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I have the suction machine from Pennhurst. It's missing one of the bottles and the pressure guage glass is broken. It weighs about 25 lbs. It's soon to be a lamp in my trophy room. Talk to me by signing the guestbook at LOST IN JERSEY website. I hang out in Byberry, Pennhurst, Greystone, Marlboro, and Skillman if you need a guide. PHANTOM.........
Phantom you shouldnt take things out should you?
What IS the suction machine..?
ugh...people like that looting the place...

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Phantom, I saw your stupid name spray painted all over the place when I visited. Now you admit to stealing from the place? must you vandalize? You should have some respect for all the people that suffered there. Go and visit and reflect, don't act like some stupid kid.
I agree CoolEarl.....people have spent most of their live in places like these it is really uncool to cheapen their experience by leaving your mark or taking a souvenir.
I also agree with CoolEarl people that vandalize,steal andthen "brag" in a way makes me ill . How would they feel if people came into their homes and did the same thing? I know the places are left to their own devices and such but to steal and deface places .. please ...grow up.
u know... we got a "haunted" assylum by where i live in va... there were so many idiots that spray painted thier tag art on the walls n what not... n that is one thing that aint so hot... but to jack shit from the place... thats just low. hope its haunted and gets ur ass jacked up
PHaeLiX - that's great! Where in Virginia is this place you're talking about?
Here's to true urban explorers such as Motts....Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints. It really disturbs me to see or hear about people like phantom who rapes these site for nothing more than a trophy that they can make a lamp out of. I love your work Motts. You have documented a great many beautiful buildings that have been left to nothing more than the weathering ,and most of the time, cruel hands of time. I congradulate you. Keep doing what you are doing. I am so glad to have stumbled upon your site.
Here's the Code of Conduct from an Urban Explorer site in Minneapolis. They say it well:

NO THEFT
Action Squad is not about profit. While on a mission, we frequently come into contact with power tools, laptop computers, and other expensive and easy to carry equipment. In seven years of Action Squadding, we have never stolen such an item.

Why is this important?

1) Theft obscures and dilutes the purely adventurous spirit of true Action Squadding.
2) Stealing on Action Squads would cause us to experience far greater penalties if we
were ever apprehended.
3) Thefts would result in increased security, making return trips impossible or ill-advised.


NO VANDALISM
Action Squad does not tolerate destruction of property. Smashing things, arson, sabotage, and graffiti are all banned activities while along on an Action Squad. This rule is vital for the same reasons as the anti-theft rule.


RETURN THINGS TO THEIR ORIGINAL CONDITION
There's a theme emerging here, yes?


AVOID BACKTRACKING
This rule has a less practical justification. Quite simply, you've already been behind you. Leaving an Action Squad by simply retracing your steps is boring! So seek an exit other than the way you entered whenever possible.


KEEP LIGHTS TO A MINIMUM
The primary reason for this is to minimize the chances of getting caught due to someone catching a flash of light peeking out of a dead factory window or out of a steam tunnel vent, etc, but hell, it's also more fun to explore when the whole place you're exploring isn't lit up like a doctor's office.


NO DRINKING
We climb the sides of buildings, descend ladders hundreds of feet into tunnels, and balance along high up ledges. It's hard enough to do this sober. We don't want people to be drinking before or during an Action Squad because we don't want to have to haul your pickled corpse all the way to civilization, and would rather not have to explain how you died to the authorities.

It's also no fun when someone has been drinking and they don't tell you about it, and then they crash an electric steam tunnel car into your knees and pin you to a pipe because they hit the wrong pedal. Trust me on this one.
That pretty much sums up how I feel, NurseCarmen. The only time I'd ever even consider taking something is if I knew the place was going to be knocked down within the next week or so - and that nothing in the builidng would be salvaged. Even then, I wouldn't want to take something significant, just a relic that represents the place to keep its memory alive even after the structure is gone. That really depends though, I would probably never take anything even so. But there are certain things I wouldn't like to see destroyed.
suction machine is used on these patients to suck out throat obstructions,(choking)a common cause of death forthese frafile people.
Please dont remove objects from pennhurst.. this is childish and uncalled for.. and its sayed that a ghost will folow the object ..
I second researcher here. I find it disrespectful not only to the current owner of the property, but also to the many that lived and worked here, and to the building itself. It is said, "Let sleeping dogs lie." I am not saying there aren't exceptions however, such as in the case of Radical Ed's buttons. There was a mass quantity of them lying about, and it certainly didn't deplete the stock. Of course, if everyone took a few they would eventually be gone, but Radical Ed spends so much time there he should be able to take something like that. Taking a chair or something would be going too far.
I agree with everyone taking things from a site that you visit is very disrespectful to all the paitents that resided at pennhurst. Everything should be left as it was or where it is. Pictures and Documentation of places should be the only thing you need. Stealing from pennhurst is like a crime in society. I think that stealing something from an abandoned place then transforming it to a lamp is f****** stupid.
Shoot don't loot...
I agree!!! Although, we probably won't hear from phantom again....albeit for the better. Much to my dismay, though, I feel he will not stop. This type of "Urban explorer" ( in quotes, as I do not really consider him this) explores for trophies before exploring for what real urban explorer's search for. As Ack put it, to "Shoot, not <don't> loot"...
He is hooked on "trophies"....sad...
People with a mentality like Phantom are the reasons why you can't just go dive on The Great Barrier Reef or you have to have a guide going through spectacular natural locations that'd be so much more moving if you didn't have a party of twenty other people with you chattering and blowing the 'mood.'

Why can't a photo be the only trophy needed? Retorical question. People, and I use the term loosely when referring to this kind of mind-set, can be completly selfish and greedy. Which, in turn, just blows the whole thing for the rest of us.

Bah ...
Taking things and defacing property ruins it for future explorers. You (phantom) either didn't think of that or care. It really saddens me that the kids of this era don't appreciate true beauty and therefor someday we will no longer be able to enjoy the remains of anything. We'll be staring at a bunch of graffitti (sp?) and vandilism. At least there's still people out there like Motts.
Say, Phantom...did you happen to ask yourself, as you were stealing it, what that machine in your living room was used for?

...wash your hands...
Maybe he's ising it as some kind of 'sex toy' (LOL)
I'd be wary that somehow the spirits, karma, or whatever would be around that machine. Would not have it in my home.
i really wonder who wrote that sign, that handwriting in itself is very erratic and kinda scarey. all the different slants indicate a very unstable person. neat.
Bri, correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe Rosenhan wrote that sign, huh?
Lynne, my dear, I do believe that Rosenhan wrote that sign! ;0)
instead of takeing thing's perhaps when visiting you should consider leaveing something behind like a gift... for the souls who spent their lives there perhaps a flower... or a bunch of flowers... to me this is no different then visiting a grave site... it just seems apropriate to leave a small token as a flower behind... kind of like a thanks for shareing your lives your pain with us ... thats for effecting us on our visit... type thing dont you all agree? email comments or thoughts to justicedreams24@aol.com
spidergirl, just in case you didn't fully read the posts (I know, big words hurt) most UE people follow the "Take only pictures, leave only footprints" rule. In other words, if you brought it with you, it leaves with you, otherwise it stays.
This is scaring me! Now I have to move back to my moms!
.. do not take anything from anywhere like that... spirits do stay attatched to things.. so when shit happens, dont ask why... dumb asses
how about some good old fashioned common sense (do not steel, do not vandalize, do not litter) things everyone should have been taught even before starting elementary school.
All of you have the right idea about being respectful of these sites. Now for god's sake learn how to spell.
The Spirit will follow the one who has taken from these places. The children who lived in Pennhurst went through hell for many many years of their lives. I work in a group home where one of the women from Pennhurst now lives. She has told me of some things from there, she feels the spirits of other children who passed while she was living there.....

The time will come when the spirit follows.....just wait.....you'll see
i met phantom the other day at byberry, and he is a very pleasent man. 63 years old and an urban explorer? who cares if he took something. he deserves it.
HE'S STILL STEALING SOMETHING THAT DOES NOT BELONG TO HIM!!
I have a hard time picturing a 63-year-old man spray painting his name all over the place.
On takeing things I am 50/50... Most of theses are by and large forgotten... and in most cases, its pretty close to every one said stop! then walked away. Now, I think if someone takes something, and it sparks in intrest in the place, then it has some vaule. Lets be honast, it will not bring back the people, but it might remind us of their story. However, I do beleive everything should be done in a taste full way, like leave a note, and say thank you, or something like that, that would be respectful.
yea, stealing something from an abandoned building.... you know the place that got left behind after they took what they wanted out of it. kinda like leaving your trash outside, i bet you didn't know you trash once left out, is public property and anyone can take it ?

dont be such a bunch of idiots... the place was left to rot, if he finds something before you do, it's your loss, his gain.

as far as him spraypainting .... let him. he got there before you, and if you have any brains, you'll notice his marks all lead in, around and back out of the places. much like a good tracker marks his trail / path, to find his way out.

maybe some of you over pretentious children could take some lessons from the " old man"
At last! Somebody besides me who actually goes into the ruins. From one to another, Thanks , Bro!
Lybo - Suction?
"i bet you didn't know you trash once left out, is public property and anyone can take it ? "----- the place obviously wasn't left to rot and have things stolen if police still patrol around there trying to keep people out. Do you think the police want the curious people kept out or the idiots who take things that don't belong to them. The place is guarded for a reason.. stupid vandalists and thiefs who think they are better than everyone else. People enjoy seeing the building as it was before people like phantom ruin the experience by removing things and marking on the walls. Whats the point anyway? It doesnt make u any cooler to make up a stupid name like phantom and leave your mark on every wall... we get it, you have no life.
Oh Laura....I love you! You said that so well.

And what is with a 63 year old grafitti "artist"?

I doubt anyone would be impressed if someone walked into their home, picked up their tv and walked out with it. If they said to you "Sorry mate, thought the house was abandoned..." would you accept it? No.

These buildings still belong to people. As do the contents.

And grafitti sucks. The devil makes work for idle hands.
The only thing lacking a brain around here its you, og and phamtom.
Moronic taggers.
I Agree with you Acky!!
Plus walls are not for writting....paper is. I guess their mommy's let them write on the walls of their house....so they think its ok to do it to everyones house.
NOT!!
Is pennhurst haunted???
These are rotting structures which do not house people, nor do any of the items inside "belong" to people. Come on guys. After years, decades even, of being left for dead i see no moral reason not to take the trash. In fact i think in these cases it's actually bringing meaning to...well, trash. Do we have issues with removing items from a landfill also? They are not being "saved" inside for some museum, guys. Once the property is demolished, everything inside will go with it. It blows my mind that you all care about "leaving the trash inside." Please. At least pretend that you care because you want to see the things when you visit because it's creepier. Let's be honest.
Vale,

I have worked at many different institutions, two of which have subsequently shut down and I was aware they were closing when I left. There is always stuff leftover everywhere, but every time I leave I don't take so much as a pencil with me. It's called "stealing." It's old-fashioned, I know - so sue me for having an over-developed conscience.

At the same time, and assuming you don't have a conscience about that sort of stuff, when the property belongs to someone else and you are trespassing, people get a little wonky, worrying you could get hurt and they could get sued (for you voluntarily putting your silly self on their property illegally - go figure). However, as soon as you (or me or anyone) starts removing items, defacing the property, setting fires, and/or publicizing where these places are, the owners stop making it so "easy" for people to get in. Sure it's just a little trinket and souvenir to you. To the people who own these places it's one more reason to step up security and then no one gets to see anything any more. If you can't think of it as stealing, think of it as you are personally making it harder for the rest of us to get to see these places.

I could be wrong, but it is my understanding that landfills are public domain, in which case you aren't stealing when you remove something. There is an extremely large difference between removing something from public domain and trespassing onto someone's personal property and removing items that you may want. Hypocrisy is where it's OK if you steal from some place because you haven't had a face to face with the owner, but you wouldn't steal from somewhere that is "active". If someone wants to trash whatever they have purchased, it is legal in this country, best as I can tell, and even if you and I think it's a doggone shame, it's still the law. And heck, even if it isn't "the law" most of us still know what is right and what is wrong, and calling other people "hypocrites" doesn't give you any better rationale or "purer reason" for stealing someone else's property.

End of soapbox rant.
what is a suction machine?
Phantom you are a ass. Those people suffered.. and you laugh and make jokes.... you are the joke.
I live right near Pennhurst and have for 37 years. I remember when it was in full operation and the grounds were as beautiful as Valley Forge (and I am not kidding). It makes me sick to see the spray paint, the vandalism and especially the evidence of setting fires. If you can't go into a place and enjoy just looking around and/or taking pictures without leaving a mark, destroying things, trying to burn the place down or taking something, do us all a favor and stay home. You have all but ruined it for people like me and the others who abide by the rules of respect and now make it nearly impossible to walk around the grounds and buidings by bringing on increased security and the re-closing of the gates. I used to be able to drive through there as an alternate route to town, but not anymore. Thanks alot. By the way, as far as this picture is concerned, who put this sign up, anyway? At least learn how to spell the word resuscitator before pointing out where it is.
I don't think it is a resusitator at all....I have heard of the sexual abuse there and there are chart of how the bones look for an infant. When a abortion is done, it is suctioned. Think about it.
Oh, Jesus, what an utter horse's ass! =8-o

P.S. If this is flaming, I plead guilty.
Summerrains....are you saying that this is where fetus's were sucked from wombs as a form of sexual abuse?! You have a seriously overactive imagination dear.
Summerrains and spidergirl, must be related to one another.
:-)
I don't trust any of the staff if they couldn't spell resuscitator right.
That sign just makes me want to run right in and get a suction ( whatever that is ).

YEAH, RIGHT !!!

Who was the bozo who never heard of a dictionary ?

Signed: An American Soldier in Germany.
Disgraceful... Phantom, have you no respect?

As an adult, rather, even as a man who has lived for much longer than many of us here have, what do you think gives you the right to act with such immaturity? The site, as do the multiple sites for exploration throughout the world, does not belong to you alone, but to the public, to the many who seek to explore it. It, in essence, is a place that belongs to all and, regardless of "the og urban explorer" and "Vale"s opinions (though they may be entitled to them as much as any of us are ours), is not to be subjected to such ill treatment as would be inflicted by those ignorant (or arrogant) enough to deem themselves above the common practice of decency in these locations.

Although they may be abandoned, these sites demand a certain degree of respect for the people how have served or suffered there as well as the events that have taken place there. By being abandoned, it doesn't give you the divine right to take whatever you may please from these buildings; that right belongs to no one but the authorities to whom the land is owned by (government or private, to be perfectly legal). You are there illegally, you are in that sense a "guest" on the property and should thereby abide by the code laid out for urban explorers instead of acting like an ill mannered two year old in a man's body. The idea is to preserve these places for as long as we possibly can, to ensure they can be viewed by urban explorers in the future... this ideal can not be realized if people such as yourself decide they are above the law, steal such items and use vandalism to mar the locations so many people venture year after year to experience.

This being said, I sincerely hope you stop this obscene practice of theft and vandalism... It is unbecoming and dreadful to hear of, especially in a person that should have the wisdom to know the difference between right and wrong.

Please, either consider this and change your ways or stay away from these sites completely. We want to see them as they should be seen, untainted by the general stupidity of those who have not the intelligence to comprehend the damage their collective actions cause...
This argument is ridiculous. In response to all those moralizing about the legality or morality of taking stuff from these places: Anyone who visits these places has already broken the law and is by definition a trespasser. The people responsible for these institutions now, in most cases either state governments, or developers, are concerned primarily, if not exclusively, with protecting themselves from liability when idiots lose a finger in the suction machine, or from someone burning the place down. Taking trinkets from most of these places while not agreeable, particularly if you consider yourself an "urban explorer" is not graverobbing, and most of the contents of these buildings (for example abandonded state property that has already been cleared out) while emotionally significant to some, will be destroyed in the relatively near future anyways. In my opinion, while it would be preferable for these places to remain undisturbed, calling out people like phanton for being a thief is ridiculous when everyone who visits these places are at least his equal in breaking the law, and in all likelyhood, it is the mere visitation of these places that places the current caretakers under stress and requires police or private protection - they are there to keep people out in the first place, not simply to make sure someone doesn't run off with moldy office supplies.
Phantom you have both good points and bad points. I love seeing tags through out the buildings because you get to see who has been where. I saw that you were apparently at that abandoned highway...or maybe you are the only one with the tag Phantom. Well you scared the hell out of me when i saw what you wrote. "Do not meddle with the phantom for you are crunchy and taste good with catsup" You scared the hell out of me with that, i thought that you might actually still be in there.

Just remember taking things leaves nothing for the next urban explorer looking for history and a beautiful photo.
If anyone cares.. It nolonger sits empty. The place has been restored and is a Veterans hospital and residential housing. The South East Veterans Center.
Really? That's great! I'm glad to hear that...
The Majority of Pennhurst is still abandon. They turned the main part of the hospital into the VA hospital years ago. In fact I believe they did it shortly after Pennhurst closing but long before 2006.

I was just recently to Pennhurst and it is still empty. The halls are filled with the history of the torture that happened in this place.

Roland Johnson wrote his first hand experience of the terror he faced as a young boy. Read it, it will bring new respect to Pennhurst and relief we were never a patient. Google Roland Johnson and the article will come up. After Pennhurst he went on to become a Speaker of Special Needs and Disabled peoples. He is a great man and brought a postive turn around out of such a horrible experience.

I know some of these comments are very old but the police patrol the ground so you dont get hurt. The buildings have espestos in them. Several of the buildings are beginning to fall down also. So be careful in Pennhurst land and keep a keen ear.
Yes that pipe insulation is spelled abstestos and it's a carcinogen obviously. Not to mention the ton of lead paint
Asbestos...
yah... i live on pennhurst road. i actually believe my house is haunted. i always see a blue figure on my third floor when i come upstairs in the dark at the very end of the hallway. and lastnight my friend slept over, and i had placed my hair clip on the couch. i wake up looking for it and find it all the way on the table. alot of things tend to be moved around in my house... and its not any of my family members......
Motts I think you are wonderful that you don't take things and the respect you show to these buildings is amazing. Just wanted to say thank you for an awesome site
I am a big fan of respecting the site, and respecting the explorers who will come after you. Nothing like walking into a place like this and finding something amazing. You know that feeling you get when you find it? Why steal the object and thus that feeling from the next explorer?

You are a tagger right? taggers have a code. You do not mess with another guys tag. You respect it. How is it you can be a tagger, and an explorer and have no respect for the groups you claim to be a part of through your words and deeds?

Come on man, seriously. Just leave these places intact. Leave the graffiti for the kids. In a sense in my opinion you are no better than a vandal who smashes the windows because you are destroying something.

Is graffiti an art? To some sure, but you are working on a canvass that we all own and frankly I think we owe it to EACH OTHER to keep it clean. Because in THIS case the canvas is much more beautiful than any work of art you could place on top of it.
Im all for leaving active sites or those of high security alone but at Pennhurst neither is the case. The state dosent give a damn about anything in those buildings or the buildings themselvews or else they would not have left them all to rot. And at a low security, high traffic abandoment like Pennhurst there are 3 things that happen to stuff there. 1: A person finds it cool and takes it. 2: A person takes it to sell or scrap 3: A person destroys it. Usually what happens is number 3 and I would much rather a man like Phantom, who appreciates it, take something than have some asshole throw it off a roof to see it smash.
Pictures like those seen on this amazing website give us both a glimpse of history and preserve that history for the benefit of all. Your integrity and respect for these places shows the level of respect you have both for yourself and others. Thank you........
...phantom lived there
People like Phantom make me laugh. His 'new' suction machine, taken out of that place is like any other old suction machine. The sign pictured above, however, is priceless!
There's nothing wrong with taking stuff from some abandoned place. Essentially, it's a torn down building and I doubt that anyone is really going to miss the suction machine from pennhurst.

Vandalism IS a different story, however...no matter how abandoned, there's no reason to draw pictures on walls that have history.

I take small tokens from places that I've investigated just to remind myself of those experiences.

And....COME ON!!! Someone turned a suction machine into a LAMP. How cool is that?
damn you.... its useless
I agree with jazz master. All stuff in those cool places are likely to disappear. Whether it is because of the elements or by demolishing. I think it IS respectful to take stuff and reuse it again and so keep the memory alive. Or preserve it for futere generations. What I really dislike is graffity which is really disrespectful or just break things because you need to feel tough. And what i really don't understand is how it is possible that at most of those scenes are patient files left behind. That I think is a crime. Such confidential files should be destroyed!!!
Jezus krizt, dyd anewun hear gdadiduate frum cindergartin englich?
Is it only me, but does anyone else think maybe, just maybe, that phamton may have been in pennhurst in it's days and don't have anywhere else to go? I read that when they closed the hospital, which also had adults as well as children, that some patiets were sent to other hospitals, back to familys, or even turn to the streets by being called sane and stable. Phantom may have been one called sane and stable but wasn't and he can't leave. It's the only place he knows and remains there.

For the acts he does, it's a form of revenge for him for the abuse. Untill you have suffered severly, you don't know what someone might do. No, I do not approve of taking of items or setting fires, but I wanted to stat something that seems to be showing but no one noticed. You heard the saying, "takes one to know one", well, I'm speaking by that saying. I'm bipolar and seeing what phamton is saying, I say he is also bipolar.
What a beautiful building. What a terrible waste. I would like to see it restored and put to good use. Wouldn't it be nice to see the building preserved? It's a piece of history sitting there rotting.
If everyone takes something then there will be nothing left for others to see.
take pictures to share.
"Take nothing but memories; leave nothing but footprints."
WOW. Thank you for such a cool site and such BEAUTIFUL pictures. Agreed, don't take anything but photos....but as far as restoring the building...it would be amazing, but the energy there has got to be so incredibly sad. One more question: did you have any memorable paranormal experiences while shooting?
Aids came arounfd in 1980 and this place closed in 1987 Many of the Special needs population has Hepetitus B. Wash you hands Phantom
To all who think that no one cares about the remains of Pennhurst:

There is an active group trying to rally support for it's preservation. The group has gone to such lengths as to conduct feasability studies and everything. Find them here: http://www.preservepen...om/default.aspx?pg=6

Also, Pennhurst never actually housed people with mental illnesses, just people with mental and developmental disabilities.
Phantom,

You truly know nothing about respect. Even if it is abandoned and with time it's collapsed and has been rotting, I'm sure if you were to live in a dear home of yours that you left, you woulnd't want anyone snooping and taking from you even if you abandoned that home. Why? Simply this, although you see financial value and profit and so call "fame" for tagging and taking from this place, the true value is what that objects been through. Stealing this suction machine is like me taking ashes from a cremation chamber from Auschwitz and being proud of possesing the remains of a victim of the endless flames.That suction machine has removed quite a bit of mucus and other things since that's their purpose. But from what I'm aware, these things can choke you if you mistreat them. Show some respect and dignity towards those that suffered here. You probally won't consider what people say, if you have the attitude to steal and be proud of it, may you one day find you stole form yourself the best gifts of all: Grace and peace.


May pennhurst be preserved, and Motts, I really appreciate your shots. It truly is art, and I don't only see sadness in these shots, but the lesson of anguish and learning.
Ive seen your work phantom your tagged all through penhurst... dont the cops go back there alot cuz i went one night got right in the first door came back the next day and it was sealed shut
They are turning it into a haunted house!?!

http://www.pennhurstasylum.com/
Yes, Mouse. Channel 6 news aired the story on the news this morning at 6:05 AM.
Hey Mouse, the haunted house opened last night.
Have you/anyone gone?
In my opinion "phantom" commenting on this page is only trying to get a rise out of everyone, which he has accomplished. Obviously the person we are dealing with is not the real phantom because it seems the real one has far more respect for the property and its history. If this kid who claims to be "phantom" get his jollies from stealing a glass jar then he/she has bigger issues than just learning respect and dignity, sad but true...
No, Mouse. It's too far from my house. (43 min drive)
And besides, my family's too scared to go.
What about Abandoned Schools with Textbooks? What would be the harm in that? They may be old and out of date, but they can still be usefull!
Its a haunted house attraction and you guys are really sitting here complaining about a guy that took a machine that had no good use there? Quit complaining, bunch of little girls.
Phantom hasnt even disrespected the place as far as im concerned, the owners have done more damage than Phantom could imagine flaming deleted by admin
Phantom, It's your conscience! I hope all those helpless souls that suffered there came with your newly aquired machine and haunt your dreams at night. I wish you could fix the machine so that it could suck the life out of you. YOU HEARTLESS BASTARD!
I'm pleased that a string begun way back in 2005 still elicits such strong emotions. We who appreciate the history, the beauty, the mystery, and the stories of these facilities, get pretty emotional when someone defiles this with mindless thief & vandalism. In my opinion, if you must visit these places, do so to quietly reflect on all the people (patients & care givers) who passed through these halls over the decades. True human emotions & dramas were played out here everyday. Good & bad.
phtom
stealing things iswrong
todo it doent matter how you are
i would so love to go here sometime...i saw it on Ghost Adventures and it looks freaky as hell..and im sorry ppl that go in there and vandelize the place and steal from it are just pathetic...leave the place alone and respect the ppl who died there

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