Image Credit: Moises De Pena/WireImage.comHe can do whatever he likes, and apparently what he likes to do is save lives. In the best celebrity heroism story since Werner Herzog pulled a pre-beard Joaquin Phoenix out of a car wreck, hip-hop star T.I. convinced a suicidal man not to jump from a 22-story building in Atlanta on Wednesday, the AP reports. The rapper had heard about the situation on the radio and drove over to see if he could help, offering to speak with the potential jumper if he would come down. “I told him it ain’t that bad. It’ll get better, to put the time and effort into making it better,” T.I. told the AP. “I just reminded him … that I know. It looks bad right now, but it can turn around.” This comes only two days before T.I. is scheduled to appear in court for a parole hearing stemming from a drug arrest earlier this year.
Oct 14
2010
09:25 AM ET
T.I. talks down a suicidal jumper
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So well said. Everything happens for a reason in life…keep getting stronger because you’re here for a purpose.
Kudos to T.I.
Helping someone else and showing compompassion “priceless.” At the end of the day, that’s what life’s about!!!!
how do we know this wasn’t a planned stunt?
Very true. Although I hope it’s not, because I think that’s very awesome of him.
Now that’s community service! Go ahead TI!
T.I. U need 2 get it together man. Jus do watch u gotta do and stay out off trouble.
T.I is a good dude and a positive influencs in the community. He just makes bad decisions. If it was one of us well b n jail for 30 years for doing the stuff TI has done.just think about it
I think what TI did was the right thing to do. if he only could do that in his life he wouldnt be getting into trouble.
Wow!! Great Job T.I They shouldnt send you to prison now! I think this guy likes to go to jail or something.
That is interesting how that happen were he convinced a suicidal man to walk away from killing himself and at the same time he is in drug trouble. He is living an interesting life for saving a man’s life. God bless him in all his ways to make him fast and accurate in his doings.