Feeling stopped-up? You're not alone...
"A Level 3 sex offender originally from Middletown climbed up onto the Tappan Zee Bridge and threatened to kill himself this afternoon. State troopers from Tarrytown were able to talk Armando Chico down from the superstructure of the bridge. He is ok and being held for psychiatric observation, according to Investigator Skylar King of Tarrytown Troop T." - "Record Online." 4/25/05.
Evidently this schmuck, Armando, did his level-best to hold up traffic as well. The bridge was closed for hours, and traffic backed up onto the Thruway (I-87) both North and South. While such backups happen anyway on a regular basis, it's even more irksome when the precipitating incident involves a hesitant psycho. I daresay he's a silly psycho: of all the bridges in New York metro to jump off of, why choose the Tappan Zee? Not by coincidence, the TZ bridge happens to be one of the lowest spans crossing either the Hudson or East rivers in the entire state. Talk about a hesitant suicide attempt...
According to Steve Anderson's nycroads.com, the TZ bridge has a:
Clearance at center above mean high water: 138.5 feet
Height of towers above mean high water: 293 feet.
OK, well a 138.5' drop could kill probably kill a Level 3 sex offender, but why not opt for an end on one of the Hudson River Crossings that's a mite more majestic, such as the Rip Van Winkle bridge (mid-span clearance part of Route 23), the Bear Mountain Bridge (part of Route 202 -- aha, at last we've found you in NY, Route 202!!! (see previous post)), or the George Washington Bridge (mid-span clearance 213', tower height 604'), where other motorists may join you in desperation, trying to find a faster way to get to New Jersey.
Evidently this schmuck, Armando, did his level-best to hold up traffic as well. The bridge was closed for hours, and traffic backed up onto the Thruway (I-87) both North and South. While such backups happen anyway on a regular basis, it's even more irksome when the precipitating incident involves a hesitant psycho. I daresay he's a silly psycho: of all the bridges in New York metro to jump off of, why choose the Tappan Zee? Not by coincidence, the TZ bridge happens to be one of the lowest spans crossing either the Hudson or East rivers in the entire state. Talk about a hesitant suicide attempt...
According to Steve Anderson's nycroads.com, the TZ bridge has a:
Clearance at center above mean high water: 138.5 feet
Height of towers above mean high water: 293 feet.
OK, well a 138.5' drop could kill probably kill a Level 3 sex offender, but why not opt for an end on one of the Hudson River Crossings that's a mite more majestic, such as the Rip Van Winkle bridge (mid-span clearance part of Route 23), the Bear Mountain Bridge (part of Route 202 -- aha, at last we've found you in NY, Route 202!!! (see previous post)), or the George Washington Bridge (mid-span clearance 213', tower height 604'), where other motorists may join you in desperation, trying to find a faster way to get to New Jersey.
posted by Matty at 1:06 PM
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