Without knowing why this guy killed himself, I can imagine that going for the quick money maker turned into a nightmare for him.  Bad enough getting caught smuggling pot, but the theft of a helicopter is much worse.  What hope did he have?  

In a world where there is such great disparity, I understand why some people choose to break the law to get ahead.  Until we stop people like Madoff and companies like Citi Corp et. al., we're not going to be able to convince people stuck on the bottom (or even in the middle class) that it's worth their effort to obey the law and participate in society in a reasonable manner.  What's the point in not cheating when you look around and see so many other people getting ahead in unethical ways, most of them unstoppable?

Your law enforcement tax dollars at work.

This suicide was wholly preventable, and should have been prevented.  

There is a whole industry which has arisen to provide the jail complexes with "suicide-resistant" equipment.  

Bedding and uniforms that cannot be knotted or turned into ropes (they tear apart first, being made of paper) or misused (note the "Derby mattress", advertised as being suited for use without a sheet or cover), Light fixtures , custom doors and ventilation grates which defeat attempts to tie off (note the linked ad says the product is "the only truly suicide-resistant air grille that has ever been available to the corrections industry.  It is 100% impossible to loop anything through an S-Vent air grille so no direct fastening to it can be made."  A bold statement, that.) for suicides (note this "Satisfied customer" letter to a supplier detailing how their vent grates cut down on suicides).

(OK, I included this one merely to show you can buy those striped jumpsuits, too.)

Writing this comment and doing a couple google searches took less than ten minutes.  That's how available this stuff is.