Man robs bank for $1 to get medical care in jail

[btfc]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43479572/ns/...alth_care/

"Verone said he doesn’t have medical insurance. He has a growth of some sort on his chest, two ruptured disks and a problem with his left foot. He is 59-years-old and with no job and a depleted bank account, he thought jail was the best place he could go for medical care and a roof over his head.
Verone said he wanted police to arrest him.
"Oh yeah. I went in knowing I was going to jail," Verone said.
He is hoping for a three-year sentence. He would then be able to collect Social Security when he got out and said he would head for the beach.
"I've already looked at a condominium. I've spoken to a realtor on Myrtle Beach," Verone said.
He admits his story is unusual and said he wouldn't recommend anyone else do what he did, but Verone said he has no regrets. He said he is getting good medical care now, but the jail doctor accused him of manipulating the system.
"If it is called manipulation, then out of necessity because I need medical care then I guess I am manipulating the courts to get medical care," Verone said.

Verone may have a problem with his plan because he only demanded one dollar in the bank robbery. Police charged him, not with bank robbery, but larceny from a person. He might not get as much time in the slammer as he was hoping for.

[cbelt3]

One of those 'wake up America' stories.

ed. the implication is "Wake Up, America. Healthcare costs are still insane."

Politics aside, I think only an uninformed or hideously healthy person would disagree with that.

[OWC Jamie]

That was on one of the GMA shows on OTA TV this morning ( right after the daily Casey Anthony and Amanda Knox updates)
A good smile story on the way out the door ....

[the_poochies]

This is gonna end up on the other side shortly, but how can this be? It's impossible! The U.S. has the Best Healthcare System in the World!^TM

[Trouble]

the_poochies wrote: The U.S. has the Best Healthcare System in the World!^TM

Yes it does. Look at the medical care we give prisoners.

[Buzz]

billb wrote:
That was on one of the GMA shows on OTA TV this morning ( right after the daily Casey Anthony and Amanda Knox updates)
A good smile story on the way out the door ....

Not much on keeping up w/ the sensational legal stuff, so what's up w/ Foxy Knoxy? I thought she was rotting away in some foreign prison; has something changed? Is OJ still in the pokey somewhere?..., haven't heard much about him since Plaxico Burress has been hogging all the football criminal spotlight lately.

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[OWC Jamie]

Buzz wrote:
[quote=billb]
That was on one of the GMA shows on OTA TV this morning ( right after the daily Casey Anthony and Amanda Knox updates)
A good smile story on the way out the door ....

Not much on keeping up w/ the sensational legal stuff, so what's up w/ Foxy Knoxy? I thought she was rotting away in some foreign prison; has something changed? Is OJ still in the pokey somewhere?..., haven't heard much about him since Plaxico Burress has been hogging all the football criminal spotlight lately.

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:-0 Re-trial time.
Apparently they (defense) bought found someone in prison who claims his brother actually did the deed.

[bazookaman]

Trouble wrote:
[quote=the_poochies]The U.S. has the Best Healthcare System in the World!^TM

Yes it does. Look at the medical care we give prisoners.
Yep. My brother is a probation officer and has also worked in a prison. He has to pay several thousand dollars for an MRI. And that is IF his insurance will approve it. However, whenever he had to transport a prisoner to the hospital they would give them MRI's as a matter of course.

[$tevie]

Then don't be bitter that the prisoners are getting that sort of health care. Be bitter that the insurance company is being gamed for a lot of no doubt unnecessary MRIs which ultimately we pay for via our insurance rates.

[bazookaman]

Unfortunately being bitter doesn't solve anything.