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James"Thunder"Early · 02-19-2006, 12:35 PM

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...track=morenews

From the Associated Press
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida
-- A Haitian woman faces federal charges after baggage screeners found a human skull with teeth, hair and skin in her checked luggage at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, authorities said Friday.

Myrlene Severe, 30, a permanent U.S. resident, arrived Thursday afternoon from Cap Haitien, Haiti, aboard Lynx International Airlines Flight 210, said Barbara Gonzalez, a spokeswoman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Miami.

Customs and Border Protection officials "found a human head with organic matter inside of her checked baggage," ICE Special Agent Erick Hernandez wrote in an affidavit in support of a criminal complaint.

Severe told authorities "she had obtained the package, which contained the human head, from a male in Haiti for ... use as a part of her Voodoo beliefs. Severe also stated that the purpose of the package was to ward off evil spirits," Hernandez wrote.

The criminal complaint filed Friday charges Severe with smuggling a human head into the U.S. without proper documentation, failure to declare the head and transporting hazardous material in air commerce.

PrettyinPink55 · 02-19-2006, 12:48 PM

WOW!!!!!!!

TJL · 02-19-2006, 01:00 PM

Thea airline should charge her for an extra ticket.

Janice · 02-19-2006, 01:31 PM

Polniaczek033 · 02-19-2006, 01:47 PM

Cactus Jack · 02-19-2006, 02:07 PM

moeee · 02-19-2006, 02:46 PM

Sick

EmoJoe · 02-19-2006, 03:03 PM

Ireneparalegal · 02-19-2006, 03:10 PM

Until I hear what the head had to say, I can't comment.

swedeace · 02-19-2006, 06:02 PM

Yeah, I have been following this story since I heard about it the week before last. That's creepy.... She claims she had the head for Haitian Voodoo purposes to "ward off evil spirits." I wonder WHAT draws the line when cultures are involved? Hmmm....

Karen* · 02-19-2006, 06:19 PM

Ireneparalegal · 02-19-2006, 09:00 PM

What I want to know is, WHERE DID THIS HEAD COME FROM???? Natalie Holloway?

D.J. · 02-19-2006, 10:30 PM

I'm sure that happens to everybody.

Hollow · 02-19-2006, 11:04 PM

i would SCREAM AND RUN AWAY CRYING if i were the baggage screener who found it. not to mention quit my job.

02-19-2006, 12:35 PM	#1
James"Thunder"Early Whoever's In New England Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 23, 2004 Location: The Apollo Posts: 7,088	Woman Charged With Smuggling After Human Head Found in Luggage http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...track=morenews From the Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida -- A Haitian woman faces federal charges after baggage screeners found a human skull with teeth, hair and skin in her checked luggage at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, authorities said Friday. Myrlene Severe, 30, a permanent U.S. resident, arrived Thursday afternoon from Cap Haitien, Haiti, aboard Lynx International Airlines Flight 210, said Barbara Gonzalez, a spokeswoman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Miami. Customs and Border Protection officials "found a human head with organic matter inside of her checked baggage," ICE Special Agent Erick Hernandez wrote in an affidavit in support of a criminal complaint. Severe told authorities "she had obtained the package, which contained the human head, from a male in Haiti for ... use as a part of her Voodoo beliefs. Severe also stated that the purpose of the package was to ward off evil spirits," Hernandez wrote. The criminal complaint filed Friday charges Severe with smuggling a human head into the U.S. without proper documentation, failure to declare the head and transporting hazardous material in air commerce.
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swedeace Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 22, 2003 Posts: 9,009	Yeah, I have been following this story since I heard about it the week before last. That's creepy.... She claims she had the head for Haitian Voodoo purposes to "ward off evil spirits." I wonder WHAT draws the line when cultures are involved? Hmmm....
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Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	What I want to know is, WHERE DID THIS HEAD COME FROM???? Natalie Holloway?

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02-19-2006, 11:04 PM	#14
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	i would SCREAM AND RUN AWAY CRYING if i were the baggage screener who found it. not to mention quit my job.