"This should be an outrage to anyone with a heart"
People across the globe reacted with a mix of outrage and anger about the UCSD student who the DEA "accidentally" left in a cell for five days without food or water.
- U-T San Diego broke the story Monday.
DEA 'accidentally' left forgotten suspect in cellTell us more If you have information about this incident, contact Watchdog reporter Jeff McDonald at 619-293-1708 or jeff.mcdonald@utsand...- Harrowing tale from DEA suspect; Daniel Chong describes fear, hallucinations, days of anguish bit.ly/IUnmhg
- Other news agencies were quick to follow up.
Man forced to drink own urine after being left in cell for days by forgetful DEA agentsAn hallucinating California collegian drank his own urine to survive and swallowed a shard of shattered glass after forgetful federal age...- College Student Daniel Chong Attempted Suicide After DEA Agents Locked Him in a Small Cell Without Food or Water for... ow.ly/1jkaLZ
- Student detained by DEA was then forgotten in cell for 5 days without food or water. huff.to/IXr9My
- The story made international headlines.
Detained student forced to drink own urineA California university student who was left in a holding cell for nearly five days without food or water said he drank his own urine to ...
San Diego student accidentally left in cell for five daysDaniel Chong, 24, survived by drinking his own urine after he was left in holding cell with no food, water or toiletA San Diego college s...- People across social media were angered by the news.
- ohh, that is bad. man abandoned in DEA cell for days without food, water or a bathroom. he was not under arrest. utsandiego.com/news/2012/may/…
- INSANE! More details from UCSD Engineering student forgotten in a DEA cell for 5 days with no bathroom, food or water. m.utsandiego.com/news/2012/may/…
- The people who lie more than a drug dealer? The DEA, don't believe a word they speak to @utsandiego Will be interesting bit.ly/JBWl3M
- Terrifying abandonment in DEA cell! Poor UCSD student :( utsandiego.com/news/2012/may/…
- DEA is outta control. How do you FORGET about an innocent citizen in jail for five days?!? utsandiego.com/news/2012/may/… #endthedrugwar
- This is so messed up! "Man abandoned in DEA cell steps forward" utsandiego.com/news/2012/may/… via @utsandiego
- Change.org started a petition to investigate the DEA for the incident.












