The other day I was driving down the interstate & saw someone standing on the narrow shoulder looking over the edge of a bridge. There were no disabled vehicles near by. The closest one was about 1/2 a mile up the road at an exit. Based on that I'm thinking that they were contemplating jumping.
I thought about calling 911(America's emergency line for police, fire, & ambulance). In the end I decided not to. Had I called 911 they would have sent police to check on her & probably arrest her & forcibly commit her to a state mental Institution. Which probably wouldn't help.
As someone who struggles with suicidal thoughts myself, what gives me the right to stop someone else from doing what I can't bring myself to do?
What should I have done? Well I guess society would say I should have called 911, but what gives me the right to make that choice for them?
Regardless of the outcome I don't have a problem not calling 911 but I am still torn about what I really should have done. I don't know if she jumped or not because I don't watch the news or follow them on social media.