A Turkish police officer was snapped taking a picture of himself with a man about to jump to his death right behind him. As opposed to helping, the officer decided to capture this moment with a selfie, as apparently the Policeman thought the backdrop was too beautiful to be forgotten.
The event took place in Ankara, the Turkish capital.
A 35-year-old man was preparing to jump off a bridge, reportedly motivated by financial problems.
Within seconds of the police offer taking the selfie, the man jumped almost 600 feet to his death.
Police spokesman Maksud Calik said:
“It was his third suicide attempt. Highly trained negotiators were trying to talk him into coming back onto the bridge when he suddenly let go and fell.
But many say the cop’s shameful insensitivity could have been the final push finally to go through with the act.”
The police officer’s conduct is currently being investigated to determine any “breach of duty.”
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