Federal agents raid 91-year-old California suicide kit seller

[Newsjock]

Source: Associated Press

Sharlotte Hydorn was surprised when her doorbell rang at 7:30 a.m. and she heard the voices of men threatening to bust their way in.

The 91-year-old says she opened the door Wednesday and was greeted by about a dozen federal agents who were there to seize helium hood kits that Hydorn sells online and that people can use to kill themselves.

Hydorn is the owner and founder of The GLADD Group. The company's kits — essentially a plastic bag and clear tubing — can be purchased through mail or telephone order for $60.

... According to Hydorn, the federal agents knocked on her door in El Cajon, Calif., Wednesday morning and spent the next 10 hours packing up "boxes and boxes and boxes" of stuff and leaving a mess.

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[hifiguy]

1. Yet there is not one agent to spare to investigate

Goldman Sachs.

Jebus, this country is terminally fucked up. :eyes:

[LiberalLoner]

2. She's performing a very valuable service. As healthcare is eliminated for all but

the billionaires in America, people are going to need an easy and humane way to kill themselves when the pain from untreated cancer, etc. gets too bad to bear.