[IL] Suicide warning signs

Police Suicide: The Blue Wall of SIlence
MyFoxChicago
SaxInTheCity's Blog
by SaxInTheCity from Chicago
Sep 3, 2007
...Cop culture often prevents officers from admitting they're struggling with a problem, prevents them from seeking help for fear it will demonize them as inept, incapable, untrustworthy. There are career aspirations to keep in check, superiors to please. What if revealing their troubles causes their partner or fellow officers to question their abilities to function in a crisis--to have their backs? These are scary scenarios that most cops never want to encounter. People who've lost loved ones to suicide don't often like to talk about it publicly. Muliply that unwillingness by 100 when the suicide involves a police officer. The stigma, it seems, is that much greater. Below is an elongated version of the story that aired on 9/3/07. In an exclusive interview, we speak to Charlotte Rappley, the widow of a Batavia police officer who committed suicide less than nine months ago, in December 2006. She talks publicly for the first time, and about her determination to make sure other Kane County police officers get help before this kind of tragedy happens again. We also reveal some little-known stats about the Chicago Police Department, and we learn about new plans to keep officers safe in in Dupage County... If you'd like to contact Charlotee Rappley, she welcomes your thoughts at charrappley@comcast.net. Below is [also] an unaired excerpt from my interview with Dr. Nada Stotland. She details suicidal warning signs to look out for--tips that are relevant for police officers and the rest of us as well.
http://community.myfoxchicago.com/blogs/SaxInTheCity/2007/09/03/Police_Suicid...

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[ARM02]

What the shit? Why is she turning into a tiger?

[StlyDutch]

She's definitely suicidal, she's not herself.. ;]

[FiorinaFury151]

A shapeshifter.

[HeCTiiKBlood]

nice editing bro...............

[MrBond8821]

Wow... REALLY Scary!!! Like a movie

[motocarnage615]

She didn't even have to bring up the classic "dramatic change in appearance." bit

[PR0GRAMMING]

This is the video to show people who are high.

[jeweledbridge75]

@ARM02 -tiger.... hahaha... probably the best way to put it!

[sawaugust]

dude thats some FUCKINH CREEPY shit expecally when you zoomed in on her face.

[brokenshadow439151]

Okay thank god other people noticed that too because I thought some freaky shit!

[aarontheone1]

ummm it was the camra messing up

[ivy12345678ful]

i m glad you guys saw that, cause i got freak out while watching her, thought i m the only one.