Worker threatened with layoff dies after plunge from roof of Costa Mesa City Hall

[RamboLiberal]

After the city of Costa Mesa on Thursday announced major layoffs, a worker fell to his death from the roof of City Hall.

The incident involving a man identified as a 29-year-old maintenance worker occurred hours after layoff notices went out. Authorities, who believe the man may have jumped, said he had worked for the city for four years and was told he might be laid off.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/03/city-worker-threatened-with-layoff-jumps-from-roof-of-costa-mesa-city-hall.html

Sign of the times. Probably be more. RIP.

[Snoutport]

1. poor guy...

must have been pretty bad times to do that. :0(

[ellenfl]

2. the last depression had the rich guys jumping off roofs.

boy, how times have changed. i truly hope that karma's a bitch.

ellen fl

[joeunderdog]

3. Yeah, but the billionaires got a new boat with their tax break.

What a fucked up country we live in.