There was a punishment in the basement of block 11 of Auschwitz, and it left no marks on the flesh, yet teddy-bears with the inside broken out. These were referred to as Standing Cells. These were small stone boxes, small enough to make one feel like being an imprisoned bird in a chimney. No Space to Move The guards would snatch four inmates and make them get on their knees and squeeze through a small opening on the wall. As soon as they got inside, the door was closed. Space was inadequate to sit down. Space was lacking to bend the knees. The four individuals were forced to stand together, shoulder to shoulder in the dark and breathe on one another hours on. A Day of Work, A Night of Standing What made this so really evil was the time of the year. These prisoners were not confined in the cells throughout the day. When the daytime came, they were capitalized to work hard just like the rest of the people. These prisoners were sent to the basement, whereas the remaining part of the...
40-year-old British jumper was stretchered away as his pals looked on in horror This is the sickening moment a cliff jumper misjudges his leap into the abyss and crashes onto rocks at a notorious beauty spot in Tenerife as British tourist pals watch on in horror. The 40-year-old man was stretchered away from a sea cave called Charco El Tancon in Puerto Santiago in northern Tenerife on Monday afternoon, having sustained 'serious injuries' to his legs. Footage of the brutal injury that emerged overnight showed a group of men believed to be friends of the holidaymaker counting down from five before he launched himself into the air. But the man leapt too far, overshooting the sea and smashing feet-first onto the rocks surrounding the pool dozens of feet below. The witnesses could be overheard reacting in shock and terror as the unfortunate jumper made contact with the rocks before rebounding into the water with clear signs his injuries included at least one broken leg. Som...
