An attempted and usually failed attempt is indeed a cry for help and attention, this man was in the water for an hour, waiting for someone to give a damn and help him, maybe show some regard for human life, but instead the heartless bastards just watched and let him take his life. I look at this as a test of human compassion, and everyone there failed. I hope they sleep ok at night knowing they watched someone die and could have helped but did nothing. BTW, I do not condone what this guy did, or suicide as an answer, but I definitely don't agree that doing nothing was the right answer.