On 13/03/2008, Todd Allen <toddmallen(a)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.