7/4 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 January 9, 2008 Man Cuts Off, Microwaves His Own Hand By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 6:18 p.m. ET HAYDEN, Idaho (AP) -- A man who believed he bore the ''mark of the beast'' used a circular saw to cut off one hand, then he cooked it in the microwave and called 911, authorities said. The man, in his mid-20s, was calm when Kootenai County sheriff's deputies arrived Saturday in this northern Idaho town. He was in protective custody in the mental health unit of Kootenai Medical Center. ''It had been somewhat cooked by the time the deputy arrived,'' sheriff's Capt. Ben Wolfinger said. ''He put a tourniquet on his arm before, so he didn't bleed to death. That kind of mental illness is just sad.'' It was not immediately clear whether the man has a history of mental illness. Hospital spokeswoman Lisa Johnson would not say whether an attempt was made to reattach the hand, citing patient confidentiality. The Book of Revelation in the New Testament contains a passage in which an angel is quoted as saying: ''If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives his mark on the forehead or on the hand, he, too, will drink the wine of God's fury.'' The book of Matthew also contains the passage: ''And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.'' Wolfinger said he didn't know which hand was amputated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 The guy is rational! If he'd cut off his head he'd never have gotten it in the microwave. Case closed. Let him go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Breaking up is hard to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 He'll never work as a doorman again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.D. Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 I can justify the amputation on the basis of Scripture. Dunno about the microwave issue; I'll defer to Biblical experts on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim McG Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Man Cuts Off, Microwaves His Own Hand Um. Why....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright Moments Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 The guy is rational! If he'd cut off his head he'd never have gotten it in the microwave. Case closed. Let him go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 It is covered in Panasonics II. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 arrived Saturday in this northern Idaho town. He was in protective custody in the mental health unit of Kootenai Medical Center. The Northern Idaho Winter weather does strange things to people's heads this time of year.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoGrubb Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Breaking up is hard to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Man, if I found the Mark Of The Beast anywhere on my body I'd celebrate and take out a full page ad in the Washington Post. I was always jealous of Damien in the Omen movies...Dammit, I WANT to have 666 on my forehead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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