Sad but true!
By mipen2006
@mipen2006 (5528)
Australia
November 8, 2009 9:23pm CST
Two policemen in Perth, Australia were trying to find a bed for the night for a partially blind pensioner, aged 73. Unfortunately, because he was neither a drunk, or a druggie they had no success. I think our society in in a bad state when you cannot find a bed for someone deserving just because he is not drunk or high. Would the same happen where you live?
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@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
9 Nov 09
I can appreciate your feelings on this. It is sad...As you know I live in Perth and I don’t think that it is all much different to a lot of places unfortunately. Fancy discriminating like that! He is an e elderly man...It sounds old fashioned to say but what hss the world become?
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@mipen2006 (5528)
• Australia
9 Nov 09
Hi paula, it is sad to think that if he was carrying a half empty bottle of whiskey, the police probably would have found accommodation without any problem. Doesn't sound humane to me.
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@AndrewFreyne (6281)
• United Kingdom
9 Nov 09
That's a really sad story and it tells me that the world has definitely gone mad! I'm sure it's the same over here in England! It's a problem that needs to be resolved but there will be individual cases like this that will constantly make headlines! He's in a better place no doubt! Andrew
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@mipen2006 (5528)
• Australia
9 Nov 09
Hello Andrew, the Perth police were just as amazed as me as they got rejection after rejection. He eventually was taken by the police to the home of the person who kicked him out earlier. Neither party were very happy with that arrangement. Thanks for responding.
@fiazio (734)
• India
9 Nov 09
That's really sad, but here India the poor people have no shelter but to sleep on the streets.
Its a comparatively worse situation here than in Perth.
The only thing that can change things around here is the change in the government, that will happen hopefully after 50 years, I'm not really sure.
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@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
9 Nov 09
dear mike,
there is the department of social welfare who takes care of these cases but when they learn that some old people still have relatives, they prefer that the relatives take care of them. but there are a few houses for the aged. i guess they will take him for a night (and not leave him outside) and then the next day process his papers. i guess it is slow but still they will be very willing to help. people here are i guess more hospitable to people in need especially the old ones.
ann
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@mipen2006 (5528)
• Australia
9 Nov 09
Hi ann, I just found it so difficult to understand that even with the police pleading with them to let him stay one night.
