"Suicide Kit" CreateorSentenced to 5 Years Supervised Probation and a $1000 Fine

[Joran]

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/20...x-offense?lite

Hydorn was prosecuted under the U.S. tax code because "the sale of suicide kits is not a violation of federal law," assistant U.S. Attorney Peter Mazza said after the sentencing.

First off.........what?

Second, those people paid $40 for one of these:


I'm not sure whether to be disgusted, or to salute her ingenuity.

[hey]

First off.........what?

Why would it be?

[Avanarius]

The line that got me:

Prosecutors said she took no steps to verify the physical condition, age, identity or mental state of her customers and therefore had no idea whether her kits were being bought by people suffering from depression or by minors acting without the consent of an adult.

Wait did I just read that wrong....I hope I did LOL.

[Meresgi]

Suicide Kits rated M for Mature.

[Silenka]

Holy shit why didn't I think of this

[dejet]

so if I am reading this right; we can sell the kits if we want? just dont dodge taxes.

[hey]

so if I am reading this right; we can sell the kits if we want? just dont dodge taxes.

Right.

[Sevilla]

I am not saying this is a good thing or bad, to each his own. People have different views on suicide. One point in time it was honorable and another it is viewed as a sin. Anyway, to put in very simple terms, yeah its just a bag, but it is a little more complicated than that. I know its just a wikipage but read on it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_bag

[Ghost_Wheel22]

so if I am reading this right; we can sell the kits if we want? just dont dodge taxes.

Unless you live in Oregon.