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Woman, Toddler Found Living in Filthy Storage Unit
WFTV ^ | Friday, Feb. 7, 2014

Posted on 02/13/2014 4:20:09 PM PST by nickcarraway

A woman has been arrested after a toddler she was caring for was found inside a filthy storage unit with no water and little food.

Collier County Sheriff's deputies arrested the 44-year-old woman on Wednesday. She faces a felony child neglect charge.


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To: nickcarraway

21 posted on 02/13/2014 5:02:56 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2M for Sarah Palin's next run, what will you do?)
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To: ottbmare

My daughter and her husband applied for “assistance”. They just had a baby, he was very unexpectedly laid off for a while, now an electrician’s apprentice, doesn’t make a ton but he’s working. They’re behind on bills, living with us and trying to get ahead, but it’s hard to catch up these days. We can’t help other than offer them a place to live.
They were offered a whopping $15 a month, even though they put “other” on the application (both are white/native American). I figure the “person in charge” took one look at our address (in a predominately white, middle-class Philly suburb) and that was that.


22 posted on 02/13/2014 5:03:29 PM PST by twyn1
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To: F15Eagle
Back in the "horrible" Bush years with 4% unemployment and terrible 400 billion dollar deficits, California real estate was going through the roof.

I remember a story about how because commercial real estate was going for such a premium, that some small business owners would have their call centers set up in storage units.

Phone lines, etc. were run in, and they were climate controlled.

At the time, the story was: "How terrible that a business can't afford to rent office space. Here's to American ingenuity."

Now the story is, "What a lucky woman. Getting to tuck her kid in at night. Thank goodness for high unemployment!"

I'm living in bizzaro world.

23 posted on 02/13/2014 5:03:35 PM PST by boop (I just wanted a President. But I got a rock.)
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To: Norm Lenhart; GeronL

I was a “victim” of Hurricane Katrina and still couldn’t get food stamps. They as much as told me that middle-aged white men pay for benefits, they don’t receive them.


24 posted on 02/13/2014 5:04:56 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2M for Sarah Palin's next run, what will you do?)
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To: twyn1

Yep. That was what I discovered.

I’m asking around now because I’m balanced on a knife-edge. I got laid off from both of my part-time jobs, both layoffs indirectly due to Obamacare. I am either going to be able to sell my house fast and be fairly comfortable, or I am going to get foreclosed on and be homeless. Trying to make plans. Thank goodness I no longer have young children to worry about.


25 posted on 02/13/2014 5:07:35 PM PST by ottbmare (the OTTB mare, now a proud Marine Mom)
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To: golux

Good on ya!!!


26 posted on 02/13/2014 5:10:17 PM PST by Osage Orange (I have strong feelings about gun control. If there's a gun around, I want to be controlling it.)
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To: nickcarraway

A tent city has recently developed in the woods near me in Memphis. I’m not sure how many people are living there, but I know there are men and women and dogs. I hope there are no children. Last week I saw two men hauling a load of pallets back there in a shopping cart, likely for firewood. They don’t look like drunks and drug users. They look to be formerly middle class who have gone bust and now have no idea where to turn.

I’m also noticing more people who appear to be living in their cars.

I hate what has become of our nation. I despise these politicians wedded to wicked ideologies that do nothing but destroy and impoverish.


28 posted on 02/13/2014 5:42:58 PM PST by .45 Long Colt
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To: GeronL

I hear you. The woman has issues.


29 posted on 02/13/2014 5:43:18 PM PST by Morgana (Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: ottbmare

I am sorry to read of your troubles. I know of many in your situation, trying to sell homes before they are foreclosed and living on the edge, through no fault of their own. (not people who got “forced” loans which they knew they could not pay back)
We are blessed, in knowing if worse comes to worse, we have extended family (3 generations) close by and we can all commune in the largest home if need be. Not ideal, but not our car.


30 posted on 02/13/2014 5:50:57 PM PST by twyn1
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To: ottbmare

It gets cold


31 posted on 02/13/2014 6:01:31 PM PST by Therapsid
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

That doesn’t surprise me. They give out disability like candy for “bipolar” and my brother has real issues with it and can’t hardly get a hearing in the past year.


32 posted on 02/13/2014 6:06:12 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: Tax-chick

Puzzling, though. It does not say how she is related to the child she was “caring for”. Strange reporting. Poor little one.


33 posted on 02/13/2014 6:09:21 PM PST by Bigg Red (O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Ps 8)
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To: Bigg Red

I agree. Hopefully the child gets to go somewhere with predictable sanitation.


34 posted on 02/13/2014 6:11:37 PM PST by Tax-chick (Oh, what fun.)
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To: .45 Long Colt

too white for welfare?


35 posted on 02/13/2014 6:17:06 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: ottbmare

Sorry to hear that, and hope conditions reverse.


36 posted on 02/13/2014 6:25:40 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: twyn1

$15? Is that to insult them, without really providing help?


37 posted on 02/13/2014 6:26:11 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: twyn1

There are lots of people who’ve never heard the saying about “meeting a man with no feet”. It’s tough out there. Especially for those over 50. I feel blessed that my wife and I have enough to live comfortably. I hope your kids can get out of the hole.


38 posted on 02/13/2014 6:28:54 PM PST by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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To: ottbmare

I just said a prayer for you, friend.


39 posted on 02/13/2014 6:30:03 PM PST by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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To: GeronL

That seems to be their problem. I can’t imagine what it is like for a white person to get assistance in Memphis.


40 posted on 02/13/2014 6:32:21 PM PST by .45 Long Colt
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