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2 Georgia Men Survive Suicide Attempt After Cutting Own Arms Off With Saw
Fox News ^ | Friday, March 09, 2007 | Fox News

Posted on 03/09/2007 3:58:36 PM PST by Popman

Two Georgia men survived a gruesome suicide attempt Friday after cutting their own arms off with a saw, reported Atlanta's Journal Constitution.

The 40 and 41-year-old men managed to remove three of their four arms, cutting them about six inches about their wrists, Atlanta Police Major Lane Hagin told the Journal.

The men left a suicide note with the manager of their apartment building saying they were killing themselves because they were recently diagnosed with HIV and their business had failed, according to police.

The men are in stable condition at a local hospital and will undergo psychiatric tests, a police spokesman said.

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TOPICS: Local News; Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: afarewelltoarms; beyondstupid; disarming; gaylifestyle; givethemahand; holdmuhlatte; lastarmthehardest; righttokeeparms; upinarmless; whatdoyoucallaman; withnoarms
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To: FreedomCalls

Beat me by 25 seconds.


21 posted on 03/09/2007 4:12:17 PM PST by MPJackal ("If you are not with us, you are against us.")
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To: Ken522

I feel sorry for the cops and other emergency personnel who had to respond to this gruesome scene. What the hell were these guys thinking?


22 posted on 03/09/2007 4:13:20 PM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (My Number One Goal in Life is to Leave a Bigger Carbon Foot Print Than Al Gore)
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To: Popman
"...and their business had failed..."

What was their business? Selling hands? I guess they didn't have enough inventory.

23 posted on 03/09/2007 4:13:26 PM PST by gate2wire
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To: Popman

The term 'gay' is such a joke. These two miserable people are anything but.


24 posted on 03/09/2007 4:13:32 PM PST by WorkingClassFilth (a.k.a. What a jackass!)
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To: Popman
Its just a scratch!


25 posted on 03/09/2007 4:13:47 PM PST by Delta 21 ( MKC USCG - ret)
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To: mtbopfuyn
Lemme guess, the owner of the 4th arm was nominated to dial 911.

I didn't think about that.

Reminds me of the six P's

Piss Poor Planning Prevents Positive Performance

26 posted on 03/09/2007 4:14:00 PM PST by Popman ("What I was doing wasn't living, it was dying. I really think God had better plans for me.")
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To: Popman

Oh man. This is really sad. On so many levels.


27 posted on 03/09/2007 4:14:02 PM PST by pollyannaish
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To: mtbopfuyn

You know, that was so bad, but I laughed so hard, I'm ashamed to admit it. Talk about a couple of goobers.


28 posted on 03/09/2007 4:15:12 PM PST by Paved Paradise
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation
I feel sorry for the cops and other emergency personnel who had to respond to this gruesome scene. What the hell were these guys thinking?

I'm sure it will eventually show up on one the dozen of versions of CSI

29 posted on 03/09/2007 4:15:54 PM PST by Popman ("What I was doing wasn't living, it was dying. I really think God had better plans for me.")
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To: Grizzled Bear

It really wouldn't surprise me what with the tongue splitting and the latest rage, where people impale their backs with a hook and hang from it. I forget the term for it.


30 posted on 03/09/2007 4:16:15 PM PST by Paved Paradise
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To: Popman
...survived a gruesome suicide attempt Friday after cutting their own arms off with a saw...

I think I finally understand. For the longest time I thought they had survived their suicide attempt because they cut their arms off. I was reading this article looking for some plan they'd put in motion to kill themselves, thinking they'd had second thoughts and escaped by cutting their arms off.

Now I see that they really are just stupid idiots who don't know how to do themselves in and have only made their lives that much more miserable.

31 posted on 03/09/2007 4:16:27 PM PST by Mr. Mulliner
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To: Popman
Some may laugh.

But what despair these men must have been in.

32 posted on 03/09/2007 4:17:39 PM PST by happygrl
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To: Popman

To me, it seems cruel to prolong the suffering of these individuals.


33 posted on 03/09/2007 4:19:08 PM PST by billhilly
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To: Paved Paradise
...where people impale their backs with a hook and hang from it. I forget the term for it.

Not sure myself..................but I's just simplify it by calling insane

34 posted on 03/09/2007 4:19:25 PM PST by Popman ("What I was doing wasn't living, it was dying. I really think God had better plans for me.")
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To: Popman
Sheesh somebody ought to help these two out.

Doesn't an HIV diagnosis qualify for 100% disablity payments?

35 posted on 03/09/2007 4:20:18 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Popman

Now they can sue under the ADA.


36 posted on 03/09/2007 4:20:30 PM PST by Brilliant
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To: Popman
Every day the news is full of craziness. I read of somebody going around the country holding castration live shows. Sick.
37 posted on 03/09/2007 4:22:41 PM PST by Jane Austen
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To: digger48
Well, you got to hand it to them they tried. I just can't put my finger on they were thinking
38 posted on 03/09/2007 4:23:04 PM PST by navysealdad
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To: happygrl
But what despair these men must have been in.

Let's see, they are going broke, they are gay, they are HIV

Life certainly can get very tough, but doing something as stupid and inane as this ?

So you compound your situation by committing suicide by cutting off your arm?

No, there is something way more bizarre going on here.

39 posted on 03/09/2007 4:23:24 PM PST by Popman ("What I was doing wasn't living, it was dying. I really think God had better plans for me.")
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To: Popman

They weren't related to that guy who torched his testicles, were they?


40 posted on 03/09/2007 4:23:53 PM PST by bubbacluck
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