Are some Los Angeles hospitals simply throwing homeless patients out on the street after discharging them, literally dumping them on Skid Row -- even if they come from other places in Los Angeles and are in no condition to fend for themselves? While there have been allegations of hospital dumping for years, people only started paying attention recently, after several shelters installed special cameras on the street to try to capture the practice. Anderson Cooper's investigation will air this Sunday, May 20, on 60 MINUTES (7PM ET/PT on CBS). Check local listings to confirm.
I remember a discussion on this site a while ago about if hospital dumping occurred in the Jackson area. I don't know which thread it was in, but I figured that whoever participated in the discussion - and anyone else for that matter - would be interested in this.
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Speaking of Skid Row, Melony Camacho, female comedian, says she tired of women saying there ain't enough men around because she was walking near Skid Row recently and saw men laying everywhere. This is sad though. I will be in LA next week and will drive by to see if it's as bad as it were the last time I drove by 7 years ago.
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- Ray Carter
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- 2007-05-21T08:44:39-06:00
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