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Woman Poses as Hurricane Victim
WXYZ Local News ^ | September 14, 2005 | Heather Catallo

Posted on 09/15/2005 7:43:44 AM PDT by Westlander

A woman in Wyandotte claimed to be a hurricane evacuee in need of help, but had actually been living and working in Michigan for at least a year.

(Excerpt) Read more at detnow.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: fraud; katrina; redcross; relieffraud; salvationarmy
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The Land Of Oppurtunity.
1 posted on 09/15/2005 7:43:47 AM PDT by Westlander
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To: Westlander

Actually, being in Detroit is far worse than New Orleans. New Orleans might be rebuilt.


2 posted on 09/15/2005 7:46:47 AM PDT by sittnick (There's no salvation in politics.)
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To: Westlander
All in all, I would rather be a hurricane refugee than live in Detroit...
3 posted on 09/15/2005 7:46:54 AM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - They want to die for Islam, and we want to kill them.)
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To: 2banana

ditto. It is a few rungs up the social ladder.


4 posted on 09/15/2005 7:48:53 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Ponce de Leon is coming here to look for the foutain of dumb. DC is his first stop.)
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To: 2banana
All in all, I would rather be a hurricane refugee than live in Detroit...

There is a night and day difference between Detroit and the Suburbs.

5 posted on 09/15/2005 7:54:40 AM PDT by Mark was here (How can they be called "Homeless" if their home is a field?.)
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To: 2banana


Yep, Detroit hasn't been the same since the War of 1812....


6 posted on 09/15/2005 8:03:23 AM PDT by in hoc signo vinces ("Houston, TX...a waiting quagmire for jihadis.")
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To: Westlander

Wyandotte is nice...


7 posted on 09/15/2005 8:04:32 AM PDT by dakine
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To: Westlander
She's also claiming to be 42. I don't believe that, either.


8 posted on 09/15/2005 8:09:07 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: trisham

Cajun food must be good....


9 posted on 09/15/2005 8:15:52 AM PDT by dakine
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When ask how she feels about taking resources from hurricane victims, Todd said "I’m not taking any resources. I feel I’m a victim myself because of this.

A victim of your own stupidity and laziness.

10 posted on 09/15/2005 8:16:40 AM PDT by Elyse
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To: Westlander
The Land Of Oppurtunity.

$2000, tax free is a pretty good incentive, but I don't have a convincing southern accent... uh... y'all?

11 posted on 09/15/2005 8:17:15 AM PDT by anonymous_user (You gotta be passionate about something. I guess.)
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To: trisham

"She's also claiming to be 42. I don't believe that,"

Maybe she is claiming to be 42 stone. That I'd believe.

I looked it up. 42 stone = 588 pounds.

http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/units/weight.htm


12 posted on 09/15/2005 8:17:20 AM PDT by frankjr
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To: trisham

42...inch waist, maybe


13 posted on 09/15/2005 8:18:27 AM PDT by TheOracleAtLilac
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To: TheOracleAtLilac

42 inch calf is more like it.....


14 posted on 09/15/2005 8:19:50 AM PDT by NewHampshireDuo
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To: NewHampshireDuo

Maybe she just ate 42 philly cheesesteaks for lunch.


15 posted on 09/15/2005 8:23:32 AM PDT by rattrap
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To: rattrap

LOL!


16 posted on 09/15/2005 8:25:22 AM PDT by NewHampshireDuo
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To: TheOracleAtLilac

"42...inch waist, maybe"

Hang on, I am approaching that size. Great, now I need to log off and get on the threadmill.


17 posted on 09/15/2005 8:25:55 AM PDT by frankjr
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To: frankjr
BACK AWAY FROM THE MONITOR !

& get outside & get some exercise !

18 posted on 09/15/2005 8:31:52 AM PDT by TheOracleAtLilac
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To: frankjr

at least you can lose weght, but Ms. Todd can't take away the results of the ugly stick she has been beaten with.


19 posted on 09/15/2005 8:36:24 AM PDT by Ron in Acreage (It's the borders stupid! "ALLEN IN 08")
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To: Westlander

Why not? Free money, come and get it!


20 posted on 09/15/2005 8:41:47 AM PDT by Revolting cat! ("In the end, nothing explains anything!")
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