this is really sick...the depths to which humanity will sink....

[deadparrot]

Trial opens for couple accused of forcing disabled patients into perverse labor



From outward appearances, Arlan and Linda Kaufman were devout members of the Mennonite community in Newton, Kan., dividing their time between church and the group home for disabled persons that they operated.

But federal prosecutors in Kansas say the therapy sessions, recreational and vocational services that the couple claimed to provide had a perverse subtext.

The Kaufmans are accused of a variety of abusive acts, including forcing the residents to mend barbed wire in the nude and videotaping them as they shaved each other's genitals.

After years of investigation, the couple was indicted in 2004 on 34 federal counts of forced labor, involuntary servitude, health care and mail fraud, obstruction of a federal audit and conspiracy over 24 years.

http://www.courttv.com/trials/news/0905/30_kaufmans_ctv.html

[niyad]

1. that is beyond disgusting. may they rot in jail!! and be forced to endure

what they put their residents through.

[Montauk6]

2. It's such a spooky look.

[Wapsie B]

3. That's horrible.

They should never see the light of day again.

[Vektor]

4. Ehhh....ahhh....

*blink*

:wow:

[populistdriven]

5. I am sure the DHS has videotape of people shaving their own genitals

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

6. WTF??

Man, that story makes the movie "Happiness" sound like "Born Free".

[NYC Liberal]

7. Some people are just sick sick sick.

Time to lock 'em up and throw away the key.

[roguevalley]

8. don't they look like fun.

[ladylibertee]

9. See ? And noone brings up race when it's crazy stuff like that, but

who do you always see doing it ?Hmm? No offense to anyomnes whos white.I'ts just if they were black, race would be an issue.