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Police: Palms Woman Used Chainsaw To Commit Suicide
CBS) ^ | March 15, 2012 9:05 AM | KNX 1070′s John Brooks

Posted on 03/15/2012 10:48:29 AM PDT by BenLurkin

PALMS (CBS) — A Westside [LOS ANGELES]woman was found dead on Thursday after she apparently killed herself by using a chainsaw, police said.

The victim was found about 12:40 a.m. by her sister in the bedroom of her townhome in the 3600 block of Keystone Avenue near Overland Avenue in Palms, said Sgt. Richard Parks of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Pacific Station.

The unidentified 47-year-old woman was discovered with a chainsaw wound on her neck, Parks said.

“At this point, we’re investigating it as a suicide, as she left a suicide note,” he added.

Initial reports claimed the victim was found with the chainsaw tied her neck, but Parks said those reports were inaccurate.


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To: BenLurkin

Brady Group studies indicate that in households with chainsaws, the chainsaw is 41% more likely to be used to commit suicide than to dismember an intruder.

Chainsaw control now. For the children!


21 posted on 03/15/2012 11:51:26 AM PDT by ConservativeWarrior (Fall down 7 times, stand up 8. - Japanese proverb)
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To: Average Al

Naw...I saw the aftermath of one of those. It’ll give you bad dreams.


22 posted on 03/15/2012 11:52:33 AM PDT by old school
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To: Average Al

It would have made an enormous mess of things. Blood and meatchunks all over the walls and ceiling. I wonder if that wasn’t the point, and the reason she chose such a bizarre method: She wanted to traumatize the person who would find her body, with the most horrific scene possible.


23 posted on 03/15/2012 11:54:41 AM PDT by Ramius (Personally, I give us one chance in three. More tea anyone?)
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To: BenLurkin
This chainsaw suicide approved by Tony Montana!

24 posted on 03/15/2012 11:55:58 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: Vendome
Measure twice...Cut once...

Or as my friend in construction says, "I cut this board three times and it's still too short".

25 posted on 03/15/2012 11:59:03 AM PDT by trebb ("If a man will not work, he should not eat" From 2 Thes 3)
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To: Hatteras
okay... that reporter looks a little too happy to be reporting this gruesome story

Beat me to it. That happy smiley picture of him just didn't fit that story.

Why stop at a razorblade to the wrist when a chainsaw to the neck would do a better job. Some people can't get enough attention even in death.

26 posted on 03/15/2012 12:08:53 PM PDT by bgill (Romney & Obama are both ineligible. A non-NBC GOP prez shuts down all ?s on Obama's admin)
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To: Ramius

No kidding. If it was an apartment they are now refering to it as the meat locker.


27 posted on 03/15/2012 12:19:49 PM PDT by Average Al (Forbidden fruit leads to many jams.)
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To: BenLurkin

About 25 years ago in Phoenix, a guy killed himself in a similar manner with a circular saw in a pawnshop.

Last words: “Ya got someplace I can plug this in to make sure it works?”.


28 posted on 03/15/2012 12:24:47 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: BenLurkin

A real drama queen


29 posted on 03/15/2012 3:05:19 PM PDT by TexasRepublic (Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)
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To: BenLurkin

That had to be real messy.


30 posted on 03/15/2012 3:41:24 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (Romney just makes me tired all over.)
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To: BenLurkin

That had to be real messy.


31 posted on 03/15/2012 3:41:45 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (Romney just makes me tired all over.)
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