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Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
Tue Aug 28, 2012, 08:16 PM Aug 2012

Sheriff: Drunken man turns off power on poultry farm, causes death of 70,000 chickens

By James Eng, NBC News

A man wandering around a Delmar, Md., poultry farm in a drunken stupor turned off the power to three chicken houses, causing the deaths of nearly 70,000 chickens, sheriff’s officials said.

The property owner who made the grisly discovery found the man, identified as Joshua D. Shelton, 21, of Delmar, Md., passed out on the floor of the power control shed, wearing only a T-shirt and boxer shorts.

“This subject was also lying in a pool of his own urine. A strong odor of alcohol was also coming from the subject,” Wicomico County sheriff’s Lt. Tim Robinson said in a press release.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/28/13531163-sheriff-drunken-man-turns-off-power-on-poultry-farm-causes-death-of-70000-chickens

This guy should be coming to the realization that he's a complete fuckup.
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Sheriff: Drunken man turns off power on poultry farm, causes death of 70,000 chickens (Original Post) Major Nikon Aug 2012 OP
In a miscarriage of justice, the guy probably will get only a poultry sentence pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #1
I disagree. Sounds like someone who is on the bottom of the pecking order. Baitball Blogger Aug 2012 #2
And he'll still cry fowl! nt valerief Aug 2012 #4
It'll be his own fault for trying to 'wing' it in court pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #7
OFF WITH HIS NUGGETS!!! MiddleFingerMom Aug 2012 #3
In jail he will be the cock of the walk Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #5
More likely he'll be henpecked Art_from_Ark Aug 2012 #19
And he should be charged with a count of cruelty to animals for each one rocktivity Aug 2012 #6
I say we fry him. BlueJazz Aug 2012 #8
Battered with CORN FLAKES! pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #9
That USED to be worth a tombstone... jmowreader Aug 2012 #14
great idea! proudcali5483 Aug 2012 #18
The guy should be made to clean out the chicken houses. texanwitch Aug 2012 #10
What kind of setup does that farmer have where chickens will begin to die .... Kaleva Aug 2012 #11
My guess is lack of ventilation is what did them in Major Nikon Aug 2012 #12
Yes, I believe they cram chickens in pens like sardines in a can. Incitatus Aug 2012 #15
Unfortunately a pretty typical one tjwmason Aug 2012 #20
Just when you thought Delmar couldn't smell any worse... HopeHoops Aug 2012 #13
THAT IS NOT ME!! madinmaryland Aug 2012 #16
I didn't do it Major Nikon Aug 2012 #17
I've done in my fair share of chickens MrScorpio Aug 2012 #21

texanwitch

(18,705 posts)
10. The guy should be made to clean out the chicken houses.
Tue Aug 28, 2012, 09:47 PM
Aug 2012

All 70 thousand dead chickens.

He made the mess.

Kaleva

(36,333 posts)
11. What kind of setup does that farmer have where chickens will begin to die ....
Tue Aug 28, 2012, 10:05 PM
Aug 2012

in 15 minutes after power is lost?

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
12. My guess is lack of ventilation is what did them in
Tue Aug 28, 2012, 10:12 PM
Aug 2012

Even if they had a backup generator it wouldn't have mattered if he cut the electrical past the generator transfer switch.

Incitatus

(5,317 posts)
15. Yes, I believe they cram chickens in pens like sardines in a can.
Fri Aug 31, 2012, 12:28 AM
Aug 2012

I don't know if this accident was any more cruel than the fate they otherwise would have suffered.

tjwmason

(14,819 posts)
20. Unfortunately a pretty typical one
Fri Aug 31, 2012, 09:01 AM
Aug 2012

It's an illustration of the conditions in which the animals are 'raised'.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
17. I didn't do it
Fri Aug 31, 2012, 01:01 AM
Aug 2012

But someone sure as hell did. Come to think of it MFM has been missing for a few days and that whole story about the hospital sounded a bit fishy to me.

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