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| Monroe prisoner amputates own penis | |
| 2009-02-24 | |
| MONROE -- A Monroe Correctional Complex prisoner with a history of mental illness was rushed to the hospital Thursday after his second attempt to cut off his penis. The prisoner, 49, already had amputated much of his genitals several years ago, prison spokeswoman Cathy Kopoian said. On Thursday the man apparently used a razor blade to cut off what remained. Hmmmmmmm...persistent...
Hey, doc? Ya wanna look at this? No. Not really... Prisoners are permitted basic necessities, including razors, under state law, she said. Prison officials didn't consider the man at risk to harm himself. Yeah, he already tried it once, so we figured he got it out of his system... The man was convicted July 1, 1977, for aggravated first-degree murder, Kopoian said. He's serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole in the special offenders unit, a part of the prison reserved for treating prisoners with mental health issues. Well, he's special now... Self-administered penile amputations are a dangerous and painful form of self-mutilation, said Dr. Thomas Walsh, a urologist at UW Medical Center, a specialty treatment center. Really? Do tell, doc... "It can be life-threatening," he said. Yeah, them doctor's are wicked schmart... Hey! If blood loss can be stopped, the patient usually can be stabilized. Prison officials didn't know the prisoner's condition Thursday afternoon. Chances are, not too good. But the prison choir now has a soprano... Not yet, one more cut to go ... Whenever possible, doctors attempt to reattach the organ, a complicated and costly procedure, Walsh said. The success rate is typically around 50 percent. Nurse! Crazy Glue! Stat! Penile amputation is a rare condition and doctors in Seattle deal with only about one case each year, the urologist said. That'd be enough for me. This kind of self-mutilation typically is caused by psychosis, said Dr. Bruce Gage, the chief of psychiatry for the state Department of Corrections. I did...what? "People who cut themselves or hurt themselves are rarely trying to kill themselves," he said. Although, in this case, they might wish they had... More often they are trying to bring about some kind of change or find relief from inner pain, Gage said. The heart [burp!] bleeds. Ah. Ye Olde Crye for Help... Other psychiatric problems, including personality disorders, also can cause people to hurt themselves. Whoa! Personality disorders, is it? Muldoon, make a note. It's most often not associated with people with gender identity issues, he said. Treatments vary depending on the underlying condition, Gage said. Good luck, Delores... Gender identity issues may crop up in his future... or his future cell-mates may encounter gender identification issues.. | |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #7 That's alright, I guess, but once you've done that, how do you top it? Separate the other head from the body? Don't let him near the wood or metal shops. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-02-24 20:11 |
| #6 "I think that is where they house their Sexual Preditors too." If this clown was one of those, guess he's kinda cured now, CF. Though he may become a preditee once he's back in the slammer.... |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-02-24 16:55 |
| #5 "The heart [burp!] bleeds." Naaahhh, that's just the chili. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-02-24 16:53 |
| #4 Monroe Wa. is a little city in snohomish county. Rual its most famous for the Fairgrounds and the 'Correctional Facility' - complete with 'Hichhikers may be escaped convicts' sign and everything. I think that is where they house their Sexual Preditors too. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2009-02-24 14:36 |
| #3 Whew! For a minute there, I thought this was taking place in Monroe, Louisiana, and one of my crazy relatives was at it again. Luckily it's in Washington, near Seattle. I don't have any crazy relatives there... I don't think so, anyway. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-02-24 13:21 |
| #2 If your right eye offend thee....... |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-02-24 06:11 |
| #1 More often they are trying to bring about some kind of change or find relief from inner pain, Gage said. Sounds good to me. Smash your thumb with a hammer and you'll forget all about your stubbed toe. |
| Posted by: gorb 2009-02-24 00:31 |