US hikers reported a death. But they imagined it while high on mushrooms
-
A pair of hikers in New York called emergency services to report that a third member of their group had died, but when a park ranger responded to rescue them it turned out they were just high on hallucinogenic mushrooms, officials say.
The third hiker was uninjured - and not dead - and the hikers were "in an altered mental state", according to a report issued by parks officials.
The incident took place on 24 May on Cascade Mountain in the Adirondacks High Peaks of upstate New York.
The third person also called 911 during the hike, "and was not injured", the report states. They were allowed to continue their camping trip, while the pair were taken to police.
Why would you do shrooms while hiking? Darwin awards a comin'...
-
Two people, tripping hard enough to get lost and think their friend was dead, were taken into police custody. They were committing no crime. They will have trauma from whatever the police do to them.
They're that fucked up and you think they should be allowed on their merry way?! Not saying they should be punished, but some authority should take charge of them.
-
Two people, tripping hard enough to get lost and think their friend was dead, were taken into police custody. They were committing no crime. They will have trauma from whatever the police do to them.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]Well technically, mushrooms are illegal (not that they should be), and I bet that technically counts as falsifying police reports or some similar charge, and even if mushrooms were legal this is technically "public intoxication," so like, they were committing some crime, but yeah.
-
They're that fucked up and you think they should be allowed on their merry way?! Not saying they should be punished, but some authority should take charge of them.
Typical trip on psilocybin is going to be 4-6 hours. They had enough time to get lost, think their friend was dead, find apparently some kind of trail guide (which makes me think they were pretty close to civilization) and then wait for the cops. They were probably well on their way to normal by that time.
BUT that being said you make a good point. They sound inexperienced, possibly very young. I'm just saying the police are the wrong guys for the job. I bet the trail guide could have had a lot more fun than their regular shift trip sitting these yahoos.
-
Why would you do shrooms while hiking? Darwin awards a comin'...
It makes it way more fun
-
Taken to police..... For wasting their time? I'm confused what actual harm they did.
Oh no they ate a fungus. Hardened criminals. Probably ms13. Gotta deport them now.
It cost money to do a Police response
-
Two people, tripping hard enough to get lost and think their friend was dead, were taken into police custody. They were committing no crime. They will have trauma from whatever the police do to them.
If you call emergency services without an emergency you should be fined at the minimum. Don't waste first responders time.
-
A pair of hikers in New York called emergency services to report that a third member of their group had died, but when a park ranger responded to rescue them it turned out they were just high on hallucinogenic mushrooms, officials say.
The third hiker was uninjured - and not dead - and the hikers were "in an altered mental state", according to a report issued by parks officials.
The incident took place on 24 May on Cascade Mountain in the Adirondacks High Peaks of upstate New York.
The third person also called 911 during the hike, "and was not injured", the report states. They were allowed to continue their camping trip, while the pair were taken to police.
I hate it when that happens.
-
Why would you do shrooms while hiking? Darwin awards a comin'...
wrote on last edited by [email protected]It beats doing it in the middle of an urban hellscape
-
It cost money to do a Police response
wrote on last edited by [email protected]I'm sure their massively inflated budget can handle it. Presumably the hikers pay their taxes.
-
A pair of hikers in New York called emergency services to report that a third member of their group had died, but when a park ranger responded to rescue them it turned out they were just high on hallucinogenic mushrooms, officials say.
The third hiker was uninjured - and not dead - and the hikers were "in an altered mental state", according to a report issued by parks officials.
The incident took place on 24 May on Cascade Mountain in the Adirondacks High Peaks of upstate New York.
The third person also called 911 during the hike, "and was not injured", the report states. They were allowed to continue their camping trip, while the pair were taken to police.
Yeah no, wanna bet the the hiker did die and has been replaced my alien or something paranormal!?
Quickly throw salt!
-
It cost money to do a Police response
It also costs money to take them into custody
-
Taken to police..... For wasting their time? I'm confused what actual harm they did.
Oh no they ate a fungus. Hardened criminals. Probably ms13. Gotta deport them now.
I'm not sure why this was covered by the BBC at all, but it has virtually no information. They were put into an ambulance. Yeah, police were there too...someone had reported a death. It doesn't say they were arrested.
Remember kids, if you do all your drugs, you can't get arrested for possession.
-
If you call emergency services without an emergency you should be fined at the minimum. Don't waste first responders time.
Negative. We do not want to make people hesitant to call emergency services when necessary. You can disagree with some guy on the internet, but I'm just parroting literally every body of first responders.
-
Yeah no, wanna bet the the hiker did die and has been replaced my alien or something paranormal!?
Quickly throw salt!
hey legal alien here, have you tried space cookies?
-
A pair of hikers in New York called emergency services to report that a third member of their group had died, but when a park ranger responded to rescue them it turned out they were just high on hallucinogenic mushrooms, officials say.
The third hiker was uninjured - and not dead - and the hikers were "in an altered mental state", according to a report issued by parks officials.
The incident took place on 24 May on Cascade Mountain in the Adirondacks High Peaks of upstate New York.
The third person also called 911 during the hike, "and was not injured", the report states. They were allowed to continue their camping trip, while the pair were taken to police.
If police had been first to respond instead of park rangers, they'd probably be dead.
Instead, at least one of them was even allowed to return to the campsite.
-
If police had been first to respond instead of park rangers, they'd probably be dead.
Instead, at least one of them was even allowed to return to the campsite.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]Exactly! The police cruisers are not usually off road but the guns still work.
-
A pair of hikers in New York called emergency services to report that a third member of their group had died, but when a park ranger responded to rescue them it turned out they were just high on hallucinogenic mushrooms, officials say.
The third hiker was uninjured - and not dead - and the hikers were "in an altered mental state", according to a report issued by parks officials.
The incident took place on 24 May on Cascade Mountain in the Adirondacks High Peaks of upstate New York.
The third person also called 911 during the hike, "and was not injured", the report states. They were allowed to continue their camping trip, while the pair were taken to police.
Aww third guy was camping alone after that
-
It cost money to do a Police response
This was a ranger, not police. But they might have had to hike out for a few days, so its definitely a non trivial effort
-
A pair of hikers in New York called emergency services to report that a third member of their group had died, but when a park ranger responded to rescue them it turned out they were just high on hallucinogenic mushrooms, officials say.
The third hiker was uninjured - and not dead - and the hikers were "in an altered mental state", according to a report issued by parks officials.
The incident took place on 24 May on Cascade Mountain in the Adirondacks High Peaks of upstate New York.
The third person also called 911 during the hike, "and was not injured", the report states. They were allowed to continue their camping trip, while the pair were taken to police.
So I'm rappelling down Mount Vesuvius when suddenly I slip, and I start to fall. Just falling, ahh, ahh. I'll never forget the terror. When suddenly I realize, "Holy shit, Hansel, haven't you been smoking peyote for six straight days and couldn't some of this maybe be in your mind?
