I hate to be cynical, but my first thought was "Wait for a lawsuit against either the cop, the photographer or the news organization that published the picture."
It's a unique sort of hell, more for the family, whose efforts never solve the problem.
The government long ago turned its back on the homeless, closing the mental hospitals only to find out that the patients were in fact incapable of performing even the simplest adult tasks.
That is, they need parents, but are treated as independent adults. You see, both I and the mentally ill are free to walk the streets barefoot in the winter.
In 1993, he declared bankruptcy after a series of state tax liens in New Jersey. He ended up living in homeless shelters, most recently in Hell’s Kitchen and Harlem.
the wonderful state. creating and saving the homeless.
In the news this morning, Jeffrey Hillman was gain found wandering the streets of New York and again barefoot. Asked what happened to the boots, he said he had hid them because they were valuable and he wanted a piece of the pie.
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I hate to be cynical, but my first thought was "Wait for a lawsuit against either the cop, the photographer or the news organization that published the picture."
I don't fault the family for acting presidential.
Mental illness seems very likely here.
It's a unique sort of hell, more for the family, whose efforts never solve the problem.
The government long ago turned its back on the homeless, closing the mental hospitals only to find out that the patients were in fact incapable of performing even the simplest adult tasks.
That is, they need parents, but are treated as independent adults. You see, both I and the mentally ill are free to walk the streets barefoot in the winter.
Land of the free.
Land of the free.
The tragedy of those who are helped by those who know more and better than we and they, and are so much more compassionate.
Pogo said...
Mental illness seems very likely here.
Either that or a case of hyperthermic feet syndrome.
I wonder how long the man will have the boots before they are stolen from him.
How many times do I have to tell that boy...put your shoes on, Pogo!
Heh.
Okeefenokee is really warm.
I thought at first it was Ina Garten's husband. Figured he'd had enough of her pretentious food and went to live at Burger King.
So we have a theme: Obama is a selfish jerk. No argument here.
Mental illness seems very likely here
Or just heavy drug usage. The way the family spoke of him certainly doesn't *sound* like how they would describe someone with mental problems.
In 1993, he declared bankruptcy after a series of state tax liens in New Jersey. He ended up living in homeless shelters, most recently in Hell’s Kitchen and Harlem.
the wonderful state. creating and saving the homeless.
In the news this morning, Jeffrey Hillman was gain found wandering the streets of New York and again barefoot. Asked what happened to the boots, he said he had hid them because they were valuable and he wanted a piece of the pie.
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