January 31, 2007: Stuck salvation

Dateline, Norwalk Connecticut, a few days ago -- the official caption says this guy probably got stuck because the weather turned cold and he went looking for free clothes to get warmer. Seems like a bit of a disconnect -- it's probably somebody that could use charity but who wasn't ready to squeeze through more official channels.

Is this kid jackin' off?

i guess this is a volunteer - he is stupid, but has a golden heart

He probably just tried to donate some clothes, but forgot to take them off first.

and wanted to keep his shoes

Maybe he's unemployed and thought that was a job opening.
He just tried to fill it.

His socks are white, and there is tread on his boots. If he is homeless, its a recent development.

jackin

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Originally Posted by Flint Is this kid jackin' off?

I don't think he was unready for the official channels, but that the official channels were unready for him. Probably he needed the clothes at a time and place where the store wasn't located/open, like nighttime when it's colder. And obviously those drop boxes outnumber the stores. He probably was nearer the box with the warm clothes at the time when he was cold. My guess anyway.

If he was able to cross his legs while twisting his body a little so his knees were able to bend downward, he could just drop right into the box and be all set. Well, until he wanted to get out, that is. But at least he'd be in a big pile of warm clothes where he could make a nest to sleep.

Dumb question, maybe. But I've looked that story up on the interweb and none of the stories say if the guy is alive or not. Did he die? They keep saying they "believe" he was looking for a coat... that seems to imply that they can't just ask the dude WTF he was doing.

Not a dumb question at all. If he was stuck there for a while, I can see him dying of it. Especially since it was cold.

It seems as if they'd mention it if he died. They did mention he was stuck for 12 hours, which strikes me as an odd framing if he died.

He could have been mentally impaired and unable or unwilling to explain himself.

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey He could have been mentally impaired and unable or unwilling to explain himself.

Perhaps someone donated him?

My guess is drunk and stopped for a nap in a warm place on the way home, or did it for a dare.

He's lucky somebody didn't steal his shoes.

Its a shame when folks be tossin out a perfectly good white boy like that.

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Originally Posted by Nightsong Its a shame when folks be tossin out a perfectly good white boy like that.

It's a movie line.

...reminds me of that scene in Fargo with the stupid crook in the wood chopping machine...

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce He's lucky somebody didn't steal his shoes.

Happens quite a bit around here.

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce It's a movie line.