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Mrs.PatsFanInVa · 09-18-2012, 01:28 PM

Oy! Some death row prisoner is suing to prevent his execution because he is "too fat" to die.

He's saying it would be cruel and inhuman because someone might have to stick him a few times to start an IV line. I wonder if he'd sue them for sticking him three times in an attempt to save his life, too?

We started IVs on people weighing as much or more than he does hundreds of times. Just like thin people, sometimes you hit a vein the first time, sometimes you miss and have to stick them again.

It's not like it's excruciatingly painful. It's a bee sting, fer cryin' out loud. Try having an interossous stuck directly between your tib/fib like they sometimes do to small kids when they can't access a vein quickly.

Anyhow...should they delay his execution until he loses weight or what? It's only been 30 years since he committed his crime - what's a few more decades? <<insert sarcastic emoticon here, please.>>

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...6pLid%3D207133

***IcyPatriot*** · 09-18-2012, 01:29 PM

i saw that yesterday and was going to post it ... then I was like how do I post this - it's almost to crazy to post ... then I see your title "Crazy Stuff".

I'm sure they could up the dose plenty to do the job - how do they do a horse - that's the plan.

Holy Diver · 09-18-2012, 01:34 PM

480! holy crap!

Make him watch a few episodes of "Keeping up with the Kardashians" and he will kill himself.

Mrs.PatsFanInVa · 09-18-2012, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by IcyPatriot

I'm sure they could up the dose plenty to do the job - how do they do a horse - that's the plan.

He's not even mentioned the dose - he's worried about the fact that they might have to stick him more than once while trying to access a vein....the dosage is easy - it's all calibrated by weight, anyhow.

Oh, and he's concerned the gurney might not hold him.

There are specially designed gurneys and carts - as well as special wheelchairs and hospital beds. We had carts in the ER called "Big Boy" carts made especially for the morbidly obese.

480 isn't all that unheard of. Our biggest patient was a 44 year old woman who weighed 700+ pounds. She'd come in by ambulance all the time....the FD had to remove her front window to get her out of the house each time....they'd take her out of the house on a platform they'd made especially for her and then transport her on the floor of the ambulance after removing the gurney. It pretty much took the whole fire department to carry her.

She once sat on the toilet in her ER room and pulled the whole darn thing out of the wall and floor.

That was interesting, to say the least.

From then on we made her use a bed pan.

Even more interesting - unless you were the one who had to retrieve it.

In spite of that, she was a very nice lady.....albeit one with problems. We were all pretty much grief striken when she died....we could not do efficient CPR on her no matter how hard we all tried - she was just too massive for us to make the necessary contact with her heart.

Oh, and her husband weighed about 102 pounds soaking wet.

But I am waxing nostalgic now.....the point is, she got IVs all the time. Usually on the first attempt.

Hebeill · 09-18-2012, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrs.PatsFanInVa

Oy! Some death row prisoner is suing to prevent his execution because he is "too fat" to die.

He's saying it would be cruel and inhuman because someone might have to stick him a few times to start an IV line. I wonder if he'd sue them for sticking him three times in an attempt to save his life, too?

We started IVs on people weighing as much or more than he does hundreds of times. Just like thin people, sometimes you hit a vein the first time, sometimes you miss and have to stick them again.

It's not like it's excruciatingly painful. It's a bee sting, fer cryin' out loud. Try having an interossous stuck directly between your tib/fib like they sometimes do to small kids when they can't access a vein quickly.

Anyhow...should they delay his execution until he loses weight or what? It's only been 30 years since he committed his crime - what's a few more decades? <<insert sarcastic emoticon here, please.>>

Ronald Post, Death Row Inmate, Says He's Too Obese To Execute

He would die a tortuous death because they couldn't find a vein? Me thinks not.

Drewski · 09-18-2012, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Holy Diver

480! holy crap!

Make him watch a few episodes of "Keeping up with the Kardashians" and he will kill himself.

OT: For a scary thought....my mom was one of nine kids, and Im one of 13 grandkids.

4 of her bros/sisters are or were (passed on) 450+

Of the 13 grandkids - 3 were 425+ with the biggest coming in at 575 (pre-lap band).

Sadly, I wish I was making this up...and here I think I'm a beast at 230.....

***IcyPatriot*** · 09-18-2012, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Holy Diver

480! holy crap!

Make him watch a few episodes of "Keeping up with the Kardashians" and he will kill himself.

That would help ... but I would add 'Honey Boo Boo" as a kicker for good measure.

***Harry Boy*** · 09-18-2012, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrs.PatsFanInVa

Oy! Some death row prisoner is suing to prevent his execution because he is "too fat" to die.

He's saying it would be cruel and inhuman because someone might have to stick him a few times to start an IV line. I wonder if he'd sue them for sticking him three times in an attempt to save his life, too?

We started IVs on people weighing as much or more than he does hundreds of times. Just like thin people, sometimes you hit a vein the first time, sometimes you miss and have to stick them again.

It's not like it's excruciatingly painful. It's a bee sting, fer cryin' out loud. Try having an interossous stuck directly between your tib/fib like they sometimes do to small kids when they can't access a vein quickly.

Anyhow...should they delay his execution until he loses weight or what? It's only been 30 years since he committed his crime - what's a few more decades? <<insert sarcastic emoticon here, please.>>

Ronald Post, Death Row Inmate, Says He's Too Obese To Execute

This is your "new america" live with it.

If you get mugged at night it's your fault for being out at night......Live With It

You Have The Right To Remain Silent--------2012
He's silent sarge, I knocked him out with my night stick-------1950

PatriotsReign · 09-18-2012, 02:48 PM

My question is "where did he get enough food to get that fat?"

Tax payers shouldn't be footing the bill for murderers to eat that much. I thought they only got bread & water.....looks like he gets a couple of big Mac's, fries and a chocolate shake...SUPER SIZED too!

Drewski · 09-18-2012, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by PatriotsReign

My question is "where did he get enough food to get that fat?"

Tax payers shouldn't be footing the bill for murderers to eat that much. I thought they only got bread & water.....looks like he gets a couple of big Mac's, fries and a chocolate shake...SUPER SIZED too!

OT: To sustain a weight of 480 lbs, a 59 y/o Male who is relatively sedentary would need somewhere around 4300 calories a day!!!

WTF!

Jail sounds like it might be a cure to hunger, not having a roof over your head and missing out on True Blood......

...and getting that junk removal surgery too....