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A former Texas elections administrator is accused of giving her employees colon cleanse and getting them to drink it under the guise that it was an energy drink. Denise Hernandez, who worked for Smith County, pleaded guilty March 9 to two counts of assault causing bodily injury stemming from the incident. She was arrested on June 1 after employees reported her actions to police, according to CBS19. . Employees supervised by Hernandez told police that on April 27, 2021, Hernandez, their supervisor, offered them a cup of pink liquid, which she told them was a Spark energy drink, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by McClatchy News.
Colon cleanses are primarily used as prep for colonoscopies to empty out bowels, and can sometimes be harmful when used in other instances, according to the Mayo Clinic. The employees felt stomach pain due to the cleanse, were concerned about it due to prior medical conditions and felt embarrassed, according to the affidavit. The act caused the pre-existing conditions of each victim to be amplified and caused them pain, investigators said in the affidavit.
One employee who drank the colon cleanse said she was afraid to say anything because (Hernandez) was a bully and she did not want to lose her job. Another employee who drank the cleanse said Hernandez frequently made fun of them and would poke her breast, according to the affidavit. Other employees who overheard Hernandez talk about spiking the drinks with the cleanse told investigators that they would also describe her as a bully
Hernandez was sentenced to 18 months probation and 80 hours of community service. According to CBS19, Hernandez no longer works as an elections administrator. Smith County is in East Texas, about 135 miles southeast of Fort Worth.
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MissMillie
(38,529 posts)I mean, she could be mentally ill, in which case there wouldn't necessarily be a motive.
But why would someone do this?
padah513
(2,496 posts)I suppose that the cruelty is the point.
maxrandb
(15,295 posts)Their only motivation is CRUELTY
Well, cruelty and tax cuts for the wealthy. When those cause pain for everyone else, it's a win-win.
I swear, Retrumplicans must start recruiting young. Every young kid caught pulling the wings off flies is put in the RNC mailing list.
doc03
(35,295 posts)we were out on the job. Someone made a batch of chocolate chip cookies spiked with Ex-Lax, it didn't go well for him.
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)doc03
(35,295 posts)sure.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Why would you do this? Knowing that almost all of these people would have to spend probably the next 24 hours tied to a bathroom and not be able to be a productive worker, it was stupid as well as cruel.
I hope she becomes unemployable. She is a sadistic jerk!
John Ludi
(589 posts)I've worked for some serious characters in my day, but this one is light years beyond any of them.
Liberal In Texas
(13,530 posts)There just has to be something in the water or something out there in the land of Gohmert and other RW weirdos.
peacefreak2.0
(1,023 posts)I hope they sue her ass off.