“He may have an unbearable life and yes he should be shown compassion, but to endanger the lives of others is purely wrong in its own right. People may have needed to urgently get to the hospital in ambulances or otherwise. Fire Engines and Police cars could have needed to get past.

It would have been truely horrendous if he'd have jumped infront of or onto someones car, he may have ended up killing or seriusoly injuring innocent people on their way home.”

“This was infantile attention seeking by some pathetic brat -and nothing more. Instead of bringing an entire city to a standstill why couldn't he have done what every other overwrought adolescent (or overgrown adolescent) does i.e. paint his bedroom walls black, put a Smiths CD on and write some teen angst poetry?”

“I too was stuck in traffic and it was a nightmare. I was furious as I had a lot to do when I got in. However, when I found out why the road had been closed I only hoped the guy got the help he needed. I think it's a poor reflection on the cold, heartless society that we live in to read all these comments. Noone cares about anyone but themselves. It's no wonder the country is going to the dogs. I can't wait for your hour of need.”

“I was delayed for over an hour by the congestion. So what.

The life of one person who is desperately seeking help is worth far more than the combined inconvenience caused to all of us”

“The way the police controlled the traffic was very poor. I was in Broadgate car park & was directed to Monks Rd & then forced to go up Lindum Hill rather than along Clasketgate & then Tritton Road. This foolish decision was unnecessary & caused more congestion. Everytime there is any incident in Lincoln there is traffic gridlock caused by the Police closing entire roads. Surely their job is to get traffic moving not holding them up? What would happen in a "real" serious incident.
If Lincoln City Football Club are going to have to pay police for policing outside the stadium surely this guy should pay for the costs of policing, & Ritzy's nightclub should pay for all of the police outside their premises every weekend, while they should all their drunk customers more alcohol( I thought it is illegal to serve alcohol to a drunk.) Maybe everyone who calls the emergency services should be charged for the callout, despite already paying their taxes.”

“I am disgusted that the Echo even allows these stupid comments to be printed, so someone threatning to take his life is a waste of rescources, god help any of you who ever find yourself in the pit of despair that you even dare contemplate this final act.”

“Oh and you lot on about lincoln being like it is...yes it is full of people who are ignorant but dont classify us all in there i always say hi because no matter what i enjoy life. So remember us from lincoln do exist and dont tlak about everyone as a whole because were all individuals remember that!!!!!”

“Yeh i tell you what there are alot fo sick people out there. Ive just read all the comments and good on the people with compassion. I would glady drive round for the life of one human being..Ive been at deaths door more than once and due to my own actions. It is one of the hardest things a person has to decide to do, i dont care what anyone says that doesnt mean im ill or attention seeking, also doesnt mean iw as guilty of anything but yet some of you would judge this man this way. Somethings in life are harder than you may expect and okay so alot of you have sheltered fucking lives where you wudnt kno what death is but face it alot of us have dealt with it and alot have dealt with suicide. Okay so he didnt jump in the end that doesnt make him a coward that makes him god damn lucky and maybe he realised that but again i wud quite happily stand in traffic for an extra half an hour to ensure that this one mans life is saved, so that he can carry on in this world liek the rest of us. So why cant you sick fucks leave it out and anyone who doesnt understand why people do choose to do things like this just fuckign back off and elave it out...... This aint just about compassion this is about people who make comments about needy people who do not know what has happened.....So leave the poor bloke alone and grow up, realise a mans life was very probably saved today!!!”

“Rscaper you are so spot on with yo0ur comments
Ive never looked back since leaving and hate it on the very rare occasions when i do come back.
Its full of ignorant people living in backwards time slip!
Many years ago i was told that Lincoln was the friendliest place in the country I think they missed the 'UN' off the beginniing !!!”

“You bunch or moronic t***s.
I can just imagine you all stuck in the traffic thinking about missing the Weakest Link or your Monday night Macdonalds
chicken nugget treat.
Spare a thought for the poor sod who thought his life was so bad that he had to resort to this to get some help”