I don't see what saying this is meant to prove. I can live extremely comfortably by myself at like $20,000 a year because I'm single; if you were to give me say, 2 million dollars. Given a similar lifestyle, I could live comfortably for 100 years.

What about inflation? This guy deserves a shit load of money for his ordeal. Really disgusting that the DEA is that bad at their jobs

Swede

New Zealand853 Posts

May 03 2012 03:25 GMT

#223

On May 03 2012 11:23 scissorhands wrote:
People who have been wrongly convicted and imprisoned for DECADES have received less than a million in compensation. THEY deserve millions. This kid? Give him a couple hundred grand and be done with it.

This argument is fallacious. Maybe the people who were wrongly imprisoned for decades didn't receive enough compensation.

How much he receives should be based off a number of things, but none of those things are how much compensation somebody else received.

Confuse

2238 Posts

May 03 2012 04:37 GMT

#224

I guess it's from living in America for so long, but this is the most legitimate reason to sue someone I've ever heard of. If people think drinking your own urine is so easy, go ahead and do it for 5 days in a locked room.

The internet is full of bark louder then bite types, so it's pointless to discuss it. Either they can do it and post results, or they can't and whine about other people "getting lucky" in life. Seriously?

chalice

United States1945 Posts

May 03 2012 05:01 GMT

#225

taking the meth or not taking it is a pretty interesting dilemma, on one hand if you know you're gonna be in there without water for 5 days obviously you don't take it due to the dehydration risks.

however in this case im sure he thought there was no way dea employees could be possibly so incompetent as to leave him there without food or water until his kidneys failed. amphetamines are a powerful appetite suppressant and taking some meth during day 2 would probably do amazing things to help deal with the hunger.

it's really dumb to be questioning his decision to take it, if you were locked in solitary confinement for 5 days you'd be taking whatever drugs you could get your hands on too, shit i bet most of you would be all about some free meth by day 3 if your parents took your internet and video games away

dcemuser

United States3248 Posts

May 03 2012 05:06 GMT

#226

The level of incompetence required for this to happen is so absurd that the story is actually hard to believe.

Wordsmith

United Kingdom93 Posts

May 03 2012 05:14 GMT

#227

In what way was he forced to dink urine?

heliusx

United States2306 Posts

May 03 2012 05:17 GMT

#228

He was forced to drink his urine in order to avoid death. No one physically forced him to do anything.

Blennd

United States266 Posts

May 03 2012 05:27 GMT

#229

On May 03 2012 10:01 oldgregg wrote:
He should get free food and water from the DEA for the rest of his life

I like the idea of whoever was in charge at this detention facility delivering the kid pizzas for the rest of his life.

phyren

United States1067 Posts

May 03 2012 05:37 GMT

#230

On May 02 2012 14:16 StyLeD wrote:
I'd drink my urine AND take meth for 10mil. DEA, please lock me up! Make sure to forget about me for 5 days as well.

Sure, and then, after 5 days pass, they flip a coin and possibly don't find you for another few days and you die laying in your own filth. I wish people would stop making light of these sort of things. At best, this is near criminal incompetence of one or more employees. At worst, I don't even want to think about it.

FYRE

New Zealand314 Posts

May 03 2012 05:40 GMT

#231

On May 02 2012 14:12 Noruxas wrote:
Well seeing how its USA, he'll probably sue them and get a few million dollars OLOLOLOL

and I got temp banned for saying 'GOD BLESS AMERICA'. This is blatant racism. I think the mods hate New Zealand.

below66

United States1761 Posts

May 03 2012 05:43 GMT

#232

Can only imagine how many times shit like this has been wiped under the rug.

bokeevboke

Singapore1674 Posts

May 03 2012 05:50 GMT

#233

Everyone thinks america is a joke after such news, but atleast their media covers it. Thats why their justice system works. In most countries media is controlled and you don't see all those 'funny' things. But believe me, there are a lot of them. Maybe way more than in america, since cases aren't brought to justice too often.

AgentChaos

United Kingdom4569 Posts

May 03 2012 06:00 GMT

#234

they just forget?

woody60707

United States1863 Posts

May 05 2012 07:35 GMT

#235

Drinking urine doesn't work. At least that's what I learned from my training in the Marines.

SEA KarMa

Australia452 Posts

May 05 2012 07:48 GMT

#236

this isn't about the money, its more about how incompetent the police are, and the fact that he could have potentially died, which is the biggest problem here.

Voltaire

United States1485 Posts

May 05 2012 08:32 GMT

#237

On May 02 2012 14:12 Noruxas wrote:
Well seeing how its USA, he'll probably sue them and get a few million dollars OLOLOLOL

This deserves to happen.

-_-Quails

Australia796 Posts

May 05 2012 08:39 GMT

#238

On May 03 2012 12:12 red4ce wrote:
I can't believe this guy was missing for 5 days and not a single friend or family member bothered to try and find out what happened to him.

They might have tried and not been able to find out anything useful. The DEA thought they had released him and would have said that if asked. Until now, they would have looked at you as though you were crazy if you asked them to double check their cells to see if they still have your missing person in them.

Shock710

Australia6097 Posts

May 05 2012 08:45 GMT

#239

is there any update on this? i would like to hear if he suffered any damage or how much he intends to sue for, if he does go ahead with it

Kaitlin

United States2958 Posts

May 05 2012 16:41 GMT

#240

He's suing for $20 million, was in the hospital for 5 days, at least 3 of those were in intensive care. Not sure about non-emotional permanent damage.