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DreamSmoker

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Wed May 2, 2012, 12:14 PM May 2012

Student abandoned in DEA holding cell drank own urine to survive

On April 21, Drug Enforcement Agents raided an apartment where Chong and his friends were smoking marijuana.

Daniel Chong, a 24-year old student at UC San Diego, was taken into custody during a drug raid and abandoned in a holding cell for five days without food or water, according to NBC San Diego.
Eventually, he began hallucinating and drank his own urine in hopes of staying hydrated.

After five days, a DEA worker heard noises coming from the holding cell and discovered him. Chong was taken to the hospital, where he spent three days in the intensive care unit.

The DEA has not apologized to Chong. He has not been charged with any crime.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/05/01/student-abandoned-in-dea-holding-cell-drank-own-urine-to-survive/

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Student abandoned in DEA holding cell drank own urine to survive (Original Post) DreamSmoker May 2012 OP
Gigantic lawsuit. kestrel91316 May 2012 #1
my thought, too RainDog May 2012 #7
Oops Renew Deal May 2012 #2
Wow. I hope he has lawyers banging on his door. alittlelark May 2012 #3
The drug war is a war on Americans and it is getting fuggin ulgy.... think May 2012 #4
Police state tblue May 2012 #5
Abolish the DEA, end the "war on drugs". Dawson Leery May 2012 #6
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