Man on Ledge Thought He Was a Demon

More details were revealed today about Rodulfo Jones, the man who stood on a ledge for 13 hours after allegedly stabbing his girlfriend. Jones, an off-duty NYPD traffic agent, was saying that he was "a demon" and wept as police tried to talk him down. By the time he was finally ready to leave the ledge, he talked about how out of character this was and continually asked about his girlfriend's condition. The only thing covering him, his boxer shorts, were stained with the blood of girlfriend Carmen Valez, who remains in critical condition. A police source tells the NY Post that the cops involved were making sure "to have to come in on his own" after the September incident with Iman Morales. "He was definitely thinking about jumping, but we talked that out of him," one of the officers on the scene told the paper.

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By Billy Parker in News on November 7, 2008 1:30 PM

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Snoopy

When did the ASPCA start wearing blue helmets?

Brainwash

No taser?

DarkGemini

@resa

The tasers don't reach that high.

Tgirl

cool picture !!!!

Rocknrope

I wish part of my job involved rappelling off the side of buildings like that.

Peter

I'd say that this incident will be bad for the image of traffic agents, but for the fact that the image already is as low as you can go.

ab_bklyn

It's sad that this woman had to get hurt but I hope that the guy gets the help he so clearly needs.

It's dicks like you, Dirk, that put a stigma on mental illness that prevents so many people from getting help. "These assholes" often have chemical imbalances that make them hallucinate, hear voices, and do things they can't control. My brother is schizophrenic; thankfully, he has gotten help before he ever hurt anyone (and, several times, just before he nearly killed himself). Many people are not so lucky to have family or loved ones steer them in that direction.

ed_Extinct

It's sad that he stabbed his GF, but there's a part of me that somehow feels sorry for the mental condition of people like this. However, the fact that he seemed concerned means he has feelings and a "not fit for trial" plea may hinder his case.