Looking for attention on the Tube

Is there anything more more selfish than making a suicide attempt on the London Underground. The picture left is of a woman who jumped onto the tracks at Victoria station last night to wait for a train to run over her. She was saved after fellow passengers managed to get staff to stop the oncoming train and switch off the power, after she’d refused their help to get back on the platform.

There are a number of people who get killed by falling or jumping onto the Tube lines every year and the knock on effect for travellers can be a nightmare with lines closed down for long periods. Why turn commuting into a more miserable experience for thousands of people just by showing off and jumping in front of a train.

This woman told police who arrested her ‘If not today, I am going to do it tomorrow’. They should say fine, kill yourself if you want, but here’s a length of rope and a jar of sleeping pills. Do everyone else a favour and either o.d. or hang yourself but don’t screw up people’s journey home.