Man goes on a cannibalistic attack after taking "bath salts"

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warning: the video and article is disturbing due to the descriptions

http://abcnews.go.com/US/miami-face-eating-attack-lasted-18-agonizing-minutes/story?id=16458696

So, what do you think about this kind of stuff being sold even though it causes this effect?

I'll gladly hide this topic if others feel it shouldn't be discussed for obvious reasons, however I do feel there is something to be discussed.

 

[alex]

I heard this being talked about on the train and I thought they were talking about a zombie book. Wow, I can't believe this actually happened. That's horrific, to say the least.

 

[dBlue]

Well, we don't know for sure if it causes those effects, it's just an assumption.
I don't know too much about this drug, but if it is illegal, then we do what we can to get people to stop using it, but if it is legal and they can prove that it is causing these horrific incidents, than it should be made illegal.
I can't say much more than that as far as "bath salts" are concerned.

 

[PokeMedic]

I see patients under the influence of bath salts every now and then, but none of them have been violent -just very hysterical or paranoid. Seeing one do something like this actually frightens me.

One guy around here got high on them, stole a school bus, then drove it into the store it was parked in front of. After his arrest he was committed to a mental hospital that he later escaped from. He was apprehended a few days later.

 

[Zyflair]

I... I've no words for this atrocity. It's just a shame there's just so many things that could possibily have beneficial effects, but is so easily used for contrary purposes. The only comfort I have is know that this is still no where close to Scopolamine/"Devil's Breath" (for those who don't know what it is, you might want to look it up; it's rare in the US, but one of the most dangerous drugs there is out there), which is why I will make sure never head to Columbia. But... why? I've just no way to fathom the craze over these things.

 

[Card Slinger J]

Yeah everyone's been talking about the "Miami Zombie" for awhile now, though for the respect of his girlfriend I won't call him by that. I've heard recently a string of other incidents similiar to this where one guy stabbed himself in the gut and threw his intestines at the police when they were going into his house. Then there's the story of some guy who ate someone's nose off, and one who ate someones brain it's really creepy. It wasn't a virus that caused these incidents to occur, it had to be PCP or some type of psychological drug of some sort. People have committed acts of cannibalism throughout history so this isn't anything new.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/01/zombies-cannibals-big-news_n_1563125.html

No I don't think this is the start of a zombie apocalypse, the media nowadays is filled with so much zombie fiction that the majority of people actually believe in that stuff to where it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy heck look at The Walking Dead TV series or even the book World War Z and you'll know what I'm getting at. I get annoyed when journalists on the Internet these days take grotesque crimes like these being committed to try to scare people just to make money. Sure they'll do anything to get a story but this isn't how you do it. Really these homicidal incidents were nothing more than cannibalistic acts of violence which has happened before however we know about it cause of how we have so much access to everything that happens on a 24 hour basis.

 

[Guts]

This is like the 4th forum I've seen this story posted on, haha. It's a simple message, but people still don't get it: don't do drugs, you're throwing your life away when you do. I, for one, wouldn't want to be remembered as "that guy who ate someone's face off".

and zombies lolwut

 

[Cinesra]

I'm not sure if I should look at the pictures.

I've heard recently a string of other incidents similiar to this where one guy stabbed himself in the gut and threw his intestines at the police when they were going into his house.

AFAIK, that incident is completely unrelated to the bath salt incidents.

It wasn't a virus that caused these incidents to occur, it had to be PCP or some type of psychological drug of some sort.

I take it you didn't click the link in the OP...

No I don't think this is the start of a zombie apocalypse, the media nowadays is filled with so much zombie fiction that the majority of people actually believe in that stuff to where it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy heck look at The Walking Dead TV series or even the book World War Z and you'll know what I'm getting at.

Just for the sake of nitpicking, The Walking Dead was originally a comic book series.

 

[bacon]

I don't know too much about this drug, but if it is illegal, then we do what we can to get people to stop using it, but if it is legal and they can prove that it is causing these horrific incidents, than it should be made illegal.

The subtle issue with making drugs illegal is that street chemists can modify the chemical formulae slightly and re-sell the modified drug under a different label. Often these modifications are even more harmful to the taker than the original drug. It's a strange sort of feedback loop when you have heightened legal pressures leading to the creation of even more volatile substances.

The only comfort I have is know that this is still no where close to Scopolamine/"Devil's Breath" (for those who don't know what it is, you might want to look it up; it's rare in the US, but one of the most dangerous drugs there is out there), which is why I will make sure never head to Columbia.

I find it pretty weird that hardly anyone I know is aware of scopolamine. It's an absurd drug, literally a criminal's perfect weapon.

 

[Card Slinger J]

AFAIK, that incident is completely unrelated to the bath salt incidents.

True but it still makes you question what the guys' motive was for stabbing himself and throwing his intestines out like that.

Just for the sake of nitpicking, The Walking Dead was originally a comic book series.

So even If it was a comic book series it's still under zombie fiction.

 

[alex]

True but it still makes you question what the guys' motive was for stabbing himself and throwing his intestines out like that.

Depression? Some sort of insanity? Both? Whatever it was, it has nothing to do with this incident.

 

[PokeMedic]

True but it still makes you question what the guys' motive was for stabbing himself and throwing his intestines out like that.

There doesn't really need to be a motive. Normal folks (implying) don't seem to understand that there are crazy people who do actually crazy things out there, and they don't need any reason to do them.

 

[Incinermyn]

Good Lord...! That's the least of what I want to say after seeing the video in that link...

Yeah everyone's been talking about the "Miami Zombie" for awhile now, though for the respect of his girlfriend I won't call him by that. I've heard recently a string of other incidents similiar to this where one guy stabbed himself in the gut and threw his intestines at the police when they were going into his house. Then there's the story of some guy who ate someone's nose off, and one who ate someones brain it's really creepy. It wasn't a virus that caused these incidents to occur, it had to be PCP or some type of psychological drug of some sort. People have committed acts of cannibalism throughout history so this isn't anything new.

No I don't think this is the start of a zombie apocalypse, the media nowadays is filled with so much zombie fiction that the majority of people actually believe in that stuff to where it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy heck look at The Walking Dead TV series or even the book World War Z and you'll know what I'm getting at. I get annoyed when journalists on the Internet these days take grotesque crimes like these being committed to try to scare people just to make money. Sure they'll do anything to get a story but this isn't how you do it. Really these homicidal incidents were nothing more than cannibalistic acts of violence which has happened before however we know about it cause of how we have so much access to everything that happens on a 24 hour basis.

I have to agree that there's too much zombie-philia plaguing the media nowadays. Don't get me wrong; some shows like The Walking Dead and the Resident Evil movies are actually pretty good. However, there's so much of it that it's essentially brainwashing people into thinking that a zombie apocalypse is going to happen, which in and of itself is a total delusion and fantasy.

 

[Zyflair]

I find it pretty weird that hardly anyone I know is aware of scopolamine. It's an absurd drug, literally a criminal's perfect weapon.

I don't know how it is over at your place, bacon, but scopolamine isn't a common thing in the US, so we aren't as concerned over getting others aware about it. Still, that doesn't make it innocent.

 

[Card Slinger J]

I have to agree that there's too much zombie-philia plaguing the media nowadays. Don't get me wrong; some shows like The Walking Dead and the Resident Evil movies are actually pretty good and . However, there's so much of it that it's essentially brainwashing people into thinking that a zombie apocalypse is going to happen, which in and of itself s a total delusion and fantasy.

I know what you mean, sadly zombie fiction isn't going away anytime soon as long as the mass media and the entertainment industry keeps making a big deal about it. I think what's going on is that criminals these days are taking zombie fiction and turning it into cannibalism which is what we've been seeing in the news lately.

The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) has already confirmed that a zombie apocalypse is not imminent cause there is not a known virus or condition that would reanimate the dead. What has also escalated the topic of zombies is linked to the U.S.'s fears of a bio-terrorist attack which has been on the minds of alot of people since 9/11.

 

[bacon]

I don't know how it is over at your place, bacon, but scopolamine isn't a common thing in the US, so we aren't as concerned over getting others aware about it. Still, that doesn't make it innocent.

It's more that the drug is so dangerous I would have expected it to gain some sort of infamy among the public mindset even if it's not used in the UK. Like how none of these so called zombie attacks have happened in the UK, yet everyone here still knows about them. I know many people who are involved with forensics and even they don't seem to know about scopolamine. :I

 

[alex]

The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) has already confirmed that a zombie apocalypse is not imminent cause there is not a known virus or condition that would reanimate the dead. What has also escalated the topic of zombies is linked to the U.S.'s fears of a bio-terrorist attack which has been on the minds of alot of people since 9/11.

Uh, I'm not sure there is anyone in the world who really, truly believes that there will ever be a zombie apocalypse. I mean come on, the dead reanimating? It's a fun topic to read/talk/watch about, but it's never going to happen.

 

[Cinema]

A traditional, theatrical zombie like you would see in a movie or in a video game could never exist. If the dead were to reanimate, they wouldn't be moving around and they certainly wouldn't have a desire for flesh. Just to make muscle contractions, or move, the body needs several body systems to be working which require sustenance. If the body were to reanimate after dying it would probably remain dormant and be "alive" but in a sleep or coma or something. Brain function would be next to nothing and it would only be able to keep the life going until the body ran out of energy.

 

[Blui]

Um, I have no problem with this thread, and the content doesn't bother me, but can a warning be placed at the top of the page? I just don't want little kids coming here, and you know.

Personally, I think this is rather silly, creepy? Yes, but all of the people who are like "OMG ZOMBIEZ ARE COMING! AHH!!" are really silly,
1. The guy would be a zombie by now.
2. ^ ^ ^

 

[Zyflair]

Um, I have no problem with this thread, and the content doesn't bother me, but can a warning be placed at the top of the page? I just don't want little kids coming here, and you know.

warning: the video and article is disturbing due to the descriptions

No need to put one in the title. Besides, that might even draw some of the little ones.