SQUICK ALERT

[crankylex]

This totally squicked the hell out of me just now.

http://apnews.excite.com/article/20060627/D8IGQSDG0.html

Woman Gets Severed Finger in the Mail

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) - A woman received a severed human finger in the mail along with a threatening letter from her ex-boyfriend that said, "This is my last chance to touch you," police said.

Corpus Christi Police Capt. John Houston said police weren't sure which finger was removed or how, but that it appeared to have been washed before it was mailed Friday.

"It was a clean cut," Houston said. "It wasn't mangled."

The 32-year-old woman filed for an emergency protective order from her boyfriend last week.

Police didn't release the name of the 34-year-old ex-boyfriend, who has not been located. He has moved to Spring, but police there could not confirm the status of the search for him.

Corpus Christi police said a previous incident of family violence was reported between the couple this month.

The man faces Class A misdemeanor charges from that incident and additional charges because of the threatening nature of the letter.

Comments

[southernbangel.livejournal.com]

I heard that on the radio this morning!! WTF?!? Ewwwww, just.... ewwww.

[crankylex.livejournal.com]

That just...it's like a really bad Spuffy fic where Spike cuts his finger off to prove his undying devotion to Buffy.

But it's REAL!!!

[tangofic.livejournal.com]

HOLY SHIT! Talk about the squick. What a nutcase!

[smithereen.livejournal.com]

It's not real love unless somebody loses a body part! If you have all ten of your fingers then you HAVEN'T LOVED AT ALL! *G*

[crankylex.livejournal.com]

I actually shrieked while I read that. Just the idea of opening up an envelope to see that...guh.

Of course, my luck, Damien would get the envelope first and think it was a new treat for him.

[crankylex.livejournal.com]

I thought that was your ear you were supposed to sacrifice?

LOL

[spikesleman.livejournal.com]

*twitch*

I'm so glad my Significant Other and I are both (more or less) sane persons. (Yes, if you know Rocky Horror, that was a RH reference -- and if you didn't know, well, now you do!)

[crankylex.livejournal.com]

You? Like RH? I had no idea! :->

[spikesleman.livejournal.com]

I adore RH.

I have never seen the film in a theatre (my life has been so blighted by that omission -- and, no, not so much a joke there) though I've seen "The Rocky Horror Show," the play the movie's based on done live. I even got my picture taken after the show hugging Frank. *sigh*

I can't count the number of times I've seen it on video and DVD. I literally wore out the first two videotapes. Now I have two copies on DVD that I watch fairly often.