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Lynchings in Congo as penis theft panic hits capital
Yahoo News ^ | April 22, 2008 | Joe Bavier

Posted on 04/23/2008 5:38:50 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued

Police in Congo have arrested 13 suspected sorcerers accused of using black magic to steal or shrink men's penises after a wave of panic and attempted lynchings triggered by the alleged witchcraft.

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Reports of so-called penis snatching are not uncommon in West Africa, where belief in traditional religions and witchcraft remains widespread, and where ritual killings to obtain blood or body parts still occur.

Rumours of penis theft began circulating last week in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo's sprawling capital of some 8 million inhabitants. They quickly dominated radio call-in shows, with listeners advised to beware of fellow passengers in communal taxis wearing gold rings.

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1 posted on 04/23/2008 5:38:50 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
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To: Clintonfatigued

Wow, just when you thought that Africa couldn’t sink lower than it has. Still, this is humorous on some level, though killing people isn’t.


2 posted on 04/23/2008 5:39:43 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Those in the national Republican leadership do the work of three men- Moe, Larry, and Curly.)
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To: Clintonfatigued
Rumours of penis theft began circulating last week in Kinshasa

Nothing good can come of this.

3 posted on 04/23/2008 5:41:42 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: Clintonfatigued

Helen Thomas would make a great penis shrinker.


4 posted on 04/23/2008 5:42:42 PM PDT by soupcon
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To: Clintonfatigued

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5 posted on 04/23/2008 5:43:01 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Stop By The FReepathon, Help Keep The Lights On.)
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To: Clintonfatigued
Search(title:lynchings):
Lynchings in Congo as penis theft panic hits capital
 
04/23/2008 5:38:50 PM PDT · by Clintonfatigued · 2 replies · 22+ views
Yahoo News ^ | April 22, 2008 | Joe Bavier
Police in Congo have arrested 13 suspected sorcerers accused of using black magic to steal or shrink men's penises after a wave of panic and attempted lynchings triggered by the alleged witchcraft. ADVERTISEMENT Reports of so-called penis snatching are not uncommon in West Africa, where belief in traditional religions and witchcraft remains widespread, and where ritual killings to obtain blood or body parts still occur. Rumours of penis theft began circulating last week in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo's sprawling capital of some 8 million inhabitants. They quickly dominated radio call-in shows, with listeners advised to beware of fellow passengers...
 

Lynchings in Congo as Penis Theft Panic Hits Capital
 
04/23/2008 9:41:14 AM PDT · by skyman · 10 replies · 589+ views
Reuters ^ | Tue Apr 22, 2008 | Joe Bavier
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Police in Congo have arrested 13 suspected sorcerers accused of using black magic to steal or shrink men's penises after a wave of panic and attempted lynchings triggered by the alleged witchcraft. Reports of so-called penis snatching are not uncommon in West Africa, where belief in traditional religions and witchcraft remains widespread, and where ritual killings to obtain blood or body parts still occur. Rumors of penis theft began circulating last week in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo's sprawling capital of some 8 million inhabitants. They quickly dominated radio call-in shows, with listeners advised to beware of...
 

Lynchings in Congo as Penis Theft Panic Hits Capital
 
04/23/2008 9:41:14 AM PDT · by skyman · 10 replies · 589+ views
Reuters ^ | Tue Apr 22, 2008 | Joe Bavier
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Police in Congo have arrested 13 suspected sorcerers accused of using black magic to steal or shrink men's penises after a wave of panic and attempted lynchings triggered by the alleged witchcraft. Reports of so-called penis snatching are not uncommon in West Africa, where belief in traditional religions and witchcraft remains widespread, and where ritual killings to obtain blood or body parts still occur. Rumors of penis theft began circulating last week in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo's sprawling capital of some 8 million inhabitants. They quickly dominated radio call-in shows, with listeners advised to beware of...
 

Lynchings in Congo as penis theft panic hits capital
 
04/23/2008 5:09:35 AM PDT · by Leisler · 82 replies · 1,700+ views
Yahoo News ^ | April 23, 2008 | Joe Bavier
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Police in Congo have arrested 13 suspected sorcerers accused of using black magic to steal or shrink men's penises after a wave of panic and attempted lynchings triggered by the alleged witchcraft. Reports of so-called penis snatching are not uncommon in West Africa, where belief in traditional religions and witchcraft remains widespread, and where ritual killings to obtain blood or body parts still occur. Rumours of penis theft began circulating last week in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo's sprawling capital of some 8 million inhabitants. They quickly dominated radio call-in shows, with listeners advised to beware of...
 

Lynchings in Congo as penis theft panic hits capital
 
04/22/2008 8:23:11 PM PDT · by LonghornFreeper · 92 replies · 1,892+ views
Reuters ^ | April 22, 2008 | Joe Bavier
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Police in Congo have arrested 13 suspected sorcerers accused of using black magic to steal or shrink men's penises after a wave of panic and attempted lynchings triggered by the alleged witchcraft. Reports of so-called penis snatching are not uncommon in West Africa, where belief in traditional religions and witchcraft remains widespread, and where ritual killings to obtain blood or body parts still occur. Rumours of penis theft began circulating last week in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo's sprawling capital of some 8 million inhabitants. They quickly dominated radio call-in shows, with listeners advised to beware of...

6 posted on 04/23/2008 5:43:06 PM PDT by avg_freeper (Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
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To: Clintonfatigued

This has something to do with Hiliary’s penis envy. Maybe she got Obama’s.


7 posted on 04/23/2008 5:43:24 PM PDT by johniegrad
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To: Clintonfatigued

> “I’m tempted to say it’s one huge joke,” Oleko said.
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> “But when you try to tell the victims that their penises are still there, they tell you that it’s become tiny or that they’ve become impotent. To that I tell them, ‘How do you know if you haven’t gone home and tried it’,” he said.

It’s tempting to conclude that everybody in Africa is criminally insane.


8 posted on 04/23/2008 5:44:01 PM PDT by DieHard the Hunter (Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fàg am bealach.)
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To: avg_freeper

You cant mave too many penis shrinking stories


9 posted on 04/23/2008 5:45:07 PM PDT by woofie
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To: Clintonfatigued

Hahahaha......hahahahahahaha......oh....oh......BWAAAAHHHHHHAAAAAAHHHHHAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!


10 posted on 04/23/2008 5:45:09 PM PDT by Grunthor (McCain 2008 -Bite the pillow. - roamer_1)
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To: Clintonfatigued

THAT explains it. Sorcery.


11 posted on 04/23/2008 5:45:14 PM PDT by utherdoul
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To: fieldmarshaldj; Impy; neverdem

Look on the bright side- the election doesn’t look promising, but even if the Rodents win a landslide, we won’t have to worry about this.


12 posted on 04/23/2008 5:46:38 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Those in the national Republican leadership do the work of three men- Moe, Larry, and Curly.)
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To: Clintonfatigued

sounds like multiculturalism that clinton would support


13 posted on 04/23/2008 6:09:19 PM PDT by californiabear832
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