Oooh, oooh - what about drug tests?
“Interesting. If he’s one of the people being paid by ACORN, his family will be entitled to death benefits ...maybe even some BIG bucks by way of wrongful death litigation. What kind of training was he given? Did his ‘manager’ explain the hazards of standing in traffic? Was his training documented?”
Good points! Did he have a copy of the ACORN employee handbook in his tent? Was he a victim of ACORN sexual harrassment, driven to his doom by suicide? Was he under the influence of heroin IN THE WORKPLACE?
Did he have the proper EQUIPMENT to perform his job? Did ACORN issue him a REFLECTIVE SAFETY VEST since he was operating adjacent to a major avenue?
Or did ACORN say “Hey homeless guy, here’s cash for heroin. Get blitzed and play alongside this intersection until you stumble into traffic and get squished.”