Posted on 02/24/2020 7:35:15 AM PST by rktman
A Michigan family is grieving the heartbreaking death of their 62-year-old relative, who police said was found frozen and emaciated inside his mobile home last weekend.
According to WJRT-TV, police found Arnoul Jaros dead in his below-freezing home in Saginaw County on the afternoon of Feb. 15.
Jaros’ family described him as a “recluse” who also suffered from extreme social anxiety. “Arnie,” as his family called him, rarely interacted with anybody and had not held a formal job since his 20s, his family told MLive.
Karina Jaros told MLive that her uncle was fiercely independent and avoided situations where he would have to interact with people — even, on occasion — his family members. He displayed obsessive-compulsive behaviors and, according to police, did not have a phone of any sort.
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I thought there were laws up North against shutting down utilities in winter.
Searching for answers would be looking in the shiny thing in the bathroom above the sink.
Given his history, I would think that the family could have petitioned the Michigan courts to declare him mentally incompetent and made a ward of the state. I have a relative through a couple of marriages who is similarly "challenged", though in different ways. He was made a ward of the state, not Michigan, and is monitored quite closely for mental and other health issues, of which he has many.
In both of these cases, government intervention, either local, state or federal, is well within their purview. Too late for this guy and his family. In my relative's case, he probably would have been found dead on some streetcorner at least 10 years ago without the assistance.
He ‘skies’? LOL! I wish I could go snowboard but the back surgeries prevent me from that.
I think “searching for answers” is taught in journalism school. I usually see it when some aspiring rapper is shot while committing a crime and the family is searching for answers or “has questions”.
So probably been on welfare for 40+ years. Time to go.
He could have been taking it and went off it which would make his anxiety go off the charts. It is why I will not get on that train.
‘ass-pie-ring wrappers’ Just sayin’.
There would be no place for him to go. This exact scenario would still have happened
It used to be that you (as a family) could have them committed to a psychiatric hospital for treatment.
No longer
That kinda screams out at ya doesn't it? Now his death from neglect is someone else's fault, someone with deep pockets no doubt.
Blame everyone else for the family failing to check on him. Laying the grounds for a lawsuit. Ca-ching.
Depends on the state, in NY state good luck.
I have a great Aunt, mentally ill the family has given up getting the state to do anything to help
They could have made sure he had heat and food.. and paid for it themselves. They knew he had mental disorders.. Be a family and take responsibility!! Senseless death!!
Actually remove the ‘e’ since it should read “skis” instead.
“So probably been on welfare for 40+ years. Time to go.”
If you had bothered to read the article...
“Jaros declined any offers for help with social services, including food stamps, Social Security or disability, despite his brother’s urging.”
LOL! I knew that. But, good for him.
Yep...you didn’t even have to smell it coming. And old formula.
Lol, pretty much
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