Ten years ago i wouldnt have given it a 2nd thought.

[MOhillbilly]

what has happened to me? have i grown old and soft?
my boss tells me yesterday that someone was in my truck. weve played this game here at work before being located next to a brown derby we get lots of drunks and riff raff types. so i think ya right he is pulling my leg.
upon further inspection i see there is a person in my truck.
i walk out to where the vehicle is parked and theres a drunk layin in the floor board and he has a pack of Ron JOn cards my mother gave me in one hand and my change in the other.
i never hesitate, i punch the guy in the nose breaking it, as his head comes back up i grab him by the jacket and throw him across the parkin lot and he lands face first breaking a few teeth out. as he is spiting teeth and trying to get up i kick him, at that point my boss yells and i stop.
at the time i didnt feel bad cause i was pissed, i hate liars and thieves,but as i reflected on it later i couldnt help but think he didnt deserve to have his face punched in over acouple bucks in change and a deck of cards.
i didnt press charges but he ended up pissing the cops off and they hauled him off anyway.

[SAUTO]

THAT guy is lucky it wasnt my truck, the boss yelling wouldnt have stopped me

[bowener]

Originally Posted by Gonzo

I hate vagrants, **** them...Get a job or throw yourselves of a bridge. Smelly bastards.

Granted (for you bleeding hearts) some of them have just fallen on rough times and can't find work but guys like this one deserved what he got.
90% are drunks or drug addicts, trust me I deal with them as part of my job quite often.

The overwhelming majority of homeless are severely mentally troubled. Most are supposed to be on meds for things such as schizophrenia, problem is since the USA doesn't have cheap or free drugs, they cant afford them, so they stop taking them, then they are crazy and cant get a job.... b/c they are crazy. They once were in "nut houses" but that method of 'treatment' was mostly destroyed in the 80's, so they just wander the street since their family abandoned them, and they arent sane enough to get a job. A lot of Vietnam vets end up this way due to their PTSD as well.

Almost none of the homeless you see choose to live that life by virtue of laziness. That makes little sense and has little evidence to justify it. I am pretty sure it takes a hell of a lot more to be homeless than it does to get up every week day at 6am and go to work from 9 to 5. They are most likely drunks or addicts due to self medication, or they use it as a way to get out of (temporarily) the shit existence they are in. Wouldn't you drink your mind into oblivion if you were mentally troubled and unable to get/keep a job or have a dry place to sleep at night? Probably easier to pass out and piss yourself than think about everything.

[Otter]

Self-realization is good and in many cases, such as this one, so are stompings.

Maybe he'll think twice before doing it next time and have something to think about next time he looks in the mirror in the meantime.

[jwazzie]

You should have built an octogon and got it on!!

[Tiger's Fan]

Originally Posted by bowener

The overwhelming majority of homeless are severely mentally troubled. Most are supposed to be on meds for things such as schizophrenia, problem is since the USA doesn't have cheap or free drugs, they cant afford them, so they stop taking them, then they are crazy and cant get a job.... b/c they are crazy. They once were in "nut houses" but that method of 'treatment' was mostly destroyed in the 80's, so they just wander the street since their family abandoned them, and they arent sane enough to get a job. A lot of Vietnam vets end up this way due to their PTSD as well.

Almost none of the homeless you see choose to live that life by virtue of laziness. That makes little sense and has little evidence to justify it. I am pretty sure it takes a hell of a lot more to be homeless than it does to get up every week day at 6am and go to work from 9 to 5. They are most likely drunks or addicts due to self medication, or they use it as a way to get out of (temporarily) the shit existence they are in. Wouldn't you drink your mind into oblivion if you were mentally troubled and unable to get/keep a job or have a dry place to sleep at night? Probably easier to pass out and piss yourself than think about everything.

It's funny, I never see people with these sentiments opening their homes up to the homeless. But the stream of excuses is endless.

[Rain Man]

Occupational hazard of being a truck burglar. As long as you stopped before it became a Rodney King thing, it's a learning experience for the drunken criminal.

Plus, you have a personal brand that you have to reinforce to the public.

And on a different note, why does my signature say I don't want pork ribs? I'm fine with getting pork ribs.

[sedated]

Originally Posted by Buster Hymen

It's funny, I never see people with these sentiments opening their homes up to the homeless. But the stream of excuses is endless.

I don't see how agreeing with that assessment requires one to "open their homes" to the homeless.

[MOhillbilly]

to be honest if he would have asked me for change and i had abit to spair i would have given it to him. if he had asked while eating lunch i would have split my lunch.
ive done it before.

having worked ,gone to school, and hung out here for years i understand there are diffrent types from the pathetic to the outright dangerous. From vets on hard times and those who claim to be vets so they can get a handout.
had a fella tell me once he needed .50c for bus fair so he could get across town to buy a car.(ya right)
to those who just need a drink and tell me so( i can understand that).

It just means you're maturing. Nothing wrong with that. I wouldn't sweat it too much. Dude was stealing and got his just due.

Also, you're an idiot for leaving your ride unsecured. Smash yourself in the face with an iron bar so you won't do that again.

[Simply Red]

'Thanks for the ride, lady.'

[plbrdude]

Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

yes i did. and if i were in trouble the POLICE THAT WERE THERE WOULD HAVE SAID SOMETHING.

not that you were in trouble with police, but remember how twisted our court system is. said drunk person may find a lawyer w/o any scruples and tell him he got beat up for passing out in a vehicle that wasn't his.
lawyer will think pain and suffering, lost time from drinking, and mental anguish. must be a $500,000 case here.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by plbrdude

not that you were in trouble with police, but remember how twisted our court system is. said drunk person may find a lawyer w/o any scruples and tell him he got beat up for passing out in a vehicle that wasn't his.
lawyer will think pain and suffering, lost time from drinking, and mental anguish. must be a $500,000 case here.

Depends on if there were witnesses or not. Otherwise the guy just drunkenly fell down and smashed his face.

[MOhillbilly]

Originally Posted by Phobia

It just means you're maturing. Nothing wrong with that. I wouldn't sweat it too much. Dude was stealing and got his just due.

Also, you're an idiot for leaving your ride unsecured. Smash yourself in the face with an iron bar so you won't do that again.

phob its an 80 dodge P/U with a alpine tapedeck(doesnt work sittin on dash). didnt think any thief would give it a second look. i use it as a farm truck and it hasnt been off the farm in years. only reason im driving it is cause they laidoff the warehouse guy put me back in the warehouse and sent my car to another tech.

[StcChief]

Originally Posted by T.B.A.

I am a democrat....I woulda gave him a few bucks, patted him on the ass and sent him on his way.......

just hoping you had lunch money. Give him a $5 spot for lunch (Boones Farm) let him sleep it off.

[Bweb]

Originally Posted by Phobia

It just means you're maturing. Nothing wrong with that. I wouldn't sweat it too much. Dude was stealing and got his just due.

Also, you're an idiot for leaving your ride unsecured. Smash yourself in the face with an iron bar so you won't do that again.

This is what I was thinking. Did you leave your car unlocked? Not that being unlocked justifies it getting broke into...but it may have been enough of a deterent for the bum to move along. Just saying....