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To: jim black who wrote (13948)	1/25/2002 6:59:08 PM
From: pezz	Respond to of 74559

Jim, it seems his friends say he was very depressed over the prospect of having to testify against co workers.

To: jim black who wrote (13948)	1/25/2002 7:28:45 PM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

Jim, we must be polite when confronted with missing files, politicians, money, lifeless organic matters and such, and also be careful, because THEY are watching. The drama continues. The book promises to be excellent given the material writers can work with, better than anything Hollywood can dream up in their most fevered and orgiastic gatherings. Chugs, Jay

To: jim black who wrote (13948)	1/25/2002 10:40:47 PM
From: AC Flyer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

You have an active imagination, Jim. I am surprised to see an MD, a neurologist to boot, dismiss the most likely explanation - that the man was suffering from a severe clinical depression following the total collapse of all that was important to him and his inability to prevent it.

To: jim black who wrote (13948)	1/26/2002 3:10:25 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74559

Once upon a time, suicide was considered a gentlemanly thing to do, in order to spare your family from humiliation and financial ruin. My own life insurance policy does not have a no-suicide clause, although there was one in effect for the first two years, and I expect that this is the case for many, if not most, people. Speaking of public humiliation, a local lawyer who used to be a judge was indicted yesterday for taking over $200,000 from an account he was administering for a couple of old people in a nursing home. The scuttlebutt around the courthouse was that he had turned in his license and was trying to work out some sort of deal to avoid criminal prosecution, but I guess he couldn't repay the money. I used to rent my office space from his partner, and had many cordial conversations with him for the two or so years that I shared office space with him. I thought the world of him. I thought he was one of the good guys. I looked up to him. It was a terrible blow to me, although nothing like the blow his bright, beautiful wife and his lovely daughters must be feeling. He is out of jail on personal recognizance. I did not see him coming into the court for his arraignment, but I saw him afterwards. I tried to smile and wave but my heart wasn't in it. If I were in his shoes, I think I'd be thinking long and hard about suicide rather than prison and financial ruin for my family. My life insurance would give them an easier life. Not that I wish ill on this man - it's just that he is going to suffer a great deal for his wrongdoing. After the fraud case, the IRS will be right behind.