bodypilot90 0 #1 October 9, 2003 http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,99577,00.html Thursday, October 09, 2003 LUBBOCK, Texas — Some West Texas men on probation are in trouble again, this time for using the Whizzinator to help them pass court-ordered urinalysis tests. In the past six months, five men on probation were caught using a realistic-looking prosthetic that dispenses synthetic, drug-free urine , Lubbock County sheriff's officials said. One was caught by an alert officer who heard something unusual in the restroom. "A body part when it's up against a plastic cup isn't going to go 'clink,'" said Tom Madigan, interim assistant director of the Lubbock County adult probation office. The device, reusable and available in five flesh colors, is sold by California-based Puck Technology for $150. A prosthetic penis is attached to an undergarment resembling a jock strap and connects to a pouch containing dehydrated urine. Water is added to the pouch and a heat pack can be attached to keep the urine close to body temperature. Company owner Dennis Catalano has sold the device and one designed for women for about four years, mainly through an Internet site. He said what he does is legal. "How people choose to use it is beyond our control," he said. "But we manufacture this and sell it for people who believe we still have a semblance of privacy in this country." The five Lubbock men caught using the device will probably get their probation revoked and return to jail, said Dan Rowan (search), a probation office supervisor. They also could face additional charges. Under Texas law, using a substance or device to try to falsify drug test results is a Class B misdemeanor, which carries a maximum penalty of 180 days in jail and a $2,000 fine. Catalano isn't safe, either. Selling or making a device or substance intended to falsify urine test results is a Class A misdemeanor, with a maximum one-year jail term and $4,000 fine. Authorities haven't decided whether they will seek charges against the manufacturer. In 2001, two San Antonio probationers caught using the Whizzinator were prosecuted and sentenced to 180 days in jail and fined $2,000, said Susan Reed, the Bexar County district attorney. Reed considered pursuing charges against the company, but said she would have had difficulty showing that it sold the device in her jurisdiction. What doesn't make sense, Rowan said, is that offenders sometime spend more on devices to beat the test than they spend on drugs. "It seems they will stop at nothing," said Rowan, noting that sometimes offenders use their children's urine to try and pass tests. "They won't continue with their sobriety, and they'll exhaust any method possible to continue with their drug usage." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brains 2 #2 October 9, 2003 Quote"A body part when it's up against a plastic cup isn't going to go 'clink,'" said Tom Madigan, interim assistant director of the Lubbock County adult probation office. Hehehe, some do. Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluelip 0 #3 October 9, 2003 Hehehe, some do. __________________________________________________ DILLIGAF I had that exact thought. /* Mike Coles 'bluelip' */ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #4 October 10, 2003 So.....do you think that probation officer will get a comendation for being a REALLY good penis watcher. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #5 October 10, 2003 It's funny and pathetic at the same time...sheesh... The guy that builds the thing is one thing. Big deal. But the guys that tried to beat the system that's the real requirement for some Darwinian action here. The convicts, on probation from a likely drug related charge, spend $150 each to get a whizzinator, so they can spend more money on drugs that got them in the clink in the first place. That's so weird.... They could've saved the $150 and all the money on drugs if they simply stayed clean. Simplicity is too much for some folks though... So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #6 October 10, 2003 QuoteSo.....do you think that probation officer will get a comendation for being a REALLY good penis watcher. When I was in the military, that was one of the most demeaning tasks you could be given: Penis Police. If they weren't dilligent [I]enough[/I], they could get in trouble; if they were [I]too[/I] dilligent, it might be construed as opportunistic. And lets not even begin to mention how difficult it is to pee while someone is staring directly at your hose...well, someone UNWANTED staring at it. Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #7 October 10, 2003 Quote They could've saved the $150 and all the money on drugs if they simply stayed clean. Simplicity is too much for some folks though... Simply stayed clean It's not that simple, addiction is widely view as a disease, treatable but a disease none the less, when your entire exsistance is focused around getting wasted you'll do almost anything to get it and maintain the ability to get it. sad but true. Having said that If you do manage to arrest the disease, you can spend all your time and money obsessing about Skydiving. It's good to be cleanYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vonSanta 0 #8 October 10, 2003 Heh a girl I used to see angrily said that skydiving was a disease too Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
