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On May 02 2012 15:46 Wyk wrote:Show nested quote +On May 02 2012 14:39 Serpico wrote:On May 02 2012 14:35 UmiNotsuki wrote:
This may be the fact that I'm only replying based on the TL;DR, but what? He ate meth? He saw meth crystals lying about and was all, "I'm hungry" and just swallowed that shit? What was he thinking!? I'm going to die anyways? Why wouldnt you if no one was giving you food? He didn't exactly have a ham sandwich in his pocket. I'm going to die of thirst? Fuck yeah, let me eat something to speed up the process, its not like I can eat my clothes if 2 weeks pass.
I'd probably do the same thing. You'll be suffering in that cell anyway. Imagine on day 3/4. Havn't had food nor water so you'll be dead in another 4-5 days at most. I'm assuming theres a wndow so you'll atleast know how long it's been and there isn't much you can do. Why not take it and enjoy some time while your high.
I do agree with a previous post in which he could have tried screaming. Then again, maybe he did for a while and then gave up since no one answered. Perhaps he didn't want to piss off the guards and wasn't sure what exactly to do. I imagine he was scared shitless to begin with anyway. After not getting food or water for a day or 2 one would get suspicious and try to say something though, no?
odd how it all ended up happenning. Seeing how he almost lost his life and anything wrong besides being at the wrong place at the wrong time, I think he deserves a nice lump sum of cash for his troubles and atleast 1 person should lose their job. It's a pretty big fuck-up
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WTF, can someone explain to me how this is a civil lawsuit and not a criminal lawsuit? Isn't the only possiblility from a civil suit monetary compensation in this situation? Seems much more logical to take away the DEA agents' jobs and maybe give them some jail-time. I don't get this at all.....
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On May 02 2012 14:17 havox_ wrote:Show nested quote +On May 02 2012 14:13 goswser wrote:
I don't think its right to give millions of dollars to some kid who was just arrested for drug possession and carrying illegal weapons. I mean sure it sucks that he got left in there for a week, but the administration who messed up should be punished - if he wins the lawsuit it will be taxpayer dollars going to a criminal. So u think criminals (btw... text said that he was actually released, just forgotten) dont have the same rights as other ppl? yeay, Americans <3
Personally if you break the law, you should forfeit your equal rights.
However thats probably a controversial view
edit, added 'should'... makes more sense.
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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 actually be justified in this case..
this is just wtf on so many levels. another case of american drug authorities / policies causing more damage than preventing, but they really went above and beyond here
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On May 02 2012 15:10 Zahir wrote:Show nested quote +On May 02 2012 14:16 SirMilford wrote:On May 02 2012 14:12 Zahir wrote:
that would piss me off for sure.
on a relevant note, i think this kid is going to be suing the pants off the state fairly soon. 10 mil at least, is my guess. i would definitely be willing to drink my own urine for 5 days for that kind of return. Are you kidding? Drinking nothing but your own urine, stuck in a bathroom sized cell, handcuffed. forced to literally eat meth off the floor? Then nearly experience serious kidney failure and die. Also this should require a full review of the incident, and a huge amount of compensation to be awarded. I think im just relieved that this is ALL that happened. Worse things happen in prison constantly. He could've been gang raped and shanked, for instance. Instead he gets a cool icebreaker to tell at parties and an even cooler settlement deal. Justice is served; god bless America. Theres bound to be hiccips in any system, some are real tragedies but this is more of a close call. lThis thread isnt really news.
Uhh.... that's in like prisons with huge sentences. They don't mix small crimes with those. There's a difference. There was no chance that would happen. lol.
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Sensationalist title. Saying he was forced implies a person forced him to drink it rather than what actually happened and that was horrible enough. Why do people feel the need to bend the truth just to make things more revolting?
"Detained and was forgotten for 5 day, had to drink his own urine." come on peps.
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On May 02 2012 16:05 Nekovivie wrote:Show nested quote +On May 02 2012 14:17 havox_ wrote:On May 02 2012 14:13 goswser wrote:
I don't think its right to give millions of dollars to some kid who was just arrested for drug possession and carrying illegal weapons. I mean sure it sucks that he got left in there for a week, but the administration who messed up should be punished - if he wins the lawsuit it will be taxpayer dollars going to a criminal. So u think criminals (btw... text said that he was actually released, just forgotten) dont have the same rights as other ppl? yeay, Americans <3 Personally if you break the law, you should forfeit your equal rights. However thats probably a controversial view edit, added 'should'... makes more sense.
And what about people who are innocent but imprisoned falsely or accidentally?
We have an appeal process because people are convicted falsely all the time.
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Some people in this thread are severely underestimating the effects of dehydration...seriously most people can take 3 days without fresh water before dying. The fact this guy lasted 5 days is actually pretty amazing.
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On May 02 2012 14:24 Rice wrote:Show nested quote +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
? I dont see how this is funny. If that's not a legitimate reason to sue, then I dunno what is.
I agree, I probably have seen more legitimate reasons, but I cant remember any right now.
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On May 02 2012 14:13 Antimatterz wrote:
What the fuck? Honestly, how do you just forget about someone you are detaining? That is like taking your cat and putting in a room to punish it for shitting on the carpet, only to not take it out for like a week while not giving it anything it needs.
It is also kinda crazy how much shit this guy had on him: ecstasy, marijuana, meds, shrooms, other hallucinogens, multiple guns, and ammunition? What was he planning on doing with that much stuff?
Most likely transporting for resale
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On May 02 2012 16:18 Rasmudd wrote:
Sensationalist title. Saying he was forced implies a person forced him to drink it rather than what actually happened and that was horrible enough. Why do people feel the need to bend the truth just to make things more revolting?
"Detained and was forgotten for 5 day, had to drink his own urine." come on peps.
He was forced by circumstances, either that or death by dehydration.
Yes, the wording is strong, but it *is* technically correct.
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On May 02 2012 16:24 fuzzy_panda wrote:
Some people in this thread are severely underestimating the effects of dehydration...seriously most people can take 3 days without fresh water before dying. The fact this guy lasted 5 days is actually pretty amazing.
In a cell out of direct sunlight with limited activity a person can go about 10days without any water
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Perhaps one of our legal eagles could chime in, but I'm kinda thinking you can't sue the U.S. Government except under specific circumstances, and I think a "mistake" isn't one of them. Someone who knows for sure is welcome to correct me / explicate in more detail.
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Why do Americans keep bringing up these random B.S. articles that are only going to incite unnecessary, thoughtless hate against America. Stupid things happen in every country for God's sake; I don't see what you're accomplishing by bringing this crap to TL.
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Stupid thing for the authorities to do this especially that people are suing left and right for the most little things.
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On May 02 2012 16:43 Areon wrote:
Why do Americans keep bringing up these random B.S. articles that are only going to incite unnecessary, thoughtless hate against America. Stupid things happen in every country for God's sake; I don't see what you're accomplishing by bringing this crap to TL.
What do you suggest? Hide the truth so people will think better of us? Your strategy is pretty in line with North Korea.
"Official: Kim Jong Il, 5000 of our peasants died today from starvation, should we report the news? KJI: Why do you keep bringing up these random B.S. articles that are only going to incite unnecessary, thoughtless hate against North Korea? Stupid things happen in every country for My sake, I don't see what you're accomplishing by bringing this crap to the world."
Yep, totally see it.
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He wasn't "forced" to drink urine, he chose to. And "eating" meth certainly didnt help his dehydration.
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On May 02 2012 16:43 Areon wrote:
Why do Americans keep bringing up these random B.S. articles that are only going to incite unnecessary, thoughtless hate against America. Stupid things happen in every country for God's sake; I don't see what you're accomplishing by bringing this crap to TL.
People that thoughtlessly hate the United States will do so whether or not our country's flaws are posted on the internet or not. Thoughtless hate is by definition thoughtless, and no amount of whitewashing of the truth will change that.
On May 02 2012 17:33 j0ker wrote:
He wasn't "forced" to drink urine, he chose to. And "eating" meth certainly didnt help his dehydration.
You honestly believe that a choice between drinking your own urine and dying of dehydration is not a forced choice? What sort of ethical code do you subscribe to?
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On May 02 2012 17:33 j0ker wrote:
He wasn't "forced" to drink urine, he chose to. And "eating" meth certainly didnt help his dehydration.
Yes he was forced to drink his own urine he had no other choice, but him eating the meth just shows his desperation for something in his system.
If that woman got 3 million from nutella this man better get 3 billion.
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On May 02 2012 14:12 Zahir wrote:
that would piss me off for sure.
on a relevant note, i think this kid is going to be suing the pants off the state fairly soon. 10 mil at least, is my guess. i would definitely be willing to drink my own urine for 5 days for that kind of return.
You mean drink your own urine not to die.
This is one of the rare cases where suing is actually the right answer. Hope he gets compensation or else shit's really fucked up.
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