“Today, Colin Dunlap said we’re all soft, we’re overreacting, our forefathers used to be outside in the smog and smoke a pack on top of that. And to that I say, you’re right Colin. You should go outside and a smoke a pack on a bridge – and then jump.”<\/p>\n
Over weekend >100 Allegheny County workers reached out to me appalled by this and administration- but afraid to speak out for fear of retribution. Gardner backtracked from those remarks Monday.<\/p>\n \u201cI made a tasteless comment out of frustration, and I apologize for my lapse in judgement,” Gardner said in the statement released by the county.<\/p>\n “Suicide should not be a topic that is joked about or used to insult others. My comments were out of line, and I especially apologize to the employees of Allegheny County that I did not hold myself to a higher standard while representing the county.\u201d<\/p>\n
Particularly those in Emergency Services, where suicide recently impacted their staff. They are furious. pic.twitter.com\/R4WiZUtzDT<\/a>\u2014 Colin Dunlap (@colin_dunlap) July 19, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n