The Official WTF Thread

[lukethedrifter]

(CNN) -- Four boys ages 9 to 14 have been charged with sexually assaulting an 8-year old girl, police in Phoenix, Arizona, said Wednesday.

The girl was lured into a vacant storage shed by the suspects, who offered her chewing gum, police said at a news conference.

The girl was restrained while the boys -- ages 9, 10, 13 and 14 -- sexually assaulted her, police said of the July 16 incident.

All the suspects except for the 14-year-old live in the same apartment complex, according to Phoenix police Sgt. Andy Hill. The 14-year-old has been charged as an adult, Hill said.

Detectives said the girl was placed in the custody of Phoenix child protective services after the attack because of her parents' attitude toward her.

The girl and the boys charged are all from families that have come to the United States from the West African nation of Liberia, police said.

If you've followed much of the recent history of Liberia and Sierra Leone that story isn't really too surprising.

[Freed Roger]

Detectives said the girl was placed in the custody of Phoenix child protective services after the attack because of her parents' attitude toward her.

this part is WTF too. some people are born into such a [expletive] environment.

[lukethedrifter]

Detectives said the girl was placed in the custody of Phoenix child protective services after the attack because of her parents' attitude toward her.

this part is WTF too. some people are born into such a [expletive] environment.

link to story on Liberia's child soldiers.

link to story on Charles Taylor of Liberia.

[KyCardinalFan]

(CNN) -- Four boys ages 9 to 14 have been charged with sexually assaulting an 8-year old girl, police in Phoenix, Arizona, said Wednesday.

The girl was lured into a vacant storage shed by the suspects, who offered her chewing gum, police said at a news conference.

The girl was restrained while the boys -- ages 9, 10, 13 and 14 -- sexually assaulted her, police said of the July 16 incident.

All the suspects except for the 14-year-old live in the same apartment complex, according to Phoenix police Sgt. Andy Hill. The 14-year-old has been charged as an adult, Hill said.

Detectives said the girl was placed in the custody of Phoenix child protective services after the attack because of her parents' attitude toward her.

The girl and the boys charged are all from families that have come to the United States from the West African nation of Liberia, police said.

If you've followed much of the recent history of Liberia and Sierra Leone that story isn't really too surprising.

Unfortunately, I thought the same thing. Not excusable, but more understandable.

[cards2468]

Detectives said the girl was placed in the custody of Phoenix child protective services after the attack because of her parents' attitude toward her.

this part is WTF too. some people are born into such a [expletive] environment.

I think this is as much wtf as the sexual assault, but it common in the world for women/girls to be shunned after being victims of rape or sexual assault. It's really [expletive] up, but that's the world we live in.

[JackofDiamonds]

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[JackofDiamonds]

Though I actually dig that song and saw that video years ago, I was reminded of it today by Pandora.

[AdmiralKird]

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Watch it.

[Ace]

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Watch it.

On Discovery Heatlh or another channel, I watched a documentary on babies that were born with a "fetus in fetu". It was about 2 or 3 years ago, and it certainly caught my attention. It's amazing how rare it happens, and it's creepy to think of a fetus as a parasite (especially when you see its limbs).

The guy in that video wasn't on it though. I had no idea someone with this condition could live this long with his twin "sibling" attached. I thought it was something that had to be treated quickly.

[Ace]

Why can't I post pictures on here anymore from photobucket using the IMG code?