"This right here beats everything I have ever seen," the sheriff said.
That would be sheriff Tom Alexander of Haywood County, where three men were arrested for running a sadomasochistic dungeon where voluntary castrations were performed.
The men were charged with "castration without malice" and practicing medicine without a license.
"The case is the first involving willing castration in the county and could be the first in North Carolina."
Take heart, Tar Heels, at least they aren't home-grown: "Mendez and Sciara moved to Western North Carolina from Topeka, Kan. Reeves moved to the area from Atlanta."
Were Democratic congressmen lining up?
Posted by: ronjazz | Apr 01, 2006 at 10:40 AM
wow...the balls of these guys.
Posted by: mcg | Apr 01, 2006 at 10:41 AM
hey thats my hometown!
Posted by: n69n | Apr 01, 2006 at 10:59 AM
I understand why republicans don't care about people when guys like these are setting the example.
Posted by: waldo | Apr 01, 2006 at 11:23 AM
I also noticed that one of these guys is charged with "practicing medicine without malice." Is that a crime in North Carolina?
Posted by: mcg | Apr 01, 2006 at 12:34 PM
I believe that they call it "gelding" and they do it with a clamp that pinches the vessel that provides blood for the testicles, causing it to wither and die like a little hairy fruit on a vine.
Talk about manshake!
Posted by: The Liberal Avenger | Apr 01, 2006 at 12:39 PM
Well. Ummm. Hey, whatever you're into, right?
Geez, that's crazy.
Posted by: Kim | Apr 01, 2006 at 12:45 PM
Ed:
Why no posts on the plagarism at the GNR?
Posted by: jsykes | Apr 01, 2006 at 12:54 PM
I was copied on an email from you asking if such a thing occurred, JS, and to date, that's all I've heard on the subject. If I find out news, I'll report it.
Posted by: Ed Cone | Apr 01, 2006 at 01:02 PM
Deliverence was filmed not to far from there if that tells you anything. Bend over and squeal like a pig, boy!
Posted by: Dick Weed | Apr 01, 2006 at 01:53 PM
Check your geography, Dick Weed. I have hit every rapid in Deliverance several times, and I do not count one within 90 minutes of Waynesville,
Posted by: Purdy Mouth | Apr 01, 2006 at 09:57 PM
There's an offence of "castration without malice"? In the name of all that's holy, why would there be such a thing??
Posted by: Dave H | Apr 02, 2006 at 03:50 AM
What does rape in deliverance have to do with voluntary castration....or was that a flimsy excuse to make a joke about the south.
Posted by: sp | Apr 02, 2006 at 09:04 PM
How do the guys who are into this get off on it?
How do they get off on it again, you can only get catrated the once!
Posted by: Seamus | Apr 02, 2006 at 11:01 PM
sounds like a classic castration conundrum
Posted by: sdm | Apr 03, 2006 at 03:50 AM