Posted on 08/11/2010 9:46:46 AM PDT by BradtotheBone
A crowd of people hoping to get federal housing assistance became unruly Wednesday morning with reports of fights breaking out in the crowd.
Thousands of people were lined up at the Tri-Cities shopping center, hoping to apply for a voucher from the East Point Housing Authority that will give them a discount on their rent.
People began lining up at the shopping center two days ago, and by Wednesday morning the crowd had grown to over 1,000 people. East Point police, some wearing riot helmets, were patrolling the area. Firefighters and EMTs were attending to people who were overheating in the sun. College Park police and firefighters were also assisting in crowd control.
Felecia McGhee told the AJC she arrived around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. She said the major problem began when people started breaking into the line and officials started moving the areas where they were handing out applications. She said she saw at least two small children trampled when the crowd rushed the building where the applications were to be handed out.
"It's a real mess out here," she said.
Channel 2 Action News reporter Mike Petchenik said fights were breaking out and police had to stop people who were storming the door.
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Give me summo’ o dat Obama Money! Froms his stash!
Silly me, I’m at WORK!
Some people go to work at that hour and others line up for free stuff... Welcome to ObamaLand.
I just can’t say what I’m thinking right now.
Do we need to see pictures?
Probably not.
It would look the same as those lined up for the $3000 last time.
Talk about a “door buster”.
Looking at the photos all these people seem to have something in common. Color me surprised. Of course the MSM would never dare mention this, just as they do with other crime and disorder stories.
While some would merely label the crowd "rowdy", I see in this story something more epic and malevolent: the utter implosion of my culture and the complete tearing of our social fabric, in that there are large demographic groups in our country who have absolutly no values or beliefs in common with me and the mainstream.
Waiting quietly in line for your turn? That's for suckers.
Civility and proper behavior are dying in America as we speak, and we are allowing it to happen right before our eyes, because we are afraid of being called racist.
"Someday a real rain will come..."
Did they give out government cheese to calm the crowd?
Least they didn’t call it a “mob.” That word is reserved for when Conservative voters turn out in force, as they did in Florida to try to protect the integrity of the 2000 election.
Get a job, parasites.
Gimmee mah pie, foo!
Correction: "Crowd waiting for PLANTATION housing vouchers gets rowdy
More Amish violence.....
Q: What’s the difference between ‘gets rowdy’ and ‘turns violent’?
A: It’s the difference between crowds waiting for ‘entitlements’ and Tea Parties.
Humor noir?
It will not be a war between the rich and the poor, as some say.
It will be between those who work vs. those who take from others. I will be only too happy to participate in cleaning house.
“People began lining up at the shopping center two days ago, and by Wednesday morning the crowd had grown to over 1,000 people”
Taking a look at the photo, I’d guess 3,000 might be a more accurate number. That parking lot is packed!
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