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49. Someone I knew was considering suicide

Thu Jul 13, 2017, 09:28 PM

Jul 2017

Thankfully, she didn't go through with it, and one of the factors for her deciding against it was that her life insurance policy wouldn't pay off in case of a suicide. She wryly noted that her Type A personality saved her.

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Peter W. Smith, GOP operative who sought Clinton's emails from Russian hackers, committed suicide [View all] MelissaB Jul 2017 OP

Shortly after admitting his role!?! bettyellen Jul 2017 #1

Sure he did. No Russian or Trump family help, either. Shrike47 Jul 2017 #2

I can't help but wonder the same thing. MelissaB Jul 2017 #8

I asked that the night Rachel said he had died malaise Jul 2017 #10

My husband & I wondered the same thing, but when we found out his age MelissaB Jul 2017 #13

Can't remember but a DUer did mention his age on the thread about his death malaise Jul 2017 #17

I remember saying in a thread like that some causes of death, like suicide, pnwmom Jul 2017 #47

I agree malaise Jul 2017 #48

Novel way to do it htuttle Jul 2017 #3

His life insurance policy wasn't the only thing expiring gratuitous Jul 2017 #5

I think they all do htuttle Jul 2017 #7

I'm no expert either DefenseLawyer Jul 2017 #11

The exclusion typically lasts only two years dalton99a Jul 2017 #16

Some don't Victor_c3 Jul 2017 #38

Someone I knew was considering suicide gratuitous Jul 2017 #49

Not really. It's not an uncommon method. n/t moonscape Jul 2017 #18

they just say it was suicide.... Thomas Hurt Jul 2017 #4

wonder if Rachel will touch on this? triron Jul 2017 #6

Yep - she says more in a bit n/t malaise Jul 2017 #41

This poor person knew that the story was coming out Gothmog Jul 2017 #9

The article he wrote a blog post the day before MelissaB Jul 2017 #15

How convenient liberal N proud Jul 2017 #12

If you have a bag over your head, Ilsa Jul 2017 #14

Evidently there is quite a bit of work involved: dalton99a Jul 2017 #24

That is a crazy and messed-up link! Victor_c3 Jul 2017 #39

Perhaps you should read further down dalton99a Jul 2017 #42

Trump Body count? HipChick Jul 2017 #19

In the suicide note... MelissaB Jul 2017 #20

Yeah, sure. Wanna buy a bridge? brush Jul 2017 #21

My wife and I both immediately asked "How'd he die?" when the piece first ran... Moostache Jul 2017 #22

It's a painless way to prevent the body from trying to survive mythology Jul 2017 #23

Ok...thanks for the info and side of snark Moostache Jul 2017 #25

I wonder why he was so poisonous about the Clintons? LisaM Jul 2017 #26

The ghost of Ray Lemme Botany Jul 2017 #27

Follow the trail of dead bodies Achilleaze Jul 2017 #28

Wow, it's starting here, too?? Count the dead bodies all related R B Garr Jul 2017 #29

I read spy novels with plots like this on the treadmill at the gym. lindysalsagal Jul 2017 #30

i cant imagine anyone would haul him to rochester to kill him. mopinko Jul 2017 #31

Why would he haul himself all the way there to commit suicide? n/t pnwmom Jul 2017 #36

Maybe he knew his family wouldn't be the people to find him? Victor_c3 Jul 2017 #40

He could have gone to a motel a few miles away, and his family wouldn't have found him. n/t pnwmom Jul 2017 #43

prolly went to mayo, but they gave him bad news. mopinko Jul 2017 #44

everybody goes to mayo hoping for a miracle. mopinko Jul 2017 #45

How Accessible Is Helium These Days?...... global1 Jul 2017 #32

You can rent tanks from hardware chains like True Value BumRushDaShow Jul 2017 #34

He wrote a note saying that his life insurance policy was expiring? Tatiana Jul 2017 #33

! struggle4progress Jul 2017 #35

I think this calls for about, oh, 4 or 5 commissions and inquiries. Is Ken Starr busy? WinkyDink Jul 2017 #37

Update from Shane Harris MelissaB Jul 2017 #46

Rachel Maddow mentioned Smith suicide story on MSNBC tonight. oasis Jul 2017 #50

Curiouser and curiouser alcibiades_mystery Jul 2017 #51

He was killed. Journalists (Shane Harris) need to be careful when verifying these stories ecstatic Jul 2017 #52

Why does an 81 year old man need life insurance? Zen Democrat Jul 2017 #53