I am not a fan of the DEA, nor am I sympathetic to a druggie getting caught. While 4 days in a cell without water, food or toilet is excessive, this is a healthy 23 year old and he was not beaten, tortured or denigrated in any way by his captors.
Think of all the people that survive for days under the rubble of their homes because of earthquakes, tornados, etc.
Basically, this kid lawyered up and is sensationalizing the experience for maximum payout. And the newspaper is eating it up because it gives them the chance to take their pound of flesh from the government, which will somehow translate into “Bush’s Fault”
I am not saying he doesn’t a payout. I am just saying that this seems a bit over sensationaized.
Four days without water can kill.
I am not a fan of the DEA, nor am I sympathetic to a druggie getting caught. While 4 days in a cell without water, food or toilet is excessive, this is a healthy 23 year old and he was not beaten, tortured or denigrated in any way by his captors.
Think of all the people that survive for days under the rubble of their homes because of earthquakes, tornados, etc.
Basically, this kid lawyered up and is sensationalizing the experience for maximum payout. And the newspaper is eating it up because it gives them the chance to take their pound of flesh from the government, which will somehow translate into “Bush’s Fault”
I am not saying he doesn’t deserve a payout. He does. I am just saying that this seems a bit over sensationalized.
I am not a fan of the DEA, nor am I sympathetic to a druggie getting caught. While 4 days in a cell without water, food or toilet is excessive, this is a healthy 23 year old and he was not beaten, tortured or denigrated in any way by his captors.
No water to the point where his kidneys are destroyed? Thats not torture? Where the hell do people like you come from?
It is entirely true this young man may have been dehydrated to the point of near death.
Cut him some slack. He did not deserve this to happen and we know the offices of the government covers up everything they can. So it is good to bring this incident to the public’s attention. It is the way to get out any information as to the poor operations in some departments.
“While 4 days in a cell without water, food or toilet is excessive, this is a healthy 23 year old and he was not beaten, tortured or denigrated in any way by his captors.”
Sorry, but 4 days without food and water IS torture.