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Man Arrested For Assisting In Friend’s Suicide

January 11, 2010 by Morbid  

Filed under: Attempted Suicide, Crime, Suicide 

Man Arrested For Assisting In Friend’s Suicide

BUTLER, Indiana – Neighbors heard a small pop come from the home of Robert Crow on Wednesday before police showed up. They also saw the body of Jaime Jasso, 43, laying in the garage, dead from a single gunshot wound to the head. Now Crow has been arrested and charged with assisting a suicide. Turns out that Crow and Jasso are friends from work. Jasso had come over to Crow’s house and at some point mentioned his desire to kill himself. Crow then gave Jasso a handgun which he then used to put a bullet in his brain. Crow called 911. To me, that should be the end of this story except that Crow would not be charged with anything. It is reported that this man has been wanting to do this for some time. A friend of both Crow and Jasso told reporters that Jasso had been going through some personal issues and he had talked Jasso out of committing suicide several times. He would have ended his life at some point with or without Crows help. But a neighbor does not agree. “Nobody should ever give somebody the right to take their own life. [Crow] should spend a long time in jail,” they said.

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  • I'm with the "depends on what is going on" crowd. I have wanted to die several times in my life. Really wanted to. And my crap is straightened out, for the moment, and I am happy to be alive. If it can work out for me, then it can work out for others. But if someone was terminal and hurting and wanted to save their family money and die with dignity, I don't blame them, but I'm not going to give them a gun.
  • meanbitch
    I don't really know about this one...I mean he really shouldn't have gave him the gun, but if the guy was going to do it anyways he was just doing him a favor..I guess. I don't believe Crow shouldn't get into any trouble..he really didn't do much, I mean yes he gave him the gun but he didn't pull the trigger...I honestly don't know..I feel like there's more to the story, maybe Crow gave him the gun not knowing he would actually do it...I'm not defending Crow..or anything I just feel as through there has to be more to this one...
  • Guest 1
    I think Robert Crow should be in jail. Jamie was my uncle. A friend of both of them said he would have done it without Crow. It seems to me like the friend was one of Crow's. What friend gives a friend and tell them "Here use this". He might as well have pulled the trigger himself. I think it is rather weird that Crow's wife died two years ago of a suicide.
  • defenestratethis
    I would have no problem assisting with a friends suicide if I knew his/her situation was hopeless, especially if the source of their pain was a terminal illness (physical or mental). I do not think this man should go to jail. It sounds like his friend was inconsolable for a long time, and really needed a way out of the pain. But if my roommate wanted to kill herself cuz her boyfriend cheated on her, I'd find other ways to help her. Sometimes suicidal ideation is temporary, and if ya get through it, you're a stronger human being with a happier life.
  • backlash
    I struggle with that one. I think it comes down to tempering one's rights with what is right. Who is to say what is right? Is it the moral fabric of society? Is it the bible? Is it a hobo named Fred who drinks Nighttrain? I would guess that since they were friends that they had similar belief systems. Or, maybe the guy was off his rocker and he didn't think he would do it.

    Regardless, I don't think it would be that tough to kill yourself, and putting a friend in that moral quandry is an irresponsible thing to do. Not that he really cares any more...
  • backlash
    It would depend on what the issue is that is causing them to want to commit suicide as to whether or not I would help. I think the interesting part of this conversation is the morality of it. For instance, if he is going through a divorce, I would not help. If he had terminal cancer I probably would. Does that make me a bad friend for not helping him when he thinks his life is over because his marriage failed? Regardless, my understanding of the story is that he had personal issues, and wanted to end his life because of that. As a friend, I would try to help them overcome those issues, not kill themselves. But, that is the subject of the debate, in my opinion.
  • I'm pretty sure I am in the minority, but I feel that someone should have the right to kill themselves if they want, not matter the reason. If someone wants to do it with a firearm and cannot acquire one, I will be more than happy to lend them mine for a few minutes. Dunno if I would let them do it in my garage, but whatever.

    In this particular case, there is also the possibility that Crow did not think that his friend was actually serious. If I were him, that's what I would be saying right now if it was true or not.
  • rm_blogger
    I tend to agree with you (and backlash to some extent) and would most likely lend my weapon out as well if needed. The only thing that makes me agree with Backlash about this is that there are folks out there that due to their mental state might want to kill themselves right now but (if they were able to) would most likely regret it later.

    Death is such a permanent solution to temporary crap.
  • But my point still stands. I mean, if giving a gun to someone wanting to end their life is a crime, then shouldn't it be one if you do not knock cigarettes out of people's mouths or slap Big Macs out of Fatty McButterpants' hands? People should be allowed to do what they want with their body as long as it doesn't hurt others. You wanna put poison in it? Go for it. Wanna stick holes in it? Go right ahead. Wanna permanently paint it with cliched tribal bands and Japanese characters? Have at it, pal. Wanna stop it from functioning all together? You have my blessing, as well as my firearm.
  • Wildheart
    >People should be allowed to do what they want with their body as long as it doesn't hurt others.

    Amen! I absolutely agree with that.

    I don't know if I would've given him my gun, but if I had, I would've asked him to please take it home and do the deed there. That way I could claim that he must have stolen the gun while visiting....and more importantly, I would not have to deal with the big mess he left. :)
  • If my friend was in such a state the he wanted to kill himself but didn't have the means, I would probably help them. Well, after checking my state laws of course - not that I wouldn't do it if it was illegal, I would just do it in a way I wouldn't get charged. Helping a friend or family member end their lives (depending on why they want to end it) is more an act of compassion to me, than one of callousness.
  • backlash
    OK. Sure it's a shitty thing to do. Guy says he wants to end it all, so you hand him a gun. But I don't see how this is a crime. He didn't pull the trigger, he's just a dick. How do you word those charges? Guilty of being callous?
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