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January 27, 2005
Suicide By Train
I imagine you've all heard about the horrendous train wreck in LA yesterday, allegedly caused by a 'suicidal' driver.
Authorities said the deadly rail disaster was caused by an aborted suicide attempt by Alvarez, who parked his green Jeep Grand Cherokee on the tracks. Alvarez also had slashed his wrists and stabbed himself, but the injuries were not thought to be life-threatening, authorities said.
Let me help you out here, Juan. Next time cut up the highway, not across the street. It'll work much better that way. Think that's cold? Maybe, but I don't believe this guy was suicidal at all....at least not "I'm so depressed and life isn't worth living" suicidal.
Let's look at some evidence.
Alvarez's sister-in-law, Maricela Amaya, told the Spanish-language Telemundo TV network that he had separated from his wife, Carmelita, three months ago. She said Mrs. Alvarez obtained a court order to keep her husband away from her, but he had tried to see his wife and son.
"He was having problems with drugs and all that and was violent, and because of that he separated from her," the sister-in-law said in Spanish. "A few other times he went around as if he wanted to kill himself. I said, 'If you're going to kill yourself, go kill yourself far away. Don't come by here telling that to my sister.' "
She said Alvarez also had threatened to commit suicide in front of his son.
What kind of person threatens to kill himself in front of his kid? I'll tell you. A passive-aggressive control freak who wants to strike out and do as much damage as possible. This wasn't a cry for help. This was a "look what you made me do bitch and it's all your fault".
Warped yes. Insane no.
And I'll bet the court will agree. Alvarez is now sitting in jail, arrested on the suspicion of murder.
Appropriately so.
Posted by Rita at January 27, 2005 05:26 AM