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Obummer woulda sent him to jail anyways cause he didn't buy health ins. This cracks me up...

"The Affordable Care Act, President Obama's health-care overhaul passed by Congress last year, was designed to make it easier for Americans in situations like Verone's to get health insurance."


what....EVER!



Wouldn't matter cause he still couldn't afford it and they would force him to anyway....








Some people who need medical care but can't afford it go to the emergency room. Others just hope they'll get better. James Richard Verone robbed a bank.

Earlier this month, Verone (pictured), a 59-year-old convenience store clerk, walked into a Gaston, N.C., bank and handed the cashier a note demanding $1 and medical attention. Then he waited calmly for police to show up.

He's now in jail and has an appointment with a doctor this week.

Verone's problems started when he lost the job he'd held for 17 years as a Coca Cola deliveryman, amid the economic downturn. He found new work driving a truck, but it didn't last. Eventually, he took a part-time position at the convenience store.

But Verone's body wasn't up to it. The bending and lifting made his back ache. He had problems with his left foot, making him limp. He also suffered from carpal tunnel syndrome and arthritis.

Then he noticed a protrusion on his chest. "The pain was beyond the tolerance that I could accept," Verone told the Gaston Gazette. "I kind of hit a brick wall with everything."

Verone knew he needed help--and he didn't want to be a burden on his sister and brothers. He applied for food stamps, but they weren't enough either.

So he hatched a plan. On June 9, he woke up, showered, ironed his shirt. He mailed a letter to the Gazette, listing the return address as the Gaston County Jail.

"When you receive this a bank robbery will have been committed by me," Verone wrote in the letter. "This robbery is being committed by me for one dollar. I am of sound mind but not so much sound body."

Then Verone hailed a cab to take him to the RBC Bank. Inside, he handed the teller his $1 robbery demand.

"I didn't have any fears," said Verone. "I told the teller that I would sit over here and wait for police."

The teller was so frightened that she had to be taken to the hospital to be checked out. Verone, meanwhile, was taken to jail, just as he'd planned it.

Because he only asked for $1, Verone was charged with larceny, not bank robbery. But he said that if his punishment isn't severe enough, he plans to tell the judge that he'll do it again. His $100,000 bond has been reduced to $2,000, but he says he doesn't plan to pay it.

In jail, Verone said he skips dinner to avoid too much contact with the other inmates. He's already seen some nurses and is scheduled to see a doctor on Friday. He said he's hoping to receive back and foot surgery, and get the protrusion on his chest treated. Then he plans to spend a few years in jail, before getting out in time to collect Social Security and move to the beach.

Verone also presented the view that if the United States had a health-care system which offered people more government support, he wouldn't have had to make the choice he did.

"If you don't have your health you don't have anything," Verone said.

The Affordable Care Act, President Obama's health-care overhaul passed by Congress last year, was designed to make it easier for Americans in situations like Verone's to get health insurance. But most of its provisions don't go into effect until 2014.

As it is, Verone said he thinks he chose the best of a bunch of bad options. "I picked jail."

LMAO!

Not from the USA...u gotta be an American citizen

The old system is Not absurd. Look how many people have been freed long after the fact by new DNA evidence. Albeit less, look how many have been freed due to witness misidentification and testimony recant. One appeal is not enough, but two or three is in my mind. Having pointed this out, I am strongly pro-death penalty.

I think that there should be a "cooling off period" of several years prior to execution, just to make sure nothing comes up. The convicted person could waive this if they want by: 1) admitting guilt; and 2) requesting immediate execution. The burden for all of this falls

Now, what is most interesting about all of this to me solely from the expense perspective is that it costs more to execute someone than to simply give them life in jail. Yeah. You read that right!

The real problem here lies with each state as each has its own death penalty laws and rules. Also, most, if not all states require a jury recommendation followed by the trial judge's right to over-ride the jury. On top of that, governors usually take there time (years) to sign the execution Orders.

I do, however, agree that the whole system is messed up.

No. It is the globalist energy sector pigs who charge to much for electricity to charge "Old Sparky".

Think Rick Scott has the balls to sign the Order?

We're only charging too much if they refuse to pay it!

I know it's going to sound heartless, but they guy is a leach.

He was working part time, which means no insurance through his employer.
Why not work a second job so he could afford private healthcare? He know his back and feet were aching from his previous full time jobs.

Instead, he devises a plan where the taxpayers have to pay for the police action, the court fees, and now his room, board, security and health bills.

Then, when it's all over and down with, he plans on collecting SS and going to the beach.

Isn't that special?
Friggin bum should include "working on the chain gang until he can't walk no more in order to pay back his debt to society".
But I guess he forgot to add that last part.

it is sad.... but a few evening classes while driving for coca-cola for 17 years may have landed him in a more secure job with insurance.....

but the world needs ditch diggers too....

There but for the grace of god. . .

Almost forgot.

I hate the Vancouver Canucks.


Part time workers, illegals, and Canucks.


Got it.

Because if we can't all be worker bees for the man, we should suffer and die as nature intended. Sorry grandma. This is the time of renewal.

Does grandma have a part time job?

Renewal is from Logan's Run.

This is from the Bible.

34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’

37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’

40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’

44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’

45 “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’

46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”

I don't think heaven or hell or eternal life exist, but the concept of treating the least amongst us with dignity and respect is crucial for a moral and civilized society.

“If this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn’t help the poor, either we have to pretend that Jesus is just as selfish as we are or we’ve got to acknowledge that he commanded us to love the poor and serve the needy without condition. And then admit that we just don’t want to do it.”

Colbert

Whatever you need to sleep at night.

They are capable, as in they are allowed to do it. How's that working out?

The government is us, it's not some outside entity, it's supposed to be we the people, and we haven't been too good to our people.

And yet the Kenyan King lowered taxable donation rate.

LMAO.
And I'll bet you have nothing less than A+++ coverage for that premium!

"But, for the grace of God, there go I."

Hey, anybody wonder if the guy is just suffering from Major Depression or mental illness?
Maybe he just needs a "leg up"...

We all think that about Fuzz...

well if he paid into the system for the last 17 years i would venture to say he has earned some of that social security.
I think our healthcare in this country needs a major redo but our government is so muddied it will never be done correctly.
I like the idea of prisoners working on government projects bring back real penalties.
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If he made 100k a year as a coke driver he paid about 105k into S.S.

I am pretty sure he didn't make that much.

His hope is to get on SSDI. He is 59, probably a pill popper.

If there's one thing we don't have in this country, it's enough people in prison. 1.6 million? We need more.

Highly doubt it.

Any day now, right? They've been working on them since the Clinton administration with the black helicopters protecting them 'n stuff.

Im going to defend my position in regards to my health insurance.

I was lucky enough to grow up with parents that did well in school (chicago public schools), paid their way through college, went out and got decent jobs that they worked hard at, got promotions and were offered health insurance for themselves and their family.

When I went to college, which I paid for (still am paying for, damn student loans) I had to buy into the universities health insurance (which I paid for) when I graduated, I immediately started paying for my own health insurance so I would maintain continual coverage as to not allow any "issues" with insurance companies denying me coverage for whatever reason.

I worked for about 3.5 years after college until my job was eliminated at the company I was working for. I was unemployed/underemployed for about 9 months until I was able to secure another good job that uses my expensive finance degree that I paid for. While I was unemployed/underemployed, I worked side jobs, started my own small landscaping company, and worked digging ditches for a telecom company. I was a 25 year old with a Finance degree from a GOOD private school, and I went to digging ditches paying for my own health care instead of filing for unemployment and state subsidized health care for 9 months, even tho I had paid into those accounts for 3.5 years and was legally "entitled" to do so. I did reduce me coverage to be able to afford my health insurance. I had credit cards with open balances over $10K so I reduced my coverage so my deductible was $10K and anything over that would be covered.

I wasnt making much money digging holes so I made my priorities.

1) I didnt go out to the bar and spend money on beer, I paid for my own health insurance and rent so I wouldnt have to suck off the government teet.
2) I didnt buy any new clothes, I paid for my own health insurance and rent so I wouldnt have to suck off the government teet.
3) I didnt go to restaurants to eat dinner I could make at home, I paid for my own health insurance and rent so I wouldnt have to suck off the government teet.
4) I didnt fly home to Chicago to see my parents, I paid for my own health insurance and rent so I wouldnt have to suck off the government teet.

Sometimes when you are down and out you need to make sacrifices and really prioritize your life.

/rant