On February 16th, 2010, Dylan Yount stood on a ledge outside his San Francisco apartment and jumped to his death. Bystanders covered the tragedy in real time across a variety of social media networks, and SF Weekly News has taken a look back at that very unique depiction of the event. While it can never be known what drove Yount to suicide — or if the callous taunts rising from the onlookers below played a part — his death will forever be remembered online.
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/4/3836330/how-bystanders-documented-a-suicide-with-tweets-and-images
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