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Mentally ill guy who held hostages

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Don't know if our European, etc. friends heard about this yesterday.

He held hostages at Hillary Clinton's campaign headquarters so he could speak to her about getting some help. He lost his job & couldn't get his meds & was desparate for help.

Just shows you how f____ed up our US healthcare system is. We prefer to throw people in jail or let them live on the street rather than help them.

Maybe to spread some holiday cheer, I'll pass out some of my meds to the homeless is SF.
deleted_user
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Did he talk to her. I hate her!
deleted_user
deleted_user
That really is sad. Im glad im living in the UK and my meds are free.
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I should have joined him there. I have insurance. I cant find a doc to take me because of it being years end and noone is seeing new patients until after Jan.1. I had a visit in November and gave that to my son.

I know exactly how desperate that man must have been.
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No, he surrendered peacefully & nobody was hurt. She's talking about national healthcare so I think that's why he targeted her.

I say right on to him because it shows the nation what a problem this is.
MaRhianna
MaRhianna
I heard it on the news here in UK. It must be awful to have to worry about paying for meds. Our system isn't perfect but at least meds are on prescription and it's 6 approx for each item. But if you're over 60 you don't pay at all.
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Now he'll get free medication in prison....

Ironic, no?
shootingstar
shootingstar
I think that it is almost too sad to see people get so desperate to get medication. I understand why they do it, but its too bad that the government or the states cant help out alittle bit more.
deleted_user
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Yeah, sometimes I scare myself by thinking if I lose coverage...what would I do? Scary thought.
deleted_user
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oh yeah it was all over cnn yesterday.....he wont likely go to jail but to a hospital....so sad....but i didnt hear that it had anything to do with him not being able to get meds...i just thought he slipped through the cracks....
deleted_user
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Flash forward. Health Care? Betrayed again. Our political system has failed. Even worse now than when this was posted.

What have we to show for the sixteen trillion dollars in debt?
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