A2 reopened after police resolve earlier Dartford Heath bridge incident

A2 reopened after police resolve earlier Dartford Heath bridge incident A2 reopened after police resolve earlier Dartford Heath bridge incident

THE A2 near Dartford has been reopened in both directions after police resolved an earlier incident on Dartford Heath Bridge.


It had been closed from around 11.30am due to a man threatening to jump from the bridge on to the road below.

Emergency services were called to the scene in Heath Lane and took the man away from the bridge.

Traffic is now said to be queuing eastbound with tailbacks to Riefield Road, Bexley.
 

Comments(18)

Outandabout says...
6:02pm Sat 25 Aug 12

The Police 'resolved' the incident? They solved it and then again? Or they led a man away who was threatening to jump.

bexleyman says...
8:09pm Sat 25 Aug 12

Outandabout wrote:
The Police 'resolved' the incident? They solved it and then again? Or they led a man away who was threatening to jump.
Resolve - "to settle of find a solution to"

JadeB86 says...
1:51pm Sun 26 Aug 12

I don't understand this if the man actually wanted to kill himself he would have just walked over to the bridge and jumped off without hesitation but he didn't so what he actually wanted was abit of attention which he got at the cost of others who had their time wasted qeueing in traffic what a selfish person lets all hope that if he decides to "commit suicide" again he does it away from everyone else

cookster says...
9:20pm Sun 26 Aug 12

What a lovely compassionate person you are Jade. x

Outandabout says...
12:54pm Mon 27 Aug 12

bexleyman wrote:
Outandabout wrote: The Police 'resolved' the incident? They solved it and then again? Or they led a man away who was threatening to jump.
Resolve - "to settle of find a solution to"
Yes, I did know. My point was a sideways swipe at the use of language by 'reporters' in this rag.

JadeB86 says...
7:21am Wed 29 Aug 12

@cookster..... Tell me I'm wrong it was attention seeking else he would be dead!

the wall says...
12:08pm Wed 29 Aug 12

JadeB86 wrote:
@cookster..... Tell me I'm wrong it was attention seeking else he would be dead!
You're a moron Jade Bailey.

JadeB86 says...
4:00pm Wed 29 Aug 12

My surnames isn't Bailey and I think you will find the moron is the person who wasted a lot of peoples times for abit of attention....

the wall says...
4:16pm Wed 29 Aug 12

What is it then?

The moron is you because you want to prove your point by this person killing themself.....nice.

PaulErith says...
4:31pm Wed 29 Aug 12

JadeB86 wrote:
My surnames isn't Bailey and I think you will find the moron is the person who wasted a lot of peoples times for abit of attention....
Obviously according to Wally you're a moron because your opinion differs from his. He is always right as he knows everything. Should be on Mastermind....subjec
t, Expert in absolutely everything. :0)

the wall says...
4:58pm Wed 29 Aug 12

PaulErith wrote:
JadeB86 wrote: My surnames isn't Bailey and I think you will find the moron is the person who wasted a lot of peoples times for abit of attention....
Obviously according to Wally you're a moron because your opinion differs from his. He is always right as he knows everything. Should be on Mastermind....subjec t, Expert in absolutely everything. :0)
What's the matter Paula time of the month? Trying to make friends so people will stick up for you.

Tell me where you think North Woolwich is ? A) East London B) SE London

JadeB86 says...
7:29am Thu 30 Aug 12

No I don't wish death on anyone, my point has been proven already people that wish to kill themselves have the the full intention doing so and actually do it, people who want abit of attention threaten to kill themselves and that's all it is a threat which is pathetic and wastes time and resources such as the police who had to attend that is my opinion we all have a different opinion which is fine sorry but starting an argument over a difference of opinion is not what I'm into

mouthalmighty says...
12:14pm Thu 30 Aug 12

JadeB. Do you not think that this man wS in a place where he could not go forward, nor see a way out. He was nor able to get help. What was he to do. He must gave been in so much pain. I feel for him. Almost no one attempts to take their life without considering the options. JadeB you must be very young or just a moronic selfish

PaulErith says...
12:57pm Thu 30 Aug 12

mouthalmighty wrote:
JadeB. Do you not think that this man wS in a place where he could not go forward, nor see a way out. He was nor able to get help. What was he to do. He must gave been in so much pain. I feel for him. Almost no one attempts to take their life without considering the options. JadeB you must be very young or just a moronic selfish
I think you miss the point of what she's saying. Not saying that this person was not in a bad place, and a cry for help is natural when you're in that place. However, I think she's right in that somebody who goes to a very public spot and threatens to kill themself is probably looking for that help rather than necessarily carrying it through.

the wall says...
10:01am Fri 31 Aug 12

PaulErith wrote:
mouthalmighty wrote: JadeB. Do you not think that this man wS in a place where he could not go forward, nor see a way out. He was nor able to get help. What was he to do. He must gave been in so much pain. I feel for him. Almost no one attempts to take their life without considering the options. JadeB you must be very young or just a moronic selfish
I think you miss the point of what she's saying. Not saying that this person was not in a bad place, and a cry for help is natural when you're in that place. However, I think she's right in that somebody who goes to a very public spot and threatens to kill themself is probably looking for that help rather than necessarily carrying it through.
No Paula it you again and JadeB that are totally missing the point.

You both come across as the type that would shout jump and get on with it, instead of trying to help. God forbid someone who holds up your little life for a few hours. You think you're so much more important than everyone else.

PaulErith says...
2:05pm Fri 31 Aug 12

the wall wrote:
PaulErith wrote:
mouthalmighty wrote: JadeB. Do you not think that this man wS in a place where he could not go forward, nor see a way out. He was nor able to get help. What was he to do. He must gave been in so much pain. I feel for him. Almost no one attempts to take their life without considering the options. JadeB you must be very young or just a moronic selfish
I think you miss the point of what she's saying. Not saying that this person was not in a bad place, and a cry for help is natural when you're in that place. However, I think she's right in that somebody who goes to a very public spot and threatens to kill themself is probably looking for that help rather than necessarily carrying it through.
No Paula it you again and JadeB that are totally missing the point. You both come across as the type that would shout jump and get on with it, instead of trying to help. God forbid someone who holds up your little life for a few hours. You think you're so much more important than everyone else.
No Wally, not at all. I certainly wouldn't wish anybody to jump. I'd be extremely concerned if I saw someone threatening to jump as I have a lot of compassion. As I said, I don't doubt that one has to be very depressed and in a bad place to even get to that point. Still maintain though, that it's often a big cry for help. A cry of help that I'm not saying they don't need or shouldn't get, but still a cry for help.

JadeB86 says...
8:22am Sat 1 Sep 12

Yes defiantly missing my point all I'm trying to say is that why go to such a public place it's selfish! There are so many places and people that u can go to if your feeling that way but what if a child saw that man threatening to jump?! Wouldn't be great for them either.....

claireclc says...
2:21pm Sat 1 Sep 12

Jade how can you say 'Why go to such a public place?' The poor man wanted to jump so he went to a bridge to do it. Bridges generally carry traffic over rivers, other roads etc and are most definitely used by the public derr!!! I don't think jumping from his garden wall would have the same effect. With regards to your silly comment about 'Why didn't he just do it without hesitation', have you ever been in the position where you want to kill yourself? I know I haven't and I dread to think what was going through this guy's head. On the one hand things have obviously got so bad for him that he feels he has no way out, but on the other hand he is staring down at the road below probably thinking 1) That's gonna really hurt and 2) if I do this I'm gone forever. He may have been thinking about family members, loved ones he would be leaving behind. It's not as simple as 1...2...3...JUMP! Have a little compassion

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