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[–] VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 28 minutes ago

So? I did this last Tuesday and you don't see me bragging about it.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

Is that really a crime? I can’t see that really causing property damage. Shouldn’t he just be in the hospital to get stabilized on medication?

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 28 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

Mentally ill person harms himself in a terrible way and the response of the state is to put him in jail? That's so American.

[–] skeezix@lemmy.world 6 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

He's really getting the shaft

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago

So he can get raped and become more mentally ill. Makes sense

[–] bcgm3@lemmy.world 6 points 9 hours ago

Well we can't just let him cut off his own penis and set it on fire again

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 7 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Dicks off to pay respects.

[–] FreddiesLantern@leminal.space 7 points 12 hours ago

That's not very Harambe of you.

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 44 points 1 day ago (1 children)

what is the charge, burning a penis? a succulent penis?!

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] hardcoreufo@lemmy.world 0 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

This is decockracy manifest.

[–] M137@lemmy.today 1 points 7 minutes ago
[–] hexdream@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Annikin, is that you?

[–] postnataldrip@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Thought they had duplicated the mug shot at first, then I realised he must have been beside himself

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago

I thought they were before and after pictures.

[–] lokalhorst@feddit.org 80 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I know it's a cultural thing, but as a European I never understood why the US doesn't protect the identity of mentally ill people.

[–] toxicbubble@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

for-profit prisons and a 24-hour news cycle. i was never a fan of public mugshots, since they can stay online forever even if the charges are dropped

[–] iocase@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 day ago

The whole country is, so if they didn't violate those rights nothing would get done.

[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Half of the country is mentally ill. It's just normal for them

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 19 points 1 day ago

In medicine, the entire mental health part of a chart remains hidden unless there’s a mental health reason to break past that block. And since every click in medical charting is recorded, you’re not doing that for fun and keeping your job. Nvm the fact that most of the people with access to the medical chart would respect the info anyway.

And yet, anyone else with a camera and a platform is free to spew.

[–] NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca 30 points 1 day ago

His attorney says the case has raised serious questions about his mental state

No shit, Sherlock

[–] Art3mis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 1 day ago

Wake up babe, new bottom surgery just dopped

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 4 points 1 day ago

After the first frame I thought his opponent was going to be his penis

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He's kinda cute. Shame about the penis and mental health.

[–] skeezix@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

Yup. He might have no balls but he has two strikes against him.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Mine has led me into trouble, but I was never that annoyed with it.

good attitude. No point having a short temper at your short comings.

[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

My God. Did ... did they at least manage to save the penis?

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Did I miss something in the article? Apart from the headline, nothing says anything about being dismembered. It says he was stabbed.

Article says he lied about being stabbed once at the hospital and that the wound was self inflicted, but yeah there's no mention of what the actual harm was

the real article is members only

Dude took Zardoz way too seriously

[–] MJF@thelemmy.club 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why are people hating their penises right now? This dude and the firecracker dude... chill with the penile punishment!

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago

Don't kinkshame

[–] sixtoe@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago

Cocks are great just not on me, or him. 🤣

[–] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago
[–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Maybe he was on PCP like that guy from Wu Tang who cut off his wang

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] victorz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Poor guy. Imagine you're so depressed you cut your dick off and jump from a second-story balcony in order to die, but you fail that and have to continue living with the depression, but now also with injuries, and permanently without a dick.

Btw is that article written by AI? It's all over the place with first just briefly mentioning the cutting off his dick story, then talking about ticket prices and touring.