China News/Xian Incident

[Robert S.]

The city of Dalian does not allow any beggars. The whole three weeks I was there I only saw one, a small old woman. I wanted to give money to her because she was the most agile person I have ever seen, weaving among the people, but my wife would not let me give her any.

[Martytb]

from what I could see it was self mutilation to the Max, to me I don't know how he had not cut into tendons or arties?"

                           Later, Micael Perez

Whoa, never saw that, don't think I want to. I saw some pretty messed up people missing parts or just twisted up real bad, but none of it was self inflicted. That is sick!