Man castrates self w/ a procedure learned from the internt to lower libido

[Champ]

RENO, Nev. - A 50-year-old Reno man who was hospitalized after he castrated himself told police he learned of the procedure on the Internet and did so to lower his libido.

The man, whose name was not released, called 911 at about 1:30 a.m. Monday and asked for help because he could not stop the bleeding from a self-castration operation, police said.

Reno police and medics responded to the man's home and he was taken by ambulance to the hospital.

Washoe Medical Center officials cited privacy issues on why they could not release any information on the man, including his condition. But police said hospital officials confirmed Wednesday the man successfully castrated himself.

"The man obviously needs some sort of counseling," Reno police Lt. Ron Donnelly told the Reno Gazette-Journal.
http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/0120castrate20-ON.html

[bloodyjack]

1. A winning combination

The internet and DIY unnecessary surgery

[salvorhardin]

2. You'd be surprised

There are whole sites devoted to discussing self-castration.

I find it only slightly more disturbing than Furries.

[bloodyjack]

10. I've seen them

On the other hand, you have forums devoted solely to discussion about injecting silicone in your penis and scrotum, and, of course, posting pictures of your package. Quite a sight, let me tell you

Furries in comparison, while socially awkward, are fairly harmless both to themselves and others

[Spider Jerusalem]

3. He should've gotten one of these..

http://www.findanauction.com/cgi-bin/item.pl?item=87964158

[donheld]

4. Takes balls

:crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:

[Taverner]

5. Does it surprise anyone that he called Reno 911

[Champ]

8. LOL

I didn't think of the irony :D

[Maddy McCall]

6. I assume that his libido has now been successfully extinguished?

:silly:

[clovis29]

7. Hmmm

[vpigrad]

9. Guys got guts!

> did so to lower his libido.

As someone who hasn't had sex in over 30 years, I can understand where he's coming from. I'd love a way to easily (and nonpainfully) to do that.

> "The man obviously needs some sort of counseling,"

Why? Like someone doesn't have the right to do what they want with their own body!

[Taverner]

11. What do you say he learned how to do this

from a fundie website?