3 Squares and a Cot

Under what conditions would you steal?

To feed your child, yes. To get medication for a loved one, yes.

But what if you had been laid off and could not find a job? Would you steal in order to be arrested so at least for 3 years you could have a roof over your head until you qualified for Soc Sec?

Well, at Barbara Ehrenreich's blog, she tells of just that:

"Talk about a cry for help: Timothy J. Bowers robbed a Columbus OH bank of $80, handed the money over to a security guard, and waited for the police to come and arrest him. In court on October 11, he pleaded guilty and told the judge that he would like a three-year sentence – just enough time to get him to the age of eligibility for Social Security benefits. The judge graciously obliged, demonstrating compassionate conservativism at its warm-hearted best."

See the rest here.

What? Me worry? Nah, conservative policies work just dandy!