Summary
Judge Stephen Yekel, 74, died by suicide in his courtroom on his last day in office after losing a re-election bid.
He was found Tuesday morning at Effingham County State Courthouse, with investigators believing the incident occurred late Monday or early Tuesday.
Yekel, appointed in 2022, had recently attempted to resign but was denied by Governor Brian Kemp.
He was also facing a wrongful termination lawsuit from a former court employee.
I said very clearly that this is punching up.
And I very clearly said:
You see it as punching up. A person on the edge of suicide sees it as validation.
For the umpteenth time, I know this from personal fucking experience.
Jesus Christ, all these people essentially telling me “nuh-uh, I know more about how suicidal people think than you do, all you ever did was attempt suicide.” For fuck’s sake.
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Mod: The context was unfortunate but it appears to be sincere and it is absolutely appropriate to post hotline information in a thread discussing a death by suicide.
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I can’t help if people dont read what I write. All I can do is write clearly that I’m only celebrating when bad people at the top of hierarchies are ridding the world of their abuse.
You absolutely can help it if people suffering from suicidal thoughts can be affected by the things you say now that you know why it would affect them.
What you mean is you don’t care.
I do care. My point is that I wrote it. All we can do is write clearly.