Man Nails Himself To Cross - Attempted Suicide - No Charges To Be Filed

[matcom]

Crosses don't kill people..............

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HARTLAND - Somerset County Sheriff Barry DeLong said Monday that no charges will be filed against a Hartland man who nailed himself to a cross last Thursday evening."There is no crime here," said DeLong.

The 23-year-old man apparently was attempting to commit suicide. Police said he appeared delusional and told them he had been "seeing pictures of God on the computer." He told them he had not seen the movie "The Passion of the Christ," which violently depicts the Crucifixion of Jesus.

Somerset County Lt. Pierre Boucher said the man took two pieces of wood, nailed them together in the form of a cross and placed them on his living-room floor. He attached a note saying "suicide" to the wood and then proceeded to nail one of his hands to the makeshift cross using a 14-penny nail and a hammer.

"When he realized that he was unable to nail his other hand to the board, he called 911," said Boucher. It was unclear whether the man was seeking assistance for his injury or help in nailing his other hand down.

http://bangordailynews.com/editorialnews/articles/418988_031604nocrimeseeninm_skileymack.cfm

[GOPisEvil]

1. The Passion of the Dumbass.

Goodness...that's the best laugh I've had in a couple of days.

[matcom]

4. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

no THAT was the best laugh :D

[BurtWorm]

2. Why isn't this in GD Primaries 2004?

:wtf:

[matcom]

6. lol

:scared:

[lazarus]

3. yup

That third nail's always the tough one in a suicide-crucifixion.

[matcom]

5. SNARF!!!

too fucking funny! :D

[lazarus]

8. Hey, what happened to the other butt?

[commander bunnypants]

7. Poor guy

sounds like a psychotic break, Duh

But a gut buster, Darwin award nomineee.

Funny but sad

DDQM

[hermetic]

9. Delusions

So this guy is delusional because he saw pictures of God on his computer. But W got messages from God too, and he's still "running" the country.

[bif]

10. Was he "cross" about bungling his suicide?

n/t