LA Times Profiles 91-Year-Old 'Suicide Kit' Lady

Her name is Sharlotte Hydorn. With the help of her adopted son, she toils in back of her house in the El Cajon area east of San Diego to fill mail orders for asphyxiation kits consisting of medical-grade tubing and a clear plastic bag. The idea is for the recipient to connect the contraption to a helium canister and permanently fall asleep within minutes.

As we all know by now, people with lethal intentions come in all shapes and sizes.

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