Deadly Choking Game

Ack! News today of a deadly "choking game" the kiddies are playing. At least 82 young ones have died according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention count of fatalities from the cataclysmic fad.

The game involves intentionally choking oneself thus blocking blood flow to the brain. Once the stranglehold is released, blood rushes back to the brain in an attempt to create a brief buzz.

The CDC provides some telltale signs of the players:

CDC officials urged parents to be aware the fad exists, and to watch for possible warning signs like bloodshot eyes, marks on the neck, frequent and severe headaches, disorientation after spending time alone, and ropes, scarves or belts tied to bedroom furniture or doorknobs or found knotted on the floor.

Why is this politically relevant? If enough kids keep croaking from this fad -- and it's believed the number of deaths are underreported -- politicians will most certainly try terminating the practice. But how does one abate something like this? Do you ban the bungee cords and dog leashes used for choking? Certainly you must try awareness and education. . . Not sure exactly what it could entail, but if this fad is not a passing one, some sort of law is on the horizon.

-Dippold

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