Hospital Dumps Paraplegic Man On Skid Row


	Hospital Dumps Paraplegic Man On Skid Row

happyhomemaker

2-9-2007 10:01 AM

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paralyzed, patient dumping, homeless, skid row, police, hospital

happyhomemaker says:

I'm sorry, but to me this is colder than cold. Just because their homeless, doesn't mean they aren't human and don't deserve to be treated as such.

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