Choking Game Deadly

American Voices

Choking Game Deadly

March 20, 2008 | ISSUE 44•12

According to a recent government report, the choking game, in which people restrict their oxygen flow in order to achieve a moment of euphoria, has killed 82 youths since 1995. What do you think?

Why is it that a few irresponsible kids have to go and spoil choking for the rest of us?"

Matt Norton
Knife Sharpener
History sure does repeat itself. They used to say the same thing about the slice-yourself-in-the-jugular game."

Kelvin Hart
Surveyor
I predicted something like this would happen when they took the good shit out of model glue.

Angel Mould
Crossing Guard

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