan Yount's suicide baiting death in Hallidie Plaza, San Francisco, on 2-16-10. He died on the second day of the 2010 National Random Acts of Kindness Week. Tomorrow is the sixth day of the 2013 Random Acts of Kindness Week.
ReplyDeleteYou could atone for your comic and your attitude by relinquishing the rest of your evidence.
I am using your page to promote suicide baiting prevention at
https://www.facebook.com/SuicideBaitingCrowdPrevention?ref=ts
For SF WEEKLY's Albert Samaha
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By Kathie Yount,
suicide baiting prevention activist
is posted at
https://www.facebook/SuicideBaitingCrowdPrevention?ref=ts
"Suicide Baiting --- they cheered while my son jumped" is posted at
ReplyDeleteiPinion Syndicate at
http://ipinionsyndicate.com/suicide-baiting-they-cheered-while-my-son-jumped/
"If Dylan had been a pit bull" is published at iPinion Syndicate at
ReplyDeletehttp://ipinionsyndicate.com/if-dylan-had-been-a-pit-bull/
"What have we become when suicide becomes entertainment?" by Debra DeAngelo is published at iPinion Syndicate at
ReplyDeletehttp://ipinionsyndicate.com/what-have-we-become-when-suicide-becomes-entertainment/
"The Crime of Suicide Baiting" by Laurie W. Sargent is published at Thinking About Suicide at
ReplyDeletehttp://thinkingaboutsuicide.com/the-crime-of-suicide-baiting/
"Still expecting truth, justice, and the American way" is published at iPinion Syndicate at
ReplyDeletehttp://ipinionsyndicate.com/if-dylan-had-been-a-pit-bull/
"What do you call 100 lawyers tied at the bottom of the ocean?" is published at iPinion Syndicate at http://ipinionsyndicate.com/what-do-you-call-100-lawyers-tied-at-the-bottom-of-the-ocean/
ReplyDeleteHello, TOPTOM. Your comic is back up at "A comic strip testimony to suicide baiting" at http://ipinionsyndicate.com/a-comic-strip-testimony-to-suicide-baiting/
ReplyDelete"Do police deserve a Teflon coating?" is published at http://ipinionsyndicate.com/do-police-deserve-a-teflon-coating/
ReplyDelete"Suicide Baiting is a hate crime" is posted at http://ipinionsyncidate.com/suicide-baiting-is-a-hate-crime/
ReplyDelete"Suicide baiting: no kindness in the Age of Anonymous Cruelty" is posted at http://ipinionsyndicate.com/suicide-baiting-no-kindness-in-the-age-of-suicide-baiting/
ReplyDelete"When police do not protect: a 2010 suicide baiting in San Francisco" is posted at http://ipinionsyndicate.com/paradigm-shift-in-police-protection-a-2010-suicide-baiting-in-san-francisco/
ReplyDelete"San Francisco police: Worse than irrelevant" is posted at http://ipinionsyndicate.com/san-francisco-police-worse-than-irrelevant/
ReplyDelete"Dear Kelly McBride: Suicide baiting does lead to suicide" is posted at http://ipinionsyndicate.com/dear-kelly-mcbride-suicide-baiting-does-lead-to-suicide/
ReplyDelete"SFPD message to 2010 suicide baiting crowd: Your target deserves to be hurt" is posted at http://ipinionsyndicate.com/sfpd-message-to-2010-suicide-baiting-crowd-your-target-deserves-to-be-hurt/
ReplyDelete"Will San Francisco become the first city to uphold suicide baiting?" Is posted at http://ipinionsyndicate.com/will-san-francisco-become-the-first-city-to-uphold-suicide-baiting/
ReplyDeleteWe have a trial date--July 28, 2014, with the Honorable Judge Ming-mei Lee presiding. My latest column about the suicide baiting death of My son Dylan Yount--that entertained you so much, TOPTOM2010--is "7734: Are the police in San Francisco public servants?" At http://ipinionsyndicate.com/4434-are-police-in-san-francisco-public-servants/
ReplyDelete"SFPD takes four years to prepare defense for 2010 suicide baiting" at http://ipinionsyndicate.com/sfpd-takes-four-years-to-prepare-defense-for-suicide-baiting/
ReplyDeleteYou should move to Minnesota, TOPTOM2010. The supreme court there are just your kind of people. They see encouraging someone to kill himself/herself as a free speech right! They empower their suicide predators there, and do not see exploitation of them as a crime! "Suicide baiting now legal in Minnesota" at http://ipinionsyndicate.com/suicide-baiting-now-legal-in-minnesota/
ReplyDeleteand "Minnesota Supreme Court turns its back on mentally ill" at http://ipinionsyndicate.com/minnesota-supreme-court-to-suicide-predators-party-on/
I worry about the approaching trial, especially after what happened in Minnesota, the most shocking decision ever made in all of American First Amendment history at http://ipinionsyndicate.com/minnesota-vs-william-melchert-dinkel-empowering-the-monsters-of-internet-suicide-baiting/
ReplyDeleteWe have lost our bid to be heard in a jury trial in Superior Court and are taking our case to the First District Court of Appeals in San Francisco. My two newest columns explain where we are in the litigation process. Both "Law and the semantics of suicide baiting in San Francisco" and "Superior Court and SFPD label felons 'hecklers'" can be seen at iPinion Syndicate.
ReplyDeleteEvery day I understand more and more why many Americans hate our judges and police. Courts ENABLE bad policing: "Do San Francisco police really have no duty to enforce laws or make arrests?" at http://ipinionsyndicate.com/do-san-francisco-police-really-have-no-duty-to-enforce-laws-or-make-arrests/
ReplyDeleteHello, TOPTOM2010. I evoked one of your tweets from 2-16-10 in my title for my latest column, my 26th, at iPinion Syndicate. It is "Play is relative: Cat baseball in Missouri and Rome in San Francisco." I guess my question for you today would be, how can anyone "write" suicide baiting into a normal life? Have you been able to do that? I sure would like to have your video files. If you are so convinced that God would not forgive Dylan, are you so sure about yourself? You could do a lot for me by sharing your documentation of that day. I just heard two weekends ago about a third video. Would you care to share THAT information with me -- who posted THAT one to YouTube -- or do you know? It's been 4 years and almost 8 months. I still beg you for your evidence. Maybe someday you or your loved one(s) will need help. I am easy to find on the Internet. I have waited a long time to hear from you. I am 66.
ReplyDelete"Send in the clowns: Calling the San Francisco police" is posted at iPinion Syndicate, http://ipinionsyndicate.com/send-in-the-clowns-calling-the-san-francisco-police/
ReplyDeleteMy 29th column about Dylan Yount's suicide baiting is "A tale of two cities: Ferguson and San Francisco" at http://ipinionsyndicate.com/a-tale-of-two-cities-ferguson-and-san-francisco/
ReplyDeleteWe are getting closer to a denouement in Kathie Yount v City and County of San Francisco. You haven't told us how YOU feel, TOPTOM2010. Are the San Francisco city lawyers right? If the San Francisco police show up on the suicide scene is all they have to do is watch? My newest column is "For SFPD-sponsored suicide baiting, the appellant's opening brief is a set of nesting dolls" at http://ipinionsyndicate.com/for-sfpd-sponsored-suicide-baiting-the-appellants-opening-brief-is-a-set-of-nesting-dolls/
ReplyDeleteColumn 32: "Inmate 'gladiator games' enjoyed by San Francisco sheriff department staff" at http://ipinionsyndicate.com/inmate-gladiator-games-enjoyed-by-san-francisco-sheriff-department-staff/
ReplyDeleteSan Francisco Chronicle/SFGate Ad scheduled to run 4-3-15 (original date for city of San Francisco's Respondent's Brief -- now changed to 4-20-15) to 4-17-15. After expiration date, you can no longer read the ad. Here it is in its entirety: "2-16-10 Hallidie Plaza, San Francisco. If police show up on the suicide baiting scene, their lawyers say all they have to do is watch." http://sfgate.kaango.com/browse/events-notices/726/
ReplyDeleteOral Arguments for "Kathie Yount et al v. City and County of San Francisco et al" will be heard August 20, 2015, in the First District Court of Appeal, 350 McAllister Street, San Francisco at 11:00 a.m. regarding the 2-16-10 suicide baiting death of Dylan Yount at the Forever 21 building in Hallidie Plaza, Powell and Market Streets, San Francisco. No room designation has been announced at this time.
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