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Sidewalk camper wounded by officer (Homeless are now sidewalk campers)
The Houston Chronicle ^ | 1/9/2004 | PEGGY O'HARE

Posted on 01/09/2004 5:42:21 AM PST by 1riot1ranger

Sidewalk camper wounded by officer By PEGGY O'HARE Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle

A man believed to be homeless was shot by a police officer Thursday after he swung a club at one officer and attacked another on a downtown street, investigators said.

Roberto Aleman Ojeda, 52, was listed in fair condition at Ben Taub Hospital with a knee wound. Ojeda admitted he was trying to knock a gun out of the officer's hand with the club, said HPD homicide Investigator Brian Harris.

Sgt. Steve A. Perez and officer James P. Tyler were not seriously hurt during the struggle, which spilled into traffic near Minute Maid Park. Criminal charges will be pursued against Ojeda, said police spokesman John Cannon.

The shooting happened around 1 p.m. after Perez went to investigate a complaint about Ojeda setting up camp and blocking a sidewalk near the corner of Capitol and Chartres, under the U.S. 59 bridge. Ojeda initially did not respond to Perez's request for identification and then cursed at him, Cannon said.

The sergeant reported that Ojeda began punching and kicking him and that the struggle moved into the street as the sergeant tried to block the blows.

Tyler responded to Perez's call for assistance. Cannon said Ojeda then went back to his encampment, where he grabbed a 4-foot club and swung it at the officers.

Tyler backed away from Ojeda and started to fall, then fired one shot when he saw Ojeda raise the club, Cannon said.

Two civilian witnesses supported the officers' version of events, Cannon said.

The wounded man's makeshift camp consisted of little more than blankets, cardboard boxes and bags of empty cans.


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KEYWORDS: homeless; police
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The headlines of this article just amazed me.
1 posted on 01/09/2004 5:42:22 AM PST by 1riot1ranger
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To: 1riot1ranger
"Sidewalk camper"?

Just when I think I've heard it all.

2 posted on 01/09/2004 5:43:19 AM PST by Constitution Day (Iraqi blogger to President Bush: "The bones in the mass graves salute you, Avenger of the Bones.")
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3 posted on 01/09/2004 5:44:34 AM PST by Support Free Republic (Happy New Year)
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To: 1riot1ranger
The wounded man's makeshift camp consisted of little more than blankets, cardboard boxes and bags of empty cans.

They same gear I take with me when I go camping!

Nothing but the best...none of that new fangled tent junk for me.

4 posted on 01/09/2004 5:45:08 AM PST by highlander_UW
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To: Constitution Day
Neal Boortz refers to them as "Urban Outsdoorsmen".
5 posted on 01/09/2004 5:46:20 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim (Death before dhimmi.)
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To: 1riot1ranger
Welcome to another episode of "This ole box".
6 posted on 01/09/2004 5:46:34 AM PST by biblewonk (I must try to answer all bible questions.)
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To: 1riot1ranger
Full Time Pedestrian? It gives them a sense of employment...
7 posted on 01/09/2004 5:46:46 AM PST by Living Free in NH
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To: 1riot1ranger
A better headline would be "Bum attacks policeman"
8 posted on 01/09/2004 5:46:58 AM PST by RolandBurnam
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To: RolandBurnam
As an old hobo once said, "A hobo is a migratory worker. A tramp is a migratory non-worker. A bum is a stationary non-worker."
9 posted on 01/09/2004 5:48:28 AM PST by AnAmericanMother (. . . sed, ut scis, quis homines huiusmodi intellegere potest?. . .)
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To: Tijeras_Slim
I hardly ever get to hear him....that's a good one!
10 posted on 01/09/2004 5:52:25 AM PST by Constitution Day (Iraqi blogger to President Bush: "The bones in the mass graves salute you, Avenger of the Bones.")
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To: Constitution Day
They just took him off one of the local stations. :(
11 posted on 01/09/2004 5:55:44 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim (Death before dhimmi.)
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To: 1riot1ranger
"camper" ?

Break out the smores
12 posted on 01/09/2004 6:08:07 AM PST by nuconvert ("This wasn't just plain terrible, this was fancy terrible. This was terrible with raisins in it. ")
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To: biblewonk
Welcome to another episode of "This ole box".

&&
ROTFLMHO!
13 posted on 01/09/2004 6:08:30 AM PST by Bigg Red (Never again trust Democrats with national security!)
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To: 1riot1ranger
The PC term is "Outdoor Enthusiast" ;^)
14 posted on 01/09/2004 6:11:30 AM PST by mylife
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To: 1riot1ranger
Whatever happened to "bums"?
15 posted on 01/09/2004 6:14:32 AM PST by Maceman (Too nuanced for a bumper sticker)
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To: 1riot1ranger
Damn Domicile Delinquents!
16 posted on 01/09/2004 6:15:35 AM PST by whereasandsoforth (tagged for migratory purposes only)
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To: Maceman
I prefer the U.K. construction: "Rough sleepers".
17 posted on 01/09/2004 6:15:44 AM PST by G L Tirebiter
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To: G L Tirebiter
Ya know why its great to date a Homeless woman? You can drop her off anywhere.
18 posted on 01/09/2004 6:42:24 AM PST by sgtbono2002 (I aint wrong, I aint sorry , and I am probably going to do it again.)
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To: AnAmericanMother
And, once a year, they all gather in Britt, Iowa for the Hobo Convention.
19 posted on 01/09/2004 6:52:35 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: AnAmericanMother
"A hobo is a migratory worker. A tramp is a migratory non-worker. A bum is a stationary non-worker."

What is your Congressman?

Mine only works part-time, so I guess he's a hobo-tramp.

20 posted on 01/09/2004 6:53:05 AM PST by B4Ranch (Wave your flag, don't waive your rights!)
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