Voodoo head found in air luggage

[ukangel]

US immigration officials have arrested a Haitian woman after baggage screeners found a human head in her luggage at a Florida airport.
Myrlene Severe, 30, has been charged with failing to declare the head on a customs form and transporting "hazardous material".

She arrived at Florida's Fort Lauderdale airport on Thursday on a flight from Cap Haitien in north Haiti.

Ms Severe said that the head was to ward off evil sprits, officials said.

"Severe stated that she had obtained the package, which contained a human head, from a male in Haiti for use as part of her voodoo beliefs," the US Attorney's Office said in a statement.

'Hair and skin'

A spokesman for Miami's immigration and customs agency told the AFP news agency that the head was not simply a skull.

"It had teeth, hair and skin, and quite a lot of dirt," she said.

Ms Severe, a US resident, appeared in court on Friday in Fort Lauderdale. She could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4703328.stm

[BugMan]

I read that yesterday.

Just when you think you've heard about every stupid thing people can do, the go and do something even more stupid.

[The_Comedian]

Stupid move by her, and apparently the head didn't protect her from the security personnel....

However, why is she facing up to 15 years in jail?

[BugMan]

Stupid move by her, and apparently the head didn't protect her from the security personnel....

However, why is she facing up to 15 years in jail?
Well yeah, exactly what would you charge her with?

[The_Comedian]

Well yeah, exactly what would you charge her with?
Good question.

Of course, the police should check any possible homicide background.

[poly_nightmare]

Good question.

Of course, the police should check any possible homicide background.

You would think they would. Or at least see if someone has reported their head missing.

[JoeR]

Well yeah, exactly what would you charge her with?

"has been charged with failing to declare the head on a customs form and transporting "hazardous material".

[poly_nightmare]

"has been charged with failing to declare the head on a customs form and transporting "hazardous material".

Ok, here's my question. Who is going to declare a head?

[BugMan]

Ok, here's my question. Who is going to declare a head?
The times I've flown out of the country, I've never found a box for "Shrunken Human Heads For Voodoo Purposes" on the customs declaration sheet. ;)

It'll be interesting to see if the ACLU jumps into this and tries to prove that the government violated her right to freedom of religion!

[el nopal]

You should hear the stories about the Jivaro.

[brainpan]

You would think they would. Or at least see if someone has reported their head missing.Now that's funny. :D

[brainpan]

You would think they would. Or at least see if someone has reported their head missing.Now that's funny! :D

[steveksux]

Ok, here's my question. Who is going to declare a head?Clinton would have been better off declaring it. Its not the crime, its the cover up that gets you.

Randy

[::Major_Baker::]

unreal! wow, She should have been ahead of the game.
Maybe she will reconder her path towards the scary world of voodoo, and see that she's headed in the wrong direction.
ok,ok

[steveksux]

Sounds like she was at least smart enough to put it in her checked luggage instead of carryon.

Can you imagine the looks on the faces of the guys at the security checkpoint as they see a human head roll through the xray machine? :lol:
Uhh... Miss.... could you step over here please...

Randy