{"id":2339989,"date":"2024-09-11T21:15:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T01:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jon-bon-jovi-stops-woman-from-jumping-off-bridge-saves-her-as-tragedy-almost-strikes\/"},"modified":"2024-09-11T21:17:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T01:17:03","slug":"jon-bon-jovi-stops-woman-from-jumping-off-bridge-saves-her-as-tragedy-almost-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jon-bon-jovi-stops-woman-from-jumping-off-bridge-saves-her-as-tragedy-almost-strikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Bon Jovi Stops Woman from Jumping Off Bridge, Saves Her as Tragedy Almost Strikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjon-bon-jovi-stops-woman-from-jumping-off-bridge-saves-her-as-tragedy-almost-strikes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2339989&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent incident in Nashville, rock musician\u200d Jon Bon Jovi helped prevent a woman from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-scalise-biden-cowering-to-teachers-union-delaying-reopening-schools\/\" title=\"Rep. Scalise: Biden cowering to teachers union, delaying reopening schools\">attempting suicide<\/a> on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian\u2064 Bridge. On September 10, 2024, while he was in the area for a photo shoot, Bon Jovi noticed the distressed woman contemplating jumping from the bridge. He \u200capproached her, engaged\u2063 in conversation, and, along with a team member, reassured her \u2064to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-conservatism-must-conserve\/\" title=\"What Conservatism Must Conserve\">step back<\/a>\u2064 from \u2064the\u200c ledge.<\/p>\n<p>Metro Nashville Police Chief\u200b John Drake commended Bon Jovi&#8217;s actions on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>, emphasizing that\u200c community\u2062 support \u200dis crucial in such \u2064situations. The police and fire departments were present at the scene to\u2064 ensure safety. Bon Jovi&#8217;s involvement highlights his commitment \u2062to social causes, as he has a history of addressing crises through the JBJ SOUL \u2062Foundation, which focuses on issues like hunger and homelessness.\u200d The incident was captured \u2064on video, further underscoring the significance of empathy and kindness in moments of crisis.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Jon Bon Jovi has appeared in a million videos, but in his latest one, it&rsquo;s not about the music.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s about saving a life.<\/p>\n<p>Bon Jovi has been credited by Nashville police with intervening Tuesday night when a woman was considering ending her life, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/jon-bon-jovi-praised-talking-woman-ledge-nashville-bridge-rcna170726\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A shout out to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonbonjovi?\">@jonbonjovi<\/a> &amp; his team for helping a woman on the Seigenthaler Ped Bridge Tue night. Bon Jovi helped persuade her to come off the ledge over the Cumberland River to safety. &ldquo;It takes all of us to help keep each other safe,&rdquo;&ndash;Chief John Drake <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1YejKJ2WgM\">https:\/\/t.co\/1YejKJ2WgM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MNPDNashville\/status\/1833970989354348832?\">September 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A shout out to @jonbonjovi &amp; his team for helping a woman on the Seigenthaler Ped Bridge Tue night. Bon Jovi helped persuade her to come off the ledge over the Cumberland River to safety,&rdquo; Nashville police chief &nbsp;John Drake <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MNPDNashville\/status\/1833970989354348832\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;&lsquo;It takes all of us to help keep each other safe,&#8217;&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Incredible. Rock legend Bon Jovi convinces woman in Nashville to not leap from bridge. (Video: Metropolitan Nashville Police Department) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fXZeOCWSSx\">pic.twitter.com\/fXZeOCWSSx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Sington (@MikeSington) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeSington\/status\/1833996626584895655?\">September 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9zceIVUafhI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jon-bon-jovi-opens-community-restaurant-university-make-sure-no-student-goes-hungry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">incident<\/a> on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge opens with pedestrians walking back and forth as a woman in blue stands near the railing of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/key-bridge-spanning-russia-crimea-blown-up-in-likely-suicide-bombing-on-putins-birthday\/\" title=\"Key Bridge Spanning Russia, Crimea Blown Up In Likely Suicide Bombing On Putin\u2019s Birthday\">bridge spanning<\/a> the Cumberland River. The video, which has since been removed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9zceIVUafhI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> for allegedly violating its community guidelines, does not have sound.<\/p>\n<p>Bon Jovi happened to be on the bridge to do a photo and video shoot, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/09\/11\/jon-bon-jovi-convinces-woman-not-to-commit-suicide-nashville\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMZ<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This moved me to tears. In a time of such division and hardship, I can truly feel the love in his actions. Well done, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonbonjovi?\">@jonbonjovi<\/a>. A beautiful example of empathy and kindness.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MusicCityMaven (@Weliftasweclimb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Weliftasweclimb\/status\/1833985979822100488?\">September 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the video, the singer and another person from his team walked near the woman. The surveillance video showed Bon Jovi walking to the woman and then talking to her.<\/p>\n<p>As Bon Jovi talked with the woman, the person he was with touched her arm.<\/p>\n<p>After what appeared to be some conversation, the woman moved back from the railing.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, as a crowd gathered, Bon Jovi gave the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tragedy-american-idol-alum-country-star-kellie-picklers-husband-dies-suicide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">woman<\/a> a hug.<\/p>\n<p>The rocker then left the bridge with her.<\/p>\n<p>A report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsmv.com\/2024\/09\/11\/jon-bon-jovi-credited-with-saving-woman-pedestrian-bridge-nashville\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WSMV-TV<\/a> said Bon Jovi &ldquo;convinced her not to commit suicide.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jon Bon Jovi recently helped rescue a distraught woman from the ledge of a bridge in Nashville. It was caught on video. Metro Nashville PD released the amazing moment. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ue6neq2njx\">pic.twitter.com\/Ue6neq2njx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Channing Frampton (@Channing_TV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channing_TV\/status\/1833987397001904223?\">September 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Nashville Fire Department and the Metro Nashville Police Department were both at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>TMZ&rsquo;s report said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jon-bon-jovis-incredible-new-song-unbroken-honors-veterans-ptsd-brothers-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bon Jovi<\/a> &nbsp;&ldquo;routinely deals with people in crisis from hunger to homelessness, among other issues, through his work with his foundation, the JBJ SOUL FOUNDATION. 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According to NBC, Nashville police have acknowledged Bon Jovi&#8217;s intervention on Tuesday night when he helped a woman who was contemplating suicide. <\/p>\n<p>Nashville Police Chief John Drake expressed gratitude on social media, stating, &#8220;A shout out to @jonbonjovi and his team for assisting a woman on the Seigenthaler Ped Bridge Tuesday night. Bon Jovi played a crucial role in persuading her to step back from the ledge over the Cumberland River.&#8221; He added, \u201cIt takes all of us to help keep each other safe.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The incident was captured in video footage that showed pedestrians walking by as the distressed woman stood near the bridge railing. Although YouTube has since removed the video for violating community guidelines and it lacked audio, reports indicate that Bon Jovi was present for a photo shoot when he noticed her situation.<\/p>\n<p>In response to this act of kindness during such challenging times, one observer remarked how moved they were by Bon Jovi&#8217;s compassion and empathy.<\/p>\n<p>The footage reveals Bon Jovi approaching the woman alongside another team member who gently touched her arm while they spoke with her. After some conversation, she stepped away from the railing and eventually received a hug from him before leaving with him as part of an assembled crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Both Metro Nashville Police Department and Nashville Fire Department responded at the scene. TMZ reported that Jon Bon Jovi is well-versed in crisis situations through his work with his JBJ SOUL FOUNDATION which addresses issues like hunger and homelessness; he possesses training in engaging with individuals facing crises<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2339990,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Bon-Jovi-Bridge-Rescue.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[40698,6176,40697,40699],"class_list":["post-2339989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bridge-rescue","tag-heroism","tag-jon-bon-jovi","tag-mental-health-awareness"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Bon-Jovi-Bridge-Rescue.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2339989"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339989\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2339990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2339989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2339989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2339989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}