Posted on 05/02/2012 2:23:47 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
The Drug Enforcement Administration has apologized to a San Diego college student who said he drank his own urine to survive after being left in a holding cell for five days without food, water or access to a toilet.
The man, identified by news outlets as 23-year-old UC San Diego engineering student Daniel Chong, was “accidentally” left in the holding cell after he and eight other people were detained for questioning following an April 21 raid in which agents found guns, ammunition and an array of drugs, including 18,000 ecstasy pills, the DEA said.
“I am deeply troubled by the incident that occurred here last week,” William R. Sherman, acting special agent in charge of DEA's San Diego Division, said in a statement Wednesday.
“I extend my deepest apologies [to] the young man and want to express that this event is not indicative of the high standards that I hold my employees to,” Sherman said, adding he has ordered “an extensive review” of DEA policies and procedures.
Identified by the DEA only as “the individual in question,” Chong and the others were swept up during a raid of a suspected ecstasy distribution operation and taken to DEA area headquarters, the agency said.
All of the suspects were fingerprinted, photographed and interviewed individually, as agents moved them among the five cells at the DEA post.
After processing, seven of the nine were taken to a county detention facility, one was released and Chong was “accidentally left in one of the cells,” the DEA said, without elaborating.
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I just assume that he was lucky enough not to have it on his person.
“Do you think the police officers responsible will lose their jobs or be prosecuted? Do you think they should?”
I think someone will take the fall for it, though it will be a slap on the wrist; I do think someone should lose their job for it; if a daycare worker did it they’d be canned at the very least.
I think with the economy continuing to tank we will see more and more of these, and actual silver coins. I am sure there are people who have stashes of cash or coins who will begin to dip in to them.
there ought to be a fund paid into by their union dues that pays out for these morons “mistakes” instead of lawsuit $ always being paid for be taxpayers.
I disagree. Punitive damages should be paid by the officer directly, and from the pension funds that federal agents receive retirement payments. That way they all pay.
I disagree. Punitive damages should be paid by the officer directly, and from the pension funds that federal agents receive retirement payments. That way they all pay.
good idea.
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