Tulsa Killing Sparks War Against Homeless

ABC News ^ | 8-17-2004 | The Associated Press

[KC_Conspirator]

Where do I get one of those shirts? I could wear it next time when I sit in a cardboard box on a college campus in order to call attention to the plight of the homeless.

[fooman]

They are Bums, not homeless.

[RobRoy]

>>They are Bums, not homeless.<<

Precicely.

This aint India.

[KC_Conspirator]

Please see the first word in "Keywords".

[wideawake]

Given the comments that the dirtbag bums around here make to women in the street, I'm surprised that it isn't the bums who are wearing the "F*ck the Homeless" T-shirts.

[sober libertarian]

I like to refer to them as urban outdoorsmen

[ken5050]

What the good people of Tulsa shoudl do, IMHO, is collect funds to purchase many non-exchangeable or non-refundable Greyhound tickets to San Francisco..and hand them out..they should give each person a box lunch, $10 walking around money, and a guidebook to the City by the Bay...

[RoseofTexas]

WOW! There's a lot of homeless going on!! OH, I forgot, it was UTOPIA when Bubba ruled! It's Homeless, misery, third world outlook when a republican is in office....ME BAD! (sarcasm/off)

[MineralMan]

Given that the cops released the guy, I suspect there is more to this story than is reported here.

I've known lots of bar owners, but haven't met any that closed up then put on brass knuckles to leave the bar.

Seems possible to me that these two left the bar looking for a fight. I've certainly seen that happen. Homeless guys are usually pretty easy to kick the heck out of, since they're generally undernourished and often mentally ill.

Could be they picked the wrong homeless guy to rough up that night.

I'd like to hear more of the story.

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

Estimates on the number of homeless in Tulsa at any given time range from 700 to 1,500 in a city of nearly 400,000. 400,000 people in Tulsa???? Really?

[mountaineer]

There is no such thing as "the homeless" when a Democrat is in the White House.

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

Estimates on the number of homeless in Tulsa at any given time range from 700 to 1,500 in a city of nearly 400,000.

400,000 people in Tulsa???? Really?

[OXENinFLA]

Where do I get one of those shirts?

That's what I was wondering too.

I'm sick of the homeless here in JAX. They like to walk their woven wire wheeled homes (aka Grocery Carts) down the middle of the road, and they DO panhandle, normally around restaurants downtown around lunch.

I do feel slightly bad for them, but I believe homeless are that way because of choices THEY have made over the years or just straight out CHOOSE to stay on the street.

Also, once they know you'll give them $$$ they'll be waiting for you everyday trying to get more out of ya.............< /rant>

[VA_Gentleman]

I was in DC this past weekend, and an "alleged" bum was sitting there watching movies on his portable DVD player. It pissed me off like you wouldn't believe.

[stainlessbanner]

Anyone who wears brass knuckles is looking for trouble. If they want protection, they should carry, though I'm not sure what the OK laws are.

I wonder what Martin was doing while that bum beat up his buddy.

[mvpel]

I've known lots of bar owners, but haven't met any that closed up then put on brass knuckles to leave the bar.

Perhaps he was trying to do a "BumFights" reenactment.

Oklahoma is shall-issue for concealed firearm carry permits, and in most states, brass knuckles aren't considered a "defensive weapon." If the guy was concerned for his safety, pepper spray and a Glock 30 would be more sensible self-defense than brass knuckles.

[Tijeras_Slim]

They are Bums, not homeless.

But a shirt saying "F*** the Bums" might be misinterpreted.

[MineralMan]

"Anyone who wears brass knuckles is looking for trouble. If they want protection, they should carry, though I'm not sure what the OK laws are."

I don't know either, but I think you're right. I don't know about OK, but brass knuckles are illegal in most states.

I'm not saying this is not worth pursuing, but the local cops and DA held the guy and investigated and came to the conclusion that it was self-defense. Perhaps it was.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Bump to read later.

[fooman]

how about "GEt a job, bum"