Quote Originally Posted by Breukelen advocaat
I was walking down Fifth Avenue in midtown Manhattan the other day and saw a man lying on the sidewalk, motionless, in front of a building. He could have been dead for all anybody knew, but was probably a homeless derelict or junkie. This scene is not an uncommon occurrence in many metropolitan areas.

Not long ago, somebody on this board, from England, said that she heard a rumor that there are dead bodies in the street of the U.S. I told her that you see them, but you don't know whether they are alive or not unless they move.
Howdy BA,

I reckon that after awhile,city slickers git numb to seeing such a sight,but if it had been me in yer shoes,I would've found a cop and asked him to why the man was being ignored..I already know why,but I'd want to put the cop on the spot..and bring his humanity into question. Living in a big city,will slowly strip one's humanity away,huh ?

I know what it's like to live on the streets of Chicago,and it really sucked..folks just walk by like ya don't exist..and if ya ask for help,they act like yer going to rob em or something. I got so hungry,I ate a tube of toothpaste..at least my breath smelled good..I even thought of waiting on someone to come out of the Pizza Hut and snatch their pizza,but I couldn't bring myself to do it..so instead,I checked out the dumpster for decent throw-aways..which weren't too bad at all.

NoChowder says that he won't even sell a cig for 2 bucks,heck,I'd never dream of selling a cig,I'd just give it away..maybe even the whole pack..you see..but for the Grace of God..there go I.

Have a good one ...