Shock burns cable thief beyond recognition

[GaryC 7]

BERLIN (Reuters) - A thief in Germany was charred beyond recognition by a 10,000 volt electric shock when he tried to steal a live copper cable, authorities said Monday.

Police in the western city of Duisburg found the 32-year-old man's blackened remains by a set of cable cutters and pile of non-live cables he had already stolen.

Only because one of his hands survived incineration were officers able to identify the man as German of Kazakh origin.

"His fingerprints were already logged on police files," a local police spokesman said. "The force of the shock was so great that the hand was severed from his body."

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[almaty 19]

damn.... that is some power....crime does not pay

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Instant justice?

[Logres 0]

Instant justice?

Sick ######

[Jasman0717 9]

Guess he won't be attempting that again

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Guess he won't be attempting that again

Ehm, no.

[Nagishkaw 510]

Whoa !

[Ban Hammer 13,625]

is anyone shocked?

[almaty 19]

it was electrifying

[MissStacey 1]

I'm still buzzing.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

You guys are terrible. I like that.

[Ban Hammer 13,625]

i wonder if the guys last name is tesla

[almaty 19]

hwy, be careful that was reVOLTing

[Ban Hammer 13,625]

maybe he'll win a darwin award for "watts my iq"

[MissStacey 1]

I wonder.... Almaty would know probably this one...

If shock treatments can affect a person mentally, would being electrocuted have any affect mentally on a person?

I'm not sure how they do shock treatment- do they only shock certain parts of the brain?