$50,000 or a Year in Jail? Seems a Bit Lenient for Nearly Killing Your Family
An idiot in Canada disabled the carbon monoxide detectors in his house – probably because it was doing what it was supposed to do – save your freakin’ life and the lives of your whole family. Honestly – this family probably had minutes before death or permanent brain injury. Disabling a CO detector takes a particular type of idiocy. C’mon Toronto! Step up your game a little!
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/carbon-monoxide-charges-firefighters-poisoning-etobicoke-1.3345314
http://www.680news.com/2015/12/01/homeowner-to-be-charged-for-disabling-carbon-monoxide-detector/
Written by Poison Boy
Gerry O'Malley (a.k.a Poison Boy) is a board certified ER doctor and toxicologist with a interest in the unusual, terrifying and occasionally hilarious world of poisonings and toxicology. This site is an exploration of poisons of historical interest as well as in current events and pop culture.
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