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Teen Bedridden for Life after Selling Kidney for an iPhone

posted by martyb on Sunday January 20 2019, @02:42PM   Printer-friendly
from the Eye-for-an-"i"-dept dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

In April 2011, 17 year old Wang Shangkunsold a kidney to buy an iPhone. When asked why he did this, the man said “Why do I need a second kidney? One is enough,”.

The man subsequently developed complications and now needs regular dialysis to survive. The complications may have been caused by a lack of post operative care. The doctors involved have been arrested.

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  • (Score: 2) by Dr Spin on Sunday January 20 2019, @03:07PM (3 children)

    by Dr Spin (5239) on Sunday January 20 2019, @03:07PM (#789040)

    In other news: selling your soul to the devil often has a bad outcome.

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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by BsAtHome on Sunday January 20 2019, @05:47PM (2 children)

    by BsAtHome (889) on Sunday January 20 2019, @05:47PM (#789084)

    Speak for yourself.
    I've had plenty of good experience with develish agreements and soul deals. My source code has improved and my soul rhythm is of weeping beauty now.

    • (Score: 3, Insightful) by Dr Spin on Sunday January 20 2019, @08:10PM

      by Dr Spin (5239) on Sunday January 20 2019, @08:10PM (#789116)

      And you have an legit Oracle license?

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    • (Score: 3, Funny) by Azuma Hazuki on Sunday January 20 2019, @08:38PM

      by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Sunday January 20 2019, @08:38PM (#789125) Journal

      You say that NOW, but wait until you see a few of your friends die fighting those witches. When your Soul Gem goes completely black you'll see...

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