Zip Line Accident Leads to Flesh-Eating Bacteria and Amputation in Georgia (WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES) Giving us all another reason to distrust homemade zip lines, a Georgia woman has had her leg amputated after contracting a rare flesh-eating bacteria from a zip line-related injury. Aimee Copeland, a master's student at the University of West Georgia, is in critical condition in Augusta, Ga., where what started as cut resulted in the amputation of her left leg at the hip. Copeland was using a homemade zip line with her friends on the Little Tallapoosa River. When the line snapped, she fell and cut her leg. Doctors believe the common bacteria—Aeromonas hydrophila—entered her body through the wound. The resulting infection, called necrotizing fasciitis, is described as rare, but dramatic. It can spread extremely quickly, and often results in loss of limbs or life. Aimee may still have her hands and right foot amputated due to poor circulation. And if you're still thinking about homemade zip-lining, just remember: Necrotizing fasciitis photos make anti-smoking ads look like child's play.	From: slatester Views: 149 11 ratings
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Zip Line Accident Leads to Flesh-Eating Bacteria and Amputation in Georgia (WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES)

Zip Line Accident Leads to Flesh-Eating Bacteria and Amputation in Georgia (WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES)

Zip Line Accident Leads to Flesh-Eating Bacteria and Amputation in Georgia (WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES)

Zip Line Accident Leads to Flesh-Eating Bacteria and Amputation in Georgia (WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES)

Zip Line Accident Leads to Flesh-Eating Bacteria and Amputation in Georgia (WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES)
Zip Line Accident Leads to Flesh-Eating Bacteria and Amputation in Georgia (WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES)
Zip Line Accident Leads to Flesh-Eating Bacteria and Amputation in Georgia (WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES)
Zip Line Accident Leads to Flesh-Eating Bacteria and Amputation in Georgia (WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES)
Zip Line Accident Leads to Flesh-Eating Bacteria and Amputation in Georgia (WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES)
Zip Line Accident Leads to Flesh-Eating Bacteria and Amputation in Georgia (WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES)
Zip Line Accident Leads to Flesh-Eating Bacteria and Amputation in Georgia (WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES)
Zip Line Accident Leads to Flesh-Eating Bacteria and Amputation in Georgia (WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES)

God Bless the USA- Lee Greenwood Also god bless all the victims who died on 9/11 Violent behaviour/unapropriate language will be deleted. If tomorrow all the things were gone, I’d worked for all my life. And I had to start again, with just my children and my wife. I’d thank my lucky stars, to be livin here today. ‘Cause the flag still stands for freedom, and they can’t take that away. And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I wont forget the men who died, who gave that right to me. And I gladly stand up, next to you and defend her still today. ‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land, God bless the USA. From the lakes of Minnesota, to the hills of Tennessee. Across the plains of Texas, From sea to shining sea. From Detroit down to Houston, and New York to LA Well there’s pride in every American heart, and its time we stand and say. That I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I wont forget the men who died, who gave that right to me. And I gladly stand up, next to you and defend her still today. ‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land, God bless the USA. And I’m proud to be and American, where at least I know I’m free. And I wont forget the men who died, who gave that right to me. And I gladly stand up, next to you and defend her still today. ‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land, God bless the USA.

Question by : How can the USA be land of the free when we still have capital punishment and life imprisonment?
Capital punishment is barbaric and unusual, criminals feel pain! Life imprisonment is inhumane and a serious violation of a person’s human rights.

In England capital punishment hasn’t been used since 1964 and murderers get at most 5 years and then are allowed to walk free under a new identity; that is much more civilized! Also in England it is illegal to shoot rapists, attackers or home intruders; if you do you get into more trouble than the criminal would for attacking you! Wonderful country and so much more civilized than the USA!

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Answer by civil_av8r
Tell that to the victims.

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