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Liberal_in_LA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-11 01:20 PM
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Disabled Man Forced to Stand Barefoot in Ant Hill
Disabled Man Forced to Stand Barefoot in Ant Hill

PLANT CITY, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Florida caretaker forced a mentally disabled man to stand barefoot on fire ant hills as punishment for stealing money.

Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies have charged 21-year-old Quentin Shunell Amos with abuse of a disabled adult.

Authorities say Amos thought the victim stole money from the staff and forced him to place his hands and feet on several ant beds at the Plant City MENTOR group home Sunday. Police say he was bitten multiple times.

Amos was released on $2,000 bond. A telephone listing for him could not be found. A message left for the group home was not immediately returned Thursday.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/09/15/us/AP-US-Disabled-Man-Abuse.html?_r=1&hp
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sinkingfeeling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-11 01:21 PM
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1. Ah, Quentin Amos can become the idol of the Tea Party. 'Let him Die'
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dtexdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-11 01:22 PM
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2. Amos shouldn't have gotten bail.
I wouldn't trust him free in society -- even in Florida.
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RebelOne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-11 01:22 PM
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3. OMG! That is awful. Definitely torture.
That idiot should be forced to endure the same torture. I have been bitten by fire ants and it has taken a few days for welts to go down.
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Dogtown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-11 01:35 PM
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4. Also, once bitten, an allergic reaction can occur.
He's lucky he didn't kill this guy.
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Obamanaut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-11 01:51 PM
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5. Fire ants can, and do, kill. The guy should be charged with attempted murder. nt
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