On my last post about sushi, the nerd side of me found this interesting:

And of course, had to run into a disturbing story:
Police: Girl Locked in Room for 2 Years
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
(01-17) 19:14 PST Oshkosh, Wis. (AP) --
A 13-year-old girl's father and
stepmother were arrested after the teen told police she had been locked
in a room for nearly two years, allowed out only for meals, chores and
one-minute timed bathroom breaks, authorities said.
Clint M. Engstrom, 32, and Lynn M. Engstrom,
35, were charged Tuesday with one count each of causing mental harm to
a child, a felony.
"The behavior they engaged in and the
conditions this child was kept in are just appalling," District
Attorney Christian Gossett said.
According to the criminal complaint, the girl
had been locked in a small bedroom since February 2005 as punishment
for bad behavior, spending 22 hours a day in the room that had an alarm
and dead-bolt lock on the door.
A camera recorded the girl's activities, and
the room's only furnishings were a urine-soaked mattress, blanket,
pillow and empty dresser, the complaint said.
The couple were jailed on $25,000 bond each.
It was not clear whether they had attorneys in the case. A preliminary
hearing was set for Jan. 25.
Detectives learned the girl's story when her
parents took her to a hospital on Jan. 12 because she was hearing
voices, Gossett said. He said he did not anticipate filing other
charges against the parents.
The complaint said a search found that there
were toys and electronics for three other children living at the home,
about 90 miles northwest of Milwaukee, but virtually nothing for the
13-year-old girl.
If convicted, the couple face more than 12 years in prison each and a $25,000 fine.
Gossett said he did not know where the girl
was on Wednesday. The county social services office said it could not
comment on individual cases.
And on a lighter note, guilty pleasure: Top Chef, ooooh, can't wiat, and eek, Heroes next week!!!!
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