Kids dangle from meat hooks for fun

Shaun · 07-19-2004, 11:03 AM

Okay what would you call this hanging there for Fun or as Bait

Kids dangle from meat hooks for fun

Sun Jul 18, 3:12 PM ET

MIAMI (Reuters) - Law enforcement officials in the Florida Keys are mystified by a bizarre new pastime -- young people dangling themselves from meat hooks on a popular sandbar.

A U.S. Coast Guard (news - web sites) spokeswoman said on Sunday that the Monroe County sheriff's office and Coast Guard were called on July 12 to the sandbar off Whale Harbour in Islamorada where locals say wild behaviour is becoming a tradition.

They found that five young people had erected a bamboo tripod and hung meat hooks from it. A young woman, her feet brushing the surface of the shallow water, dangled from the frame, hooks embedded firmly in her shoulders.

According to a Coast Guard video, she did not seem to mind the hooks.

Lieutenant Tom Brazil of the Coast Guard told the Key West Citizen newspaper that a young man, who also had hooks embedded in his heavily pierced and tattooed skin, assured him the group was "just enjoying the afternoon."

A Coast Guard spokeswoman in Miami said the group had clearly done this before and intended to post photos of themselves on a Web site dedicated to "body modification" -- the ritualistic piercing of the body.

"It looked like a daily routine for them," she said, adding that the hooks had been inserted in the skin in a professional manner and had drawn very little blood."

"As long as they weren't creating any kind of ruckus or riot within a crowd they really weren't breaking any laws."

The Coast Guard passed the video on to federal justice authorities but no further action will be taken.

Big Dog · 07-19-2004, 12:39 PM

Real sickos, if ya ask me. :insane:

If they really want a thrill, they aughta do this hanging from the chicken line at Gatorland's "Gator Jumping Jamboree" pool. Thrill the tourists, and feed the gators at the same time.

I have seen young (stupid) people literally swimming out from the Panama City Beach pier on an innertube, a piece of meat on a sharkhook in their laps. Chunk that meat over into the shark-filled water (sand sharks mostly . . . "mostly" . . .

), then paddle back to the pier. Other fishermen catching their sharks from the same pier.
Some folks just have no sense of mortality.

alan c. · 07-20-2004, 10:51 AM

Leather Face would have been proud.

Rufus Rhastus J · 07-20-2004, 03:50 PM

these are examples of what has become of America's youth. Sad, huh? Public school, nobody home after school, lack of parental guidence and, of course, the scourge of liberalizum. All contributers...but most f all...where's mommy and daddy? What could be going on in the parent's head? And the kids....talk about dumbing down America.....could there be any doubt now?

Dennis · 07-20-2004, 06:07 PM

Gawd !!! we have become so spoiled that youngsters hurt them selves like that so they can feel What, danger? physical threat ?
feeling their own blood run?
this self mutilation was in a Indian movie a while back
and since then the boared white kids have used it as something to do.
what a purposless self indulgent activity.

Chris · 07-20-2004, 07:12 PM

aww man..thats a real turn off! What do you expect from FloriaDUH!

whirlwind · 07-21-2004, 01:28 AM

im sure someone in california is hard at work trying to help these guys by saying it is some kind of ancient religous ceremony and will eventually get this act protected by the government and it shall probably given its own national holiday. perhaps even replacing the evil christian holiday "christmas".

Big Dog · 07-21-2004, 06:22 AM

Ah, summer vacation from school down in Florida.
Mom, "Johnny, what are you going to do today?"
Johhny, "oh, just gonna hang with the guys."

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07-19-2004, 11:03 AM	#1
Shaun Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,619 Images: 1	Kids dangle from meat hooks for fun Okay what would you call this hanging there for Fun or as Bait Kids dangle from meat hooks for fun Sun Jul 18, 3:12 PM ET MIAMI (Reuters) - Law enforcement officials in the Florida Keys are mystified by a bizarre new pastime -- young people dangling themselves from meat hooks on a popular sandbar. A U.S. Coast Guard (news - web sites) spokeswoman said on Sunday that the Monroe County sheriff's office and Coast Guard were called on July 12 to the sandbar off Whale Harbour in Islamorada where locals say wild behaviour is becoming a tradition. They found that five young people had erected a bamboo tripod and hung meat hooks from it. A young woman, her feet brushing the surface of the shallow water, dangled from the frame, hooks embedded firmly in her shoulders. According to a Coast Guard video, she did not seem to mind the hooks. Lieutenant Tom Brazil of the Coast Guard told the Key West Citizen newspaper that a young man, who also had hooks embedded in his heavily pierced and tattooed skin, assured him the group was "just enjoying the afternoon." A Coast Guard spokeswoman in Miami said the group had clearly done this before and intended to post photos of themselves on a Web site dedicated to "body modification" -- the ritualistic piercing of the body. "It looked like a daily routine for them," she said, adding that the hooks had been inserted in the skin in a professional manner and had drawn very little blood." "As long as they weren't creating any kind of ruckus or riot within a crowd they really weren't breaking any laws." The Coast Guard passed the video on to federal justice authorities but no further action will be taken. __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/

07-19-2004, 12:39 PM	#2
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,412	Real sickos, if ya ask me. :insane: If they really want a thrill, they aughta do this hanging from the chicken line at Gatorland's "Gator Jumping Jamboree" pool. Thrill the tourists, and feed the gators at the same time. I have seen young (stupid) people literally swimming out from the Panama City Beach pier on an innertube, a piece of meat on a sharkhook in their laps. Chunk that meat over into the shark-filled water (sand sharks mostly . . . "mostly" . . . ), then paddle back to the pier. Other fishermen catching their sharks from the same pier. Some folks just have no sense of mortality. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

07-20-2004, 03:50 PM	#4
Rufus Rhastus J Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West, Central Florida, Third World America Posts: 6,339 Images: 1	these are examples of what has become of America's youth. Sad, huh? Public school, nobody home after school, lack of parental guidence and, of course, the scourge of liberalizum. All contributers...but most f all...where's mommy and daddy? What could be going on in the parent's head? And the kids....talk about dumbing down America.....could there be any doubt now? __________________ "They cannot be trusted.....The Romulans (our politicos) are without honor." Worf

07-20-2004, 06:07 PM	#5
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,882	Gawd !!! we have become so spoiled that youngsters hurt them selves like that so they can feel What, danger? physical threat ? feeling their own blood run? this self mutilation was in a Indian movie a while back and since then the boared white kids have used it as something to do. what a purposless self indulgent activity. __________________ Submitted with respect to all

07-20-2004, 10:51 AM	#3
alan c. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pasadena,Tejas - also known as Texas Posts: 3,769 Images: 15 Blog Entries: 3	Leather Face would have been proud.

07-20-2004, 07:12 PM	#6
Chris HMFIC Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,834,259 Images: 19 Blog Entries: 20	aww man..thats a real turn off! What do you expect from FloriaDUH! __________________ Rules \| Contributing Members No one has the right to deny my personal safety Please be descriptive in your thread titles! NRA Life Member

07-21-2004, 01:28 AM	#7
whirlwind Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oklahoma Posts: 3,751 Images: 1	im sure someone in california is hard at work trying to help these guys by saying it is some kind of ancient religous ceremony and will eventually get this act protected by the government and it shall probably given its own national holiday. perhaps even replacing the evil christian holiday "christmas". __________________ De oppresso liber !

07-21-2004, 06:22 AM	#8
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,412	Ah, summer vacation from school down in Florida. Mom, "Johnny, what are you going to do today?" Johhny, "oh, just gonna hang with the guys." __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.