On 13/03/2008, Todd Allen toddmallen@gmail.com wrote:
Really, the best thing is to just go to the police. If they really are suicidal, you may save someone's life; if they're just pulling a silly prank or trying to troll, being told by someone with a badge and a gun that it's Really Not Funny is probably not a bad thing anyway. I don't think one can adequately assess the seriousness of a suicide threat based solely on a short online communication.
This is pretty much what the Met Police officer I dealt with told me when I reported another suicide threat back in October.