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Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the not-just-a-shadowrun-subplot dept.

theodp writes "Newsweek reports that a grim trade in stolen human tissue isn't just the stuff of Robin Cook novels. Demand for the tissue, which is used in such procedures as joint and heart-valve replacements, back surgery, dental implants and skin grafts, has driven the price for a single harvested body up to $7,000. Many unsuspecting recipients are now rushing to doctors to be tested for tainted tissue."

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  1. Re:I don't care if it's abby normal by jrockway · · Score: 1, Troll

    > Great movie refrence, you should be modded up.

    I must have missed the part of the slashdot FAQ that says to moderate up movie references.

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  2. Re:Hearsay - from 1987, for what it's worth by mikeage · · Score: 0, Troll

    it was a simple matter of going to miami where jewish doctors

    My father is a Jewish doctor, and I'm a Jewish lawyer. This no longer true. The supply of .. er.. volunteers... is now used primarily for making matza and "special" wine. The best place to buy organs from Jews is now Israel (why do you think we shoot all those ay-rabs in the face), or (ironically) Germany, where we have a large processing facility.

    Idiots.

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  3. Re:Hearsay - from 1987, for what it's worth by c6gunner · · Score: 0, Troll

    So....did ya salvage anything from Rachel Corrie? :D