"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.

  1. U-T San Diego broke the story Monday.
  2. Harrowing tale from DEA suspect; Daniel Chong describes fear, hallucinations, days of anguish bit.ly/IUnmhg
  3. Other news agencies were quick to follow up.
  4. College Student Daniel Chong Attempted Suicide After DEA Agents Locked Him in a Small Cell Without Food or Water for... ow.ly/1jkaLZ
  5. Student detained by DEA was then forgotten in cell for 5 days without food or water. huff.to/IXr9My
  6. The story made international headlines.
  7. People across social media were angered by the news.
  8. 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/…
  9. 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/…
  10. 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
  11. DEA is outta control. How do you FORGET about an innocent citizen in jail for five days?!? utsandiego.com/news/2012/may/… #endthedrugwar
  12. Change.org started a petition to investigate the DEA for the incident.

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Jen Lebron Kuhney

Watchdog team reporter for the Union-Tribune, triathlete, wannabe marathoner, dodgeball player and lover of drinking good beers with good people.

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