Police: Man ate cocaine hidden in brother's buttocks, dies shortly after

Seriously? Who in their right mind would think this is a good idea? That's not brotherly love at all, it's plain stupidity. Stupidity that unfortunately resulted in the death of his brother. I feel sorry for their mother and family. How do you respond, first of all, to the news that your child is dead given the circumstances of his death? Seriously this is not what life is about. I believe this is a perfect example of dying before your time. This young man made a very poor decision and ultimately paid for it with his life. I believe God has plans for us but when we decide to follow our will and not God's will then unfortunately things like this can happen. Condolences to the family.

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Posted: 12/20/2011
Last Updated: 7 hours and 8 minutes ago
By: Kristal Roberts

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - South Carolina Police say Wayne Joshua Mitchell, 20,died after he ate an ounce of cocaine that was hidden in his brother’s buttocks according to a WCIV report.

Authorities have charged the victim’s brother 23-year-old Deangelo Rashard Mitchell, with involuntary manslaughter.
The incident happened when both brothers were in the back of a police car on November 30. The two had been arrested for trafficking.

Video from inside the police car captured a conversation between the brothers, where Deangelo pleads with his younger brother to take the cocaine in his bottom and eat it to get rid of it.

"One of us gotta do it, you the only one that don't have any strikes. ...You my little brother... I'm gonna get life," Deangelo said to Wayne.

His bother complied and ate the drugs.

When officers saw the cocaine residue on the seat where Wayne sat, Deangelo told officers that his brother swallowed cocaine. Within the hour, Dwayne struggled to breathe, bled from his mouth and died.

Deangelo was charged with trafficking drugs and bonded out of jail December 1.

Once toxicology results confirmed that Wayne died directly from consuming the cocaine, police decided to pursue more serious charges.

A spokesman with the Charleston Police Department issued a press release on Tuesday stating that Deangelo Mitchell was in custody and awaiting a bond hearing.

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Source: http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/local_news/water_cooler/police-man-ate-cocaine-hidden-in-brothers-butt-dies-shortly-after

Men: Incapable or Afraid to Love?

One question I've asked myself lately is are men really honest with themselves when it comes to love?  We all have so many excuses as to why we are single but what if we are honest for a moment.   I've heard several men say "I've never been in love".  Well why is that?  Do you feel you are incapable of loving or deep down are you afraid?  Does the fear of being hurt force you to put this wall up that makes it impossible for you to allow someone to love you?

After several encounters and random conversations with male friends and associates within the past weeks, particularly a conversation I had today, I am more than certain you all are not as hard as you want us to think. You want love and happiness just as much as we do. There is nothing wrong with wanting to share your life with someone and wanting to be in love. Being a man doesn't mean you have to act hard all the time. Open your mind and your heart and allow yourself to actually care for someone else and I'm more than certain you will have a different perspective on life. Yes we are all afraid of being hurt but if the risk weren't so great, would it even be worth having? Loving and being in love can be the best or worst feeling in the world. There are people who search a life time just to have a taste of just being in love and being loved. So you think I'm wrong? Then just give it a try.

Sister of Troy Davis dies | ajc.com

By Angel K. Brooks
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Johnny Crawford, Jcrawford@ajc.com

Martina Davis Correia, older sister of Troy Davis, who was executed in September for killing a police officer, died Thursday, according to media reports. Correia, 44, had been fighting breast cancer.

She stood by her brother, who maintained his innocence in the death of off-duty Savannah police officer Mark Allen MacPhail in 1989. MacPhail was moonlighting on a security detail when he was shot three times.

After Davis' trial, a number of key witnesses recanted their testimony. Davis' case was known around the world and fueled the debate over eyewitness testimony.

Correia fought to clear her brother's name.

"She was the No. 1 messenger and was the one that really inspired people to get involved and work for him," Laura Moye, who heads Amnesty International's campaign to abolish the death penalty, told the Associated Press. "She is the person who really sparked the global campaign for Troy Davis."

Media witnesses reported that Davis, 42, addressed the MacPhail family from the gurney before his Sept. 21 execution and again proclaimed his innocence. He also asked his friends and supporters to keep searching for the truth.

“Martina Correia was a true hero and warrior for civil and human rights," NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous said in a statement Friday.

After Troy Davis' execution, his sister told the AP, "We're going to keep moving forward. That's what my brother would have wanted us to do, not be angry and wallow and those kinds of things."

Correia is survived by her 17-year-old son, Antone De'Juan Davis Correia; brother Lester Davis; and sisters Kimberly and Ebony Davis, the Savannah Morning News said.

This year, the Davis family also lost their mother, Virginia Davis, who died in April, the Associated Press reported.


SOURCE: http://www.ajc.com/news/sister-of-troy-davis-1248666.html