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...juvenile boot camp for stealing his grandmother's car and violating probation. A local coroner says sickle cell trait, not an altercation with boot camp guards, killed Anderson. But an eerily silent surveillance video shows Bay County deputies restraining, kicking and punching the boy, who at times appeared limp and unable to comply. The results of a second autopsy remain secret, but at least one coroner involved says the youth did not die of sickle cell, or any other natural causes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Boot Camps Take Another Hit | 4/21/2006 | See Source »

...accident in the last several years. When he saw me soon after the accident, my examination showed he had a mild finger and knee sprain, but no bruising or swelling. All of his x-rays and MRI's were essentially normal. Eddy walked with a ridiculously fake limp and a cane, when he remembered...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fakes and Pains | 4/20/2006 | See Source »

...After years of physical therapy and other doctors, Eddy returned to my office. He now has a real limp and his knee is truly stiff. His "bad" hand is weak and uncoordinated. He has gotten good at using the cane, and now he really needs it. Eddy did not want any treatment. He just came "for documentation" of his pain and inability to work. This time I had to agree with him - Eddy is now physically disabled...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fakes and Pains | 4/20/2006 | See Source »

...place where we exfoliate our souls with the rough edges of life, not pamper ourselves with fantasies that don't seem to know they're fantasies or confuse ourselves with imitation insights ("That's the thing about L.A.--you can freeze to death under a rosebush") and limp stand-up gotchas ("Driving a Bentley to Target--only in L.A. does this make perfect sense"). This Book Will Save Your Life won't save your life--unless your life is dangerously unexciting and you suffer from a chronic treacle deficiency. But this review might save...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: This Story Will Save You... Money | 4/9/2006 | See Source »

Half the tracks, on the other hand, such as “Mysteries,” “Sweets,” and “Warrior,” are limp and to be skipped...

Author: By Adam J. Scheuer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Yeah Yeah Yeahs | 4/6/2006 | See Source »

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