American Kills Himself in Taiwan Court Upon Drug Conviction

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

American Kills Himself in Taiwan Court Upon Drug Conviction

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING — Jun 17, 2016, 6:11 AM ET

An American man killed himself by slashing his neck with a scissor blade inside a courtroom in Taiwan after being given a four-year sentence on drugs charges, prompting moves to increase security.

Tyrel Martin Marhanka, 41, was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead Thursday, according to a statement from the Changhua District Court.

Marhanka had been indicted in March for growing opium and marijuana at a rented site in Changhua county in central Taiwan, said the official Taiwanese Central News Agency.

CNA said Marhanka told investigators he was growing the plants purely for his own consumption. The American had been teaching English and was living in Changhua with his Taiwanese wife and two children. The Taipei Times said he'd lived in Taiwan for more than 15 years.

[font size=1]-snip-[/font]

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/american-kills-taiwan-court-drug-conviction-39926068

[MADem]

1. He was growing weed for personal use.

The Taiwanese people have even further to go than we do on this whole war on drugs thing.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/18/world/asia/taiwan-american-suicide.html

http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/american-tyrel-martin-marhanka-commits-suicide-in-taiwan



2 kids don't have a dad anymore. Very sad.