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James Richard Verone of North Carolina spent his whole life playing by the rules and staying out of trouble. Having worked as a delivery man for Coca Cola for 17 years, Verone was known as a hard worker and honest man.

Yet when he was laid off from Coca Cola three years ago, Verone was desperate to find work. He eventually found employment as a convenience clerk, yet he began to notice a protrusion in his chest. He developed arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome, and soon the pain became too much for him to bear. He filed for disability, but he was denied any sort of coverage by the federal government.

So earlier this month, Verone drove to a local RBC Bank and told the teller he was robbing them for a dollar. He said he wanted to rob the bank in order to go to jail and get medical coverage:

Verone didn't want to scare anyone. He executed the robbery the most passive way he knew how. He handed the teller a note demanding one dollar, and medical attention. "I didn't have any fears," said Verone. "I told the teller that I would sit over here and wait for police." [...]

Verone says he's not a political man. But he has a lot to say on the subject of socialized medical care. He suspects he wouldn't be talking to a reporter through a metal screen wearing an orange jumpsuit if such an option were available in the U.S. "If you don't have your health you don't have anything," said Verone. The man has high hopes with his recent incarceration. He has seen several nurses and has an appointment with a doctor Friday.The ideal scenario would include back and foot surgery and a diagnosis and treatment of the protrusion on his chest, he said.

Verone told the local press he would like to serve in prison long enough to be able to get out in time to collect Social Security benefits that he paid into his entire life. He also hopes to be able to retire along a beach some day. Verone says that he doesn't regret landing behind bars and that he had no choice. Between continuing a life in pain and choosing prison, he is happy with his decision. "If I had not exercised all the alternatives I would be sitting here saying, 'Man I feel bad about it,'" he said. "I picked jail." The United States is the only wealthy country that does not offer comprehensive universal health care to every citizen; in no other rich country would anyone be faced with such a choice.
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At 6/21/11 03:41 PM, CIosure wrote: Thats Obamacare for you.

Utterly incorrect.

This is what Obamacare was passed to fix.

Next time, just look around for spare quarters and such. I bet you could get more money from being a bum on the street holding one of those cups than doing this. It's probably a new world record for the smallest quantity ever stolen from a bank. Why not just rob a single person? Heck, if someone came up to me and just asked for a single dollar, I would probably give it to that person regardless of how bad they looked.

People in China-Hong Kong, do far worse things for far LESS!

At 6/21/11 06:57 PM, sweet21 wrote:

At 6/21/11 03:56 PM, Magic-Mushroom

The world's a depressing shithole, I just show people it.

And another thing, how can the world be a depressing shithole, if it has ME in it?

Because you care about people's small, simple, grammatical mistakes.

At 6/21/11 07:16 PM, TheSandyman wrote: Lol, 'merica and healthcare. Enjoy being broke while I sit in in hospital for free.

lol wat r taxes

At 6/21/11 11:13 PM, Conjecture wrote:

At 6/21/11 07:16 PM, TheSandyman wrote: Lol, 'merica and healthcare. Enjoy being broke while I sit in in hospital for free.

lol wat r taxes

canada has roughly a 109% tax on everything that can be taxed. kids on here are going to say that it's okay because the tax money goes to serve the nation and we see returns in our healthcare, schools, etc. but none of you have ever had a real job and looked at the numbers. if you earn 100k, you'll be bringing home around 60k. not including sales tax on everything you buy.
work hard and get good grades so we can give your money to those who didn't.

don't give me PC bullshit about struggling families blablabla, they're a minority, the world is a shithole.

also, our healthcare may be "free", but it's shit.

anyways this guy made a good decision.

At 6/21/11 11:45 PM, MudkipsPiano wrote: World is so incredibly fucked up.

I'm fucking going to Norway

Every country has their problems.

How ever, the Netherlands and Denmark are pretty nice though.

At 6/21/11 07:12 PM, sweet21 wrote:

At 6/21/11 07:10 PM, Shade wrote:

At 6/21/11 04:01 PM, Xyphon202 wrote: Move. To. Canada.

Why? It's not all that it's cracked up to be.

And the T.V. shows suck.

>implying Canadian TV has no American shows
>implying Canada doesn't produce the best comedians

umad?

At 6/22/11 12:09 AM, Magic-Mushroom wrote:

At 6/21/11 11:45 PM, MudkipsPiano wrote: World is so incredibly fucked up.

I'm fucking going to Norway

Every country has their problems.

How ever, the Netherlands and Denmark are pretty nice though.

Norway has the highest HDI on Earth

Sad, but true.

At 6/21/11 07:30 PM, Nerdonk wrote: In fact, Obamacare would have paid for his healthcare.

It would indeed, so it would be a postive thing.

Is this his favourite song?

I need a dollar dollar, a dollar is what I need hey hey Well I need a dollar dollar, a dollar is what I need hey hey And I said I need dollar dollar, a dollar is what I need And if I share with you my story would you share your dollar with me Bad times are comin and I reap what I don't sow hey hey Well let me tell you somthin all that glitters ain't gold hey hey It's been a long old trouble long old troublesome road And I'm looking for somebody come and help me carry this load Bridge: I need a dollar dollar, a dollar is what I need hey hey Well I need a dollar dollar, a dollar is what I need Well I don't know if I'm walking on solid ground Cause everything around me is falling down And all I want - is for someone - to help me I had a job but the boss man let me go He said I'm sorry but I won't be needing your help no more I said Please mister boss man I need this job more than you know But he gave me my last paycheck and he sent me on out the door Bridge: Well I need a dollar dollar, a dollar is what I need hey hey Said I need a dollar dollar, a dollar is what I need hey hey And I need a dollar dollar, a dollar is what I need And if I share with you my story would you share your dollar with me Well i don't know if i'm walking on solid ground Cause everything around me is crumbling down And all I want is for someone to help me What in the world am I gonna to do tomorrow is there someone whose dollar that I can borrow Who can help me take away my sorrow Maybe its inside the bottle Maybe its inside the bottle I had some good old buddy his names is whiskey and wine hey hey And for my good old buddy i spent my last dime hey hey My wine is good to me it helps me pass the time and my good old buddy whiskey keeps me warmer than the sunshine Hey Hey Your mama may have, bless the child that's got his own Hey Hey if god has plans for me i hope it aint - written in stone Hey Hey because i've been working working myself down to the bone and i swear on grandpas grave I'll be paid when i come home Hey Hey Bridge: Well I need a dollar dollar, a dollar is what I need hey hey Said need a dollar dollar, a dollar is what I need hey hey Well I need a dollar dollar, a dollar is what I need hey hey And if I share with you my story would you share your dollar with me come on share your dollar with me go ahead share your dollar with me come on share your dollar give me your dollar share your dollar with me come on share your dollar with me

I love my country.

This is so depressing :/