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5 Inmates Eat Poisonous Flower Trying For High (Florida)
« on: October 23, 2008, 02:31:51 PM »
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Five Manatee County Jail inmates were hospitalized today after ingesting a poisonous flower that causes a "recreational high," authorities said.

The low-security inmates were clearing overgrowth in the 2700 block of Eighth Avenue in Palmetto about 2:30 p.m., Manatee County Department of Public Safety spokesman Larry Leinhauser says in a written statement.

The inmates ate a plant called angel's trumpet, which can cause elevated blood pressure, increased heart rate, agitation and violent behavior, Leinhauser said. In some cases, people who ingest the plant can slip into a coma or die, he said.

The inmates were taken to Manatee hospitals, and their conditions ranged from mild to serious, authorities said.

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Re: 5 Inmates Eat Poisonous Flower Trying For High (Florida)
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2008, 07:22:19 PM »
We have teens always going for the Darwin Awards here with Angels Trumpets, some hit the jackpot and cleanse the gene pool.

Angels Trumpet was such a problem here that they were banned back in the late 80's. You can't buy them from nurseries any more. Luckily though you can buy Trumpet Angels.  ::)
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Re: 5 Inmates Eat Poisonous Flower Trying For High (Florida)
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2008, 07:28:24 PM »
If I were an inmate, I would probably eat poison in search of a high.  Why not?  The worst thing that could happen is you survive and wake up back in prison.
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Re: 5 Inmates Eat Poisonous Flower Trying For High (Florida)
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2008, 08:33:38 AM »
Those related to Morning Glories?  I believe the seeds of MGs contain some kind of powerful (but also IIRC pretty toxic) hallucinogen.
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Re: 5 Inmates Eat Poisonous Flower Trying For High (Florida)
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2008, 09:35:11 AM »
Quote from: Duke Nukum on October 23, 2008, 07:28:24 PM
If I were an inmate, I would probably eat poison in search of a high.  Why not?  The worst thing that could happen is you survive and wake up back in prison.

And your medical treatment for your stupidity is covered by the taxpayers.  Isn't that great?
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Re: 5 Inmates Eat Poisonous Flower Trying For High (Florida)
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2008, 09:37:49 AM »
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The inmates ate a plant called angel's trumpet, which can cause elevated blood pressure, increased heart rate, agitation and violent behavior, Leinhauser said. In some cases, people who ingest the plant can slip into a coma or die, he said.
Gee that sounds like a blast :whatever: Isn't the goal of getting high to feel good?
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Re: 5 Inmates Eat Poisonous Flower Trying For High (Florida)
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2008, 11:49:56 AM »
Next time, they need to eat some Destroying Angels, instead. The fungi is much safer... ::)

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Re: 5 Inmates Eat Poisonous Flower Trying For High (Florida)
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2008, 02:26:06 PM »
And the problem with this is.................................... :lmao:
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