Body pulled from Chattahoochee River

LAWRENCEVILLE — A man’s body has been pulled from a Georgia river after authorities say he waded into the water to try and free a tangled fishing line.

Gwinnett County Fire Capt. Tommy Rutledge, in a news release, says the victim was fishing Friday in the Chattahoochee River with his two brothers when authorities were called to the scene about 5 p.m.

The Atlanta JournalConstitution reports a Gwinnett County police helicopter spotted the body and crews found him in about 10 feet of water.

Rutledge says crews administered life support but stopped when there were no viable signs of life. He was pronounced dead at the scene and the body was turned over to the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner’s office.

The victim’s name has not been released.

Dear Cluttered: That your mother would set a deadline by which she expects you to have children is not only premature but, frankly, over the top. No one should decide that for you. (What would she do with your old clothes if you gave birth only to sons?)

You appear to have an unusually controlling mother. She may be sentimental about your things, or she may be a hoarder. By the age of 19, you should be mature enough to decide whether to keep items you no longer use. Tell your mom that you want to donate the items to people who actually need them. If that doesn’t sway her, suggest she store your unwanted things in HER space because you need to declutter yours. If she refuses, then it may be time to consider making other living arrangements.

Dear Frustrated: Because the woman’s behavior makes you uncomfortable, perhaps you should dine with the couple less often. What she did by making her own lemonade should have had no effect on you because it was a reflection only on her. However, when someone is with friends who are on a fixed income and hands out $50 bills to strangers the natural assumption is that she’s grandstanding. And that is rude and inconsiderate.