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Title: Man who amputated arm arrested on assault charges
Post by: garbon on December 09, 2013, 11:04:18 AM
http://news.yahoo.com/man-amputated-arm-arrested-assault-charges-153328700.html

QuoteA man who cut off his forearm to free himself after becoming trapped by a dislodged boulder in a Utah canyon is in jail after being arrested in Denver over allegations of domestic violence.

Aron Ralston was booked Sunday on charges of assault and "wrongs to minors," which involves exposing a minor to danger. Court records show a woman, Vita Shannon, also was arrested at the same home on the same charges.

Messages left with prosecutors and Ralston's publisher, Simon & Schuster, weren't returned.

Ralston was hiking in 2003 when he became trapped and cut off his arm to free himself. He detailed his struggles in a book, which was adapted into the movie "127 Hours."

Booking documents don't indicate if Ralston or Shannon has an attorney. Both are scheduled to appear in court Monday.
Title: Re: Man who amputated arm arrested on assault charges
Post by: Brazen on December 09, 2013, 11:29:16 AM
It was an unarmed assault.

Police are stumped.

Ralston went out on a limb.

Neighbours said the defendant was 'armless.

Etc.
Title: Re: Man who amputated arm arrested on assault charges
Post by: 11B4V on December 09, 2013, 11:30:12 AM
Who cares.
Title: Re: Man who amputated arm arrested on assault charges
Post by: grumbler on December 09, 2013, 12:34:13 PM
Quote from: Brazen on December 09, 2013, 11:29:16 AM
It was an unarmed assault.

Police are stumped.

Ralston went out on a limb.

Neighbours said the defendant was 'armless.

Etc.
He was underhanded, had a disarming personality, couldn't find his ass with both hands and a roadmap, "the one-armed man did it," yadda, yadda.
Title: Re: Man who amputated arm arrested on assault charges
Post by: lustindarkness on December 09, 2013, 12:37:14 PM
Merle?
Title: Re: Man who amputated arm arrested on assault charges
Post by: CountDeMoney on December 09, 2013, 01:14:34 PM
I wonder if there's a prosthetic out there for arm amputees where you could install a Hitachi wand and some other...attachments...to it.

Now that would be cool.
Title: Re: Man who amputated arm arrested on assault charges
Post by: Darth Wagtaros on December 09, 2013, 01:30:23 PM
She's innocent. it was the one armed man what done it. 
Title: Re: Man who amputated arm arrested on assault charges
Post by: garbon on December 09, 2013, 07:07:39 PM
Quote from: 11B4V on December 09, 2013, 11:30:12 AM
Who cares.

I didn't intend it as any great piece of news. Just found it interesting the difference between positive bub and sympathy around the guy and now this.
Title: Re: Man who amputated arm arrested on assault charges
Post by: 11B4V on December 09, 2013, 09:11:16 PM
I know. Rather one sided story.