Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Homeless Man Found Dead in Santa Fe Cemetery

Associated Press offered this story with an unfortunate title.
The story is real enough, the Santa Fe police found a dead man that they believe to have been homeless. He was found under a thin blanket at city cemetery, having died of exposure.
AP did finish up by adding that the local homeless aid society estimates that up to 300 people are homeless on the streets of Santa on any day.
  • No doubt that the AP felt it important to remind us of the homeless persons problem. Geronimo Garcia might argue that not having a heavier blanket or a sleeping bag was his biggest problem.
  • The story makes no comment on whether or not the deceased was a legal resident. Santa Fe, being in the southwest must be a conduit for migrating illegal laborers.

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