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The nightmare began on Memorial Day Weekend, when Rudy Eugene—also known as the “Miami Cannibal”—chewed off Ronald Poppo’s face in Miami. It was originally believed that he was under the influence of the hallucinogenic drug known as “bath salts,” but no, it turns out the only drug in his system was marijuana. Though that wasn’t the first bath salts-related incident to rock America, it was the moment that thrust the dangerous synthetic substance into the spotlight. Since then, ridiculous cases have been popping up at an alarming rate.
We took the time to compile the Faces of Bath Salts, a look at the individuals behind some of the most absurd disasters. Hopefully people will learn to leave the drug alone.
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Written by Julian Kimble (@JRK316)
Robert Hospodar & Amber Sutton
Crime: Nearly stabbing their 5-year-old daughter in drug-induced attempt to stab the "90 people living in the walls."
Date: 3/20/2011
Location: West Pittston, Pa.
Mark L. Thompson
Crime: Stabbing his neighbor's pygmy goat while wearing women's underwear.
Date: 5/3/2011
Location: Alum Creek, W. Va.
Johnny Salazar
Crime: Burning his son's hand for touching his Bible.
Date: 7/4/2011
Location: Chandler, Az.
Carmen Tisch
Crime: Destroying a $30 million painting by urinating on it.
Date: 12/29/2011
Location: Denver, Colo.
Baby Girl Drinkard
Crime: Neglecting her child due to bath-salts high.
Date: 3/7/2012
Location: Muncie, Ind.
Ryan Orton
Crime: Possessing nearly $200K worth of bath salts and illegal firearms.
Date: 4/9/2012
Location: Bangor, Maine
Carl Jacquneaux
Crime: Biting off a chunk of his neighbor's face.
Date: 6/2/2012
Location: Lafayette Parish, La.
Brandon De Leon
Crime: Being under the influence of marijuana, Four Loko, Xanax and alcohol; growling at police and threatening to eat them.
Date: 6/2/2012
Location: Miami, Fla.
Shane Shuyler
Crime: Exposing himself to a toddler at a park.
Date: 6/6/2012
Location: North Miami Beach, Fla.
Sean Thomas Golding
Crime: Spray-painting vehicles, garage doors, front porches, and other property.
Date: 6/10/2012
Location: Suffolk, Va.
Pamela McCarthy
Crime: Stripping naked, attacking her 3-year-old son, and trying to bite police officers.
Date: 6/12/2012
Location: Munnsville, N.Y.
Karl Laventure
Crime: Attacking police officers on a golf course, naked.
Date: 6/14/2012
Location: Lilburn, Ga.
Carla Murphy
Crime: Stripping naked and attacking staff in the maternity ward of Altoona Regional Hospital.
Date: 6/17/2012
Location: Altoona, Pa.
Michael Richard Giles
Crime: Selling bath salts illegally from smoke shops.
Date: 6/20/2012
Location: Houston, Texas.
Robert William White
Crime: Hitting an elderly woman in the head with a shovel.
Date: 6/21/2012
Location: Glendale, Calif.
Aubrey Vails
Crime: Threatening his family, and destroying a bedroom and car.
Date: 6/23/2012
Location: Utica, N.Y.
David Nichols
Crime: Locking himself in the women’s bathroom of a Radison for two hours.
Date: 6/24/2012
Location: Utica, N.Y.
Matthew Hammond
Crime: Behaving dangerously with a knife and attacking police officers.
Date: 7/3/2012
Location: Gwinnett County, Ga.
Nicole Campbell
Crime: Destroying her house half-naked, then attacking police with a golf club and large kitchen knife.
Date: 7/5/2012
Location: Madison County, N.Y.