Civil Liberties   comments_image Comments  Bernie Madoff Feeling
the Heat of Imprisonment from His Son's Suicide  This is the
fourth suicide linked to Bernie's actions.  One of the worst
possible things you feel while being imprisoned is experiencing
the death of a loved one, especially your own flesh and blood.
What's even more powerful is when you have direct responsibility
for the death. Without a doubt, the weight of Bernie's one
hundred and fifty year sentence wrapped tightly around Bernie's
neck when he found out his son Mark had committed suicide by
hanging himself from a pipe in the ceiling of his apartment with
a dog leash.  According to published reports, Mark had been in a
fragile state of being due to the bitterness he had towards his
father following a series of lawsuits that were launched against
him and other family members. His life was far different now
than when he was enjoying the rich and famous life style. What
might have pushed him to committing suicide was the speculative
news reports t