3 charged after allegedly jumping off bridge
Two College of Charleston students and another woman were charged with disorderly conduct Saturday for allegedly jumping or attempting to jump off the U.S. Highway 17 bridge near the round Holiday Inn in Charleston and into the Ashley River, police said.
The three were detained after a passing motorist called 911 to report a female had jumped over the side of the north bridge, which carries traffic south out of the city on Savannah Highway.
Multiple police and rescue personnel responded to the call, including boats from the Coast Guard and Charleston Police.
"They were jumping off the bridge for fun and laughs," Charleston Police Lt. D. Middleton said.
All three were issued citations that carry a fine of $247.
Cited were Kate E. Hedley, 20, of Spring Street; Amy E. Godbey, 18, of Mauldin; and Michael Meyer, 18, of Cincinnati, according to a responding police officer.
A cost estimate of the brief, 20-minute rescue was not immediately available.
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billyjoejimbob (anonymous) says...
I used to do that for fun too. I think a new sign should be posted on the bridge. "Anyone jumping off bridge is subject to the consequences of your actions...YOU WILL NOT BE RESCUED...so we hope you are a good swimmer...Good Luck!" That would probably curb a few people from jumping off bridges. Not $247.00 fine, had i only known it was so cheap................................
September 23, 2007 at 9:46 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
beemz (anonymous) says...
rotflmao@billy!
September 23, 2007 at 10:20 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
RTC (anonymous) says...
Two College of Charleston students and another woman were charged with disorderly conduct Saturday for allegedly jumping or attempting to jump off the U.S. Highway 17 bridge near the round Holiday Inn in Charleston and into the Ashley River, police said.
Which is it? Did they jump, or did they just stop in midair?
September 23, 2007 at 10:29 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
beemz (anonymous) says...
omg rtc ...that was rich.
you are also right i wonder too they me still be in mid-air....
September 23, 2007 at 11 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
beemz (anonymous) says...
they may still be in mid-air i meant.
p.e.t.t.
September 23, 2007 at 11:07 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
RL (anonymous) says...
Jumping off bridges is fun!!! My friends and I jumped off a lot of bridges when we were kids in FL.
The fines should be used to install a diving board on the bridge and a prize for the most creative dive observed. Plus a ladder to make it easier to get back up again!
September 23, 2007 at 11:59 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
metomcat (anonymous) says...
Interesting to see how the kids are making fun of this. Apparently they are part of the changing times. What would have happened if one of the jumpers jumped and didn't come back up? Their parents and friends would be holloring in-justice and try to sue the highway department for not signing properly and the City of Charleston for not posting life guards. Kids today, just don't give a damn. At least the rescue personnel did and we got to foot the bill. Thank you College of Charleston for another slap in the face.
September 23, 2007 at 2:02 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Neponset (anonymous) says...
I was young once and would have done something like this, except I would have picked a less hostile playground - I went swimming, once, in Breach Inlet in the middle of the night while slightly impaired.
September 23, 2007 at 2:29 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
billyjoejimbob (anonymous) says...
i didn't realize i was still a kid at 28, thanks metomcat. remember when you turn right, use your right blinker...old fart
September 23, 2007 at 3:36 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
grannyofsix (anonymous) says...
the old saying if so and so jumped off the bridge would you? I guess the kids now a days would or back a few years too. thank goodness they didnt get hurt, but if this is all the kids did now a days we would be in good shape for the future this was clean fun (although dangerous )
September 24, 2007 at 1:18 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
charlene68 (anonymous) says...
If they are that stupid, we should play stupid to and not rescue them or even worry about them for that fact, hell let them drown, that would be 3 less IDIOTS in the world!!!!!
September 25, 2007 at 9:17 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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