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“Pumping” involves injecting the silicone directly into the body, rather than medical grade silicone which is implanted under the skin in sealed sacs to prevent leaking. According to experts in recent national “pumping party” cases, industrial silicone is often mixed with paraffin, oil and even peanut butter, and can cause serious infections, particularly in the lungs.

In February a transsexual woman in Albany, Ga. was imprisoned for involuntary manslaughter in the death of Andre Geter, who died from blood poisoning in December 2003 after being illegally injected with silicone sealer, available in hardware stores.

Stephen Thomas had hosted “pumping parties” for pre-operative transsexuals and charged $300-$400 for the injections, and was sentenced to 15 years, five to be served in a male prison, as she had not changed her legal documents to reflect her female status.

In July 2003, two transsexuals in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., were tried for the third-degree murder of Vera Lawrence in 2001, who was injected with up to 3 gallons of industrial silicone at “pumping parties.”

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In February a transsexual woman in Albany, Ga. was imprisoned for involuntary manslaughter in the death of Andre Geter, who died from blood poisoning in December 2003 after being illegally injected with silicone sealer, available in hardware stores.

I guess the prosecution had a watertight case.