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Old 01-31-2007, 11:50 AM   #1
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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.
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Old 01-31-2007, 11:54 AM   #2
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Is this kid jackin' off?
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Old 01-31-2007, 11:56 AM   #3
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i guess this is a volunteer - he is stupid, but has a golden heart
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Old 01-31-2007, 12:17 PM   #4
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He probably just tried to donate some clothes, but forgot to take them off first.
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Old 01-31-2007, 12:56 PM   #5
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and wanted to keep his shoes
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Old 01-31-2007, 01:11 PM   #6
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Maybe he's unemployed and thought that was a job opening.
He just tried to fill it.
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Old 01-31-2007, 01:11 PM   #7
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His socks are white, and there is tread on his boots. If he is homeless, its a recent development.
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Old 01-31-2007, 01:18 PM   #8
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Is this kid jackin' off?
Oh god that is funny!
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Old 01-31-2007, 01:19 PM   #9
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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.
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Old 01-31-2007, 01:25 PM   #10
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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.
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Old 01-31-2007, 01:27 PM   #11
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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.
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Old 01-31-2007, 01:28 PM   #12
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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.
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Old 01-31-2007, 01:37 PM   #13
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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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Old 01-31-2007, 03:36 PM   #14
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He could have been mentally impaired and unable or unwilling to explain himself.
What was he doing so far from Pennsylvania Avenue?
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Old 01-31-2007, 03:49 PM   #15
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Perhaps someone donated him?
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