Parachuters leap from roof of graffiti-ridden abandoned Los Angeles skyscraper: video

Thrill seekers used an abandoned and graffiti-covered billion-dollar skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles as a parachuting launch pad, wild video shows. One man lept off the unfinished roof of the Oceanwide Plaza, the empty complex that has recently become a canvas for graffiti taggers. He plunged just a few feet off the 50-floor building before opening the parachute and sailing to the busy street below. A second person, who was seen kneeling at the top of the building when their accomplice first jumped, followed suit and parachuted off the ledge. The video was shared on social media last month, but…