Local author dies after slitting throat in Wal-Mart

[Broken_Hero]

A locally known author of a book on marijuana growing died Wednesday after he slit his throat in the back of a local Wal-Mart store.

David Thomas McElyea, 52, was taken to the Washington Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead Wednesday evening.

http://www.nwanews.com/nwat/News/75969/

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Damn...

[ikojo]

1. This is how Vince Welnick of the

Grateful Dead died a couple of years ago. What a way to go

[CountAllVotes]

3. I never knew that was how Vince Welnick died

wow .... how sad!!! :( :( :(

What an awful way to go is right!

:kick:

[bbernardini]

4. That's the difference between you and me...

My first thought is always "Vince Welnick of The Tubes," not the Grateful Dead. :)

[ikojo]

18. LOL!!! nt

[angstlessk]

2. I recon that being on the right side of some subjects does not make one a saint

he seems to have had lotsa problems...I am sure none related to his mairjuana use.

[msongs]

5. probably no problems related to his being alive :-) nt

[bobbolink]

8. Society, on the other hand, has absolutely NO PROBLEMS at all, nor does it CAUSE problems.

I would mention that sensitive, caring, artistic people are desperately hurt in a toxic, ugly society like this, but I'm sure that would only result in more denial and blaming.

[readmoreoften]

11. Saints can't have problems?

I'm not sure how having problems relates to sainthood.

[bobbolink]

13. Nevermind that the SOCIETY has problems.

Of course, it's a given that the society is just fine, and anyone suffering from it has "problems".

:wtf:

[readmoreoften]

12. .

[undeterred]

6. How did Walmart get to be the place

for expressing one's total frustration with life?

[skooooo]

7. They're everywhere??

Probably no community is far from one.

[21st century fox]

9. I think it's less about "evil" Walmart and more about the fact

that perhaps it's the only public place in the vicinity. I would like to know if this is in the sticks or not.

[undeterred]

10. I would like to know if its one of those Super Duper Walmarts

where you can buy groceries, smash TVs, kill yourself, or whatever.

[onethatcares]

14. probably the same ones that have those cute

"save money, live better, cut your throat" adds on the telly.

What a horrid way to commit suicide, not that any are better, but holy crap

[dustbunnie]

17. Probably has more to do with him being arrested there.

Story says he started stabbing himself when the cops arrived. Given that he's already spent time in the big house, I can see where he wouldn't want to go back. He would've likely done the same had it been a grocery market, service station, post office, whatever.

[alfredo]

16. It's those fucking Smily faces.

[Hannah Bell]

15. 2nd walmart incident in the news today.