Cruel & Unusual Punishment

A Vietnam vet jailed for menacing his wife is suing Nassau County, NY for an unusual injury he received during his 2007 incarceration in the county facility. The man was bitten, on the penis, by a rat that came out of a hole in the mattress he was sleeping on. He was treated, wound care and rabies shots, on the county dime. The man thinks his trauma is worth a cash settlement as well, due to lack of sufficient pest control at the jail. He may have a point.
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Posted By: Alex - Wed Jan 19, 2011
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the guy claims sexual disfunction since the injury. what, does he expect a rat to come out of that hole too?

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 01/19/11 at 10:14 AM

Do I need to do the Rat Writ Bit again or did'j'all git it the 1st time?

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 01/19/11 at 10:46 AM

Rats, again ARGGHH :ahhh:

Posted by done on 01/19/11 at 08:45 PM

Maybe not a rat, but I can see a phobia of vagina dentata.

Posted by TheCannyScot in Atlanta, GA on 01/19/11 at 10:07 PM

of course we have seen that here a while back frosty. timely reminder though.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 01/20/11 at 06:21 AM

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