Man Sees 'Mark Of Beast,' Cuts Off Own Hand

**Pudge** · 01-10-08, 12:27 PM

http://www.newsnet5.com/news/15020558/detail.html

HAYDEN, Idaho -- A man who believed he bore the "mark of the beast" used a circular saw to cut off one hand, then he cooked it in the microwave and called 911, authorities said.

The man, in his mid-20s, was calm when Kootenai County sheriff's deputies arrived Saturday in this northern Idaho town. He was in protective custody in the mental health unit of Kootenai Medical Center.

"It had been somewhat cooked by the time the deputy arrived," sheriff's Capt. Ben Wolfinger said. "He put a tourniquet on his arm before, so he didn't bleed to death. That kind of mental illness is just sad."

It was not immediately clear whether the man has a history of mental illness. Hospital spokeswoman Lisa Johnson would not say whether an attempt was made to reattach the hand, citing patient confidentiality.

The Book of Revelation in the New Testament contains a passage in which an angel is quoted as saying: "If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives his mark on the forehead or on the hand, he, too, will drink the wine of God's fury."

The book of Matthew also contains the passage: "And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell."

Wolfinger said he didn't know which hand was amputated.

Now that's a new kind of crazy!

**countybear** · 01-10-08, 04:28 PM

Nice job there, "Lefty"...

**Probation13-901** · 01-10-08, 04:57 PM

Cut his hand off, that's well.......crazy

**Ender** · 01-10-08, 06:05 PM

but....what if the guy was right?!?!?!

1*girl · 01-10-08, 10:08 PM

Ohhh. I only caught part of this on the news and thought the guy cut someone else's hand off for some other reason.

**TheeBadOne** · 01-10-08, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by Probation13-901

Cut his hand off, that's well.......crazy

Not really..... but cooking it in a microwave, well, that's a bit "daft"...

**lewisipso** · 01-11-08, 01:39 AM

Originally Posted by Ender

but....what if the guy was right?!?!?!

In his mind he was.

**armsmaster270** · 01-11-08, 01:46 AM

more coo coo than my clock.

**Pudge** · 01-11-08, 08:44 AM

I gotta "hand it to him".....

**2525** · 01-11-08, 12:44 PM

This reminds me of a call that my partner (not life partner, work partner) once had:

Him and his old partner, respond to a check-well being on a mental health patient. They arrive, and the man comes downstairs to meet them... however, the front of his pants is covered in blood. Alarmed, they ask him if he needs an ambulance and what happened.

In response, he pulls down his pants and they see that his penis has been cut off. Shocked, they asked him what happened to his cock, and he merely looks at them and with a smile on his face, rubs his tummy.

Once they get him secured in the ambulance, they head up to his room, and find plenty of blood, a bloody knife, the microwave door open, and a plate sitting on the table. On the plate is a dab of left over ketchup.

**Wolven** · 01-11-08, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by 2525

This reminds me of a call that my partner (not life partner, work partner) once had:

Him and his old partner, respond to a check-well being on a mental health patient. They arrive, and the man comes downstairs to meet them... however, the front of his pants is covered in blood. Alarmed, they ask him if he needs an ambulance and what happened.

In response, he pulls down his pants and they see that his penis has been cut off. Shocked, they asked him what happened to his cock, and he merely looks at them and with a smile on his face, rubs his tummy.

Once they get him secured in the ambulance, they head up to his room, and find plenty of blood, a bloody knife, the microwave door open, and a plate sitting on the table. On the plate is a dab of left over ketchup.

Oh no way. Ewww factor.

Well, as sad as it is...at least he did it to himself and didn't decide to listen to the voices in his head or whatever and kill and/or maim others.

1*girl · 01-12-08, 01:09 AM

I'm officially grossed out, 2525.

**Resident Smart Ass** · 01-12-08, 07:56 AM

Originally Posted by 2525

This reminds me of a call that my partner (not life partner, work partner) once had:

Him and his old partner, respond to a check-well being on a mental health patient. They arrive, and the man comes downstairs to meet them... however, the front of his pants is covered in blood. Alarmed, they ask him if he needs an ambulance and what happened.

In response, he pulls down his pants and they see that his penis has been cut off. Shocked, they asked him what happened to his cock, and he merely looks at them and with a smile on his face, rubs his tummy.

Once they get him secured in the ambulance, they head up to his room, and find plenty of blood, a bloody knife, the microwave door open, and a plate sitting on the table. On the plate is a dab of left over ketchup.

that's hot