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T.I. Convinces Suicidal Man to Step Away From the Ledge

The rapper heard on the radio that a man was threatening to jump off a 22-story Atlanta skyscraper, and immediately rushed to the scene and offered to help the police. The man came down after T.I. offered him a few minutes of face-to-face time. “I told him it ain’t that bad. It’ll get better, to put the time and effort into making it better,†the rapper said. “I just reminded him know that I know. It looks bad right now, but it can turn around.†[AP]

T.I. Convinces Suicidal Man to Step Away From the Ledge