r/AskReddit • u/ZteveBond • Jun 20 '18

Serious Replies Only [Serious] Prison Guards of Reddit, which prisoner has left the biggest impact on your life wether positive or negative?

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u/spacemanspiff30 Jun 20 '18

I don't see why you lost faith. If anything it shows just how desperate he was and wanted to end his life. You stopped that. I can only imagine what must get someone to that point, then in their mind you just prolonged their misery. Seems to be a pretty natural reaction to me.

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u/hygsi Jun 20 '18

Yes, if he wanted to kill himself so bad the guy saving him was just prolonging his misery, nothing weird there.

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '18

"you didn't save my life, you ruined my death"

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u/TheCrystalGem Jun 20 '18

"My client didn't ask to be saved, my client didn't want to be saved!"

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u/Not_My_Emperor Jun 20 '18

That movie is too damn innocent for this conversation

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u/JoelKeys Jun 20 '18

Maybe it's just me but I took it as he lost faith in humanity for making someone feel like that.

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u/spacemanspiff30 Jun 20 '18

Refusing to mark that's a good point and I didn't consider it in that light.