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ABC 33/40 News has obtained court documents revealing another case of a deceased Alabama inmate's body found missing organs. The body of Charles Edward Singleton was returned to his family missing all organs including his brain.

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[–] [email protected] 59 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Legal organ trafficking, because why the fuck not?

[–] ChunkMcHorkle 37 points 10 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Well, Buck v. Bell was never overturned, so the US government still has the right to sterilize citizens without consent. So I'm not sure this is much of a leap.

[–] ChunkMcHorkle 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Respect the dead but not the living until we make them dead.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Their argument is that the harvesting WAS with consent

[–] ChunkMcHorkle 13 points 10 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

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[–] Buddahriffic 3 points 10 months ago

There's also some Black Mirror-esque things they could be trying.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Shit, I watched a Polish movie with exactly this theme

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt2627146/

Highly recommend

[–] FlyingSquid 45 points 10 months ago

I'm looking forward to Alabama's argument that a woman doesn't have a right to control her fetus, therefor an inmate doesn't have a right to control their organs.

[–] muntedcrocodile 29 points 10 months ago

Lot of profit in selling body parts

[–] robocall 27 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The family wasn't convicted of a crime. Even if they were, this is not how we punish or rehabilitate people.

[–] SpaceNoodle 9 points 10 months ago

Well they weren't gonna eat the organs. Can't let that all go to waste.

[–] Diprount_Tomato 19 points 10 months ago

Sweet home Alabama

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago

What the fuck

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Why take the brain? That can't be trafficked.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Perhaps as an anatomical specimen for study? There’s a market for that. It’s usually where someone ends up when they legitimately donate their body to ‘science’.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I saw they found the brain: Abby Normal

[–] cybervseas 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Nah that's Abby Normal. Says it right on the label.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

I read it as the warning is directed at Abby.

Do not use this brain, ABBY

That little shit.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Legitimate uses of brains often aren't relying on the black market though.

I suspect that somebody sold it to an obscura collector, film production, or pervert.

[–] ChunkMcHorkle 13 points 10 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

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[–] LaunchesKayaks 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Do you know how someone goes about getting set up to donate their body to science? I want that done with my body, but have no idea how to get it set up and put in a will.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Sorry, no, I am not a lawyer. But it should be pretty simple, like just putting a directive to that effect in a will, I guess.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

They have to feed the zombies in administration something

[–] misterundercoat 10 points 10 months ago

So it's Squid Game without the cash prize, got it.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

Looks like America is starting to follow China’s lead with regards to organ harvesting…

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Did they at least ask before dismembering then?

"May we have your liver?"

"Might as well throw in the intestines, liver, brain and pancreas while you're at it"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Once again: prisons in the USA south are fucked. Worst in America. The brutality of christian states is horrifying.