LPGA player Erica Blasberg passed away

[FlamesKickAss]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp...-mJ2vDLdopB49g

Keith Paul, a spokesman for the Henderson, Nevada, police said officers were looking into Blasberg's death, which occurred overnight.

Pretty sad news. Thought I recogized the name and I had her in the hottie draft held here on CP.

[burn_this_city]

She was only 25.. Thats really tragic.

[Machiavelli]

Bump.

Ruled a suicide.

The Clark County coroner's office ruled Tuesday that 25-year-old professional golfer Erica Blasberg's death was a suicide.

Blasberg died May 9 at her home in Henderson, about 15 miles southeast of the Las Vegas Strip. She was found with a plastic bag secured over her head

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010...%2Findex.jsonp

I wonder why that idiot doctor decided to remove the suicide note from the scene.

[puckluck]

Originally Posted by Machiavelli

Bump.

Ruled a suicide.



http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010...%2Findex.jsonp

I wonder why that idiot doctor decided to remove the suicide note from the scene.

I'm no doctor, but is it even possible to kill yourself with putting a plastic bag over your head? Wouldn't it be instinct to remove the bag? Unless she put it on and passed out from the drugs in her system, but something seems fishy in this story.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by puckluck

I'm no doctor, but is it even possible to kill yourself with putting a plastic bag over your head? Wouldn't it be instinct to remove the bag? Unless she put it on and passed out from the drugs in her system, but something seems fishy in this story.

That's what I thought as well. The only way I could see this work is if she passed out with the bag over her head.

Seems somewhat fishy as she was a young, attractive, professional golfer which isn't the normal demographic for suicide and the whole doctor removing the suicide note. Something not right there but maybe it was simply a case of just a weak person succumbing to their own demons.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Seems somewhat fishy as she was a young, attractive, professional golfer which isn't the normal demographic for suicide

Young, attractive, rich (presumably). Definitely a situation where one can end up with a bunch of phonies surrounding them but no real friends. I've read plenty of stories of people in this demographic battling depression and suicidal thoughts/attempts. A person can be completely alone despite being the centre of attention in a room with 100 people in it.

There's certainly more to this story, and it would be interesting to learn more about what drove her to this end.

[Prototype]

Originally Posted by puckluck

I'm no doctor, but is it even possible to kill yourself with putting a plastic bag over your head? Wouldn't it be instinct to remove the bag? Unless she put it on and passed out from the drugs in her system, but something seems fishy in this story.

I think you're confusing this with trying to choke with your own hands... which your body will go limp before you can complete the task. If you use anything else in your attempt, your chances of success are multiplied greatly.

[Dion]

Doctor: Why I Removed Golf Pro's Suicide Note, Pills.....

The doctor arrested for removing LPGA pro Erica Blasberg's suicide note from her room said he knew it was "stupid" but that he did it to save her from any embarrassment.

In a court document, Dr. Thomas Hess details the days leading up to the 25-year-old's death, saying the two watched golf in her home and at a local casino. They also played golf at the Southern Highlands Golf Club on May 7, two days before he found her dead in her Henderson, Nev., home, with a suicide note left on the nightstand.

Hess was arrested on misdemeanor obstruction of justice charges for removing the note and prescription medication from Blasberg's home. He was released after posting bail.

"I know doing that was – was stupid, but I was trying to save some embarrassment for her," Hess told investigators, according to the court affidavit. Asked why he hid the items, Hess says, "I have no idea. I mean that. That whole thing was a fuzz for me."

http://www.people.com/people/article...416029,00.html

[puckluck]

Originally Posted by Prototype

I think you're confusing this with trying to choke with your own hands... which your body will go limp before you can complete the task. If you use anything else in your attempt, your chances of success are multiplied greatly.

I don't think so. Is it possible to kill your self by putting your head under water and drown yourself? Not a chance.

[Montana Moe]

Try it out

[carom]

Originally Posted by puckluck

I don't think so. Is it possible to kill your self by putting your head under water and drown yourself? Not a chance.

from http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/fatal.html
and http://webappa.cdc.gov/sasweb/ncipc/leadcaus10.html

[puckluck]

Thanks, but I never said you can't jump in a river and kill yourself by drowning. My point is that if you are physically able to lift your head out of the water then your instincts will be to do that. If you put a bag over your head to stop breathing I think it would be impossible to do unless someone was holding it there or if you passed out from the drugs in your system.

You can't kill your self by putting your head under water or putting a bag over your head. The doctor's story sounds fishy at best and I wouldn't be surprised if this wasn't a assisted suicide or murder.

[jar_e]

Originally Posted by puckluck

Thanks, but I never said you can't jump in a river and kill yourself by drowning. My point is that if you are physically able to lift your head out of the water then your instincts will be to do that. If you put a bag over your head to stop breathing I think it would be impossible to do unless someone was holding it there or if you passed out from the drugs in your system.

You can't kill your self by putting your head under water or putting a bag over your head. The doctor's story sounds fishy at best and I wouldn't be surprised if this wasn't a assisted suicide or murder.

Or you secured it with a belt or something similar. Its quite a common method or variations of it....more of a fail safe though.

[puckluck]

Originally Posted by jar_e

Or you secured it with a belt or something similar. Its quite a common method or variations of it....more of a fail safe though.

Plausible, but I still feel the doctor is hiding something.

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by Montana Moe

Try it out

You are an idiot.

[alan21]

Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale

You are an idiot.

False! He was presented with a theory and he's only suggesting we test out the theory. Scientific mind is more like it.

[valo403]

Originally Posted by puckluck

Thanks, but I never said you can't jump in a river and kill yourself by drowning. My point is that if you are physically able to lift your head out of the water then your instincts will be to do that. If you put a bag over your head to stop breathing I think it would be impossible to do unless someone was holding it there or if you passed out from the drugs in your system.

You can't kill your self by putting your head under water or putting a bag over your head. The doctor's story sounds fishy at best and I wouldn't be surprised if this wasn't a assisted suicide or murder.

Sure you can, but I assume your extensive medical training has lead you to your iron clad conclusions.

Plastic bag suffocation as a method of suicide has been reported before but still remains unusual

Nadesan K, Beng O B. Two cases of death due to plastic bag suffocation. Med Sci Law. 2001 Jan;41(1):78–82

[Prototype]

Originally Posted by puckluck

My point is that if you are physically able to lift your head out of the water then your instincts will be to do that. If you put a bag over your head to stop breathing I think it would be impossible to do unless someone was holding it there or if you passed out from the drugs in your system.

I think your body has a system in place to try and get you out of situations that could cause lethal harm. I agree with you there. But... if you put your head underwater, depending on the situation, you could as easily have your body put yourself into a worse situation than to get your head out of the water. Same with the bag.

Your statement suggest that your body will save you, no matter what. While I agree that your body will fight, it can only do so much.

And I think it is a mental thing as well. I think if you truely want to die, you're able to give up easier, than if you really don't want to die.