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Firefighters rescue injured transient from water channel
by Ed Fogle, published on June 29, 2009 at 7:52 PM
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Sacramento, CA- Firefighters called to rescue an injured transient on the steep slope of a water channel
William Lockwood and his girlfriend, Angel Love have been residing under the overpass, that spans the water channel, on 88th Street off of Fruitridge Blvd. Monday morning Lockwood lost his footing at the top of the channel and tumbled down the steep cement side coming to a stop just before the water. Injured and unable to climb back up the steep cement slope, Angel summoned for help.
Sacramento Fire Truck 10 and Paramedics received the call near 11:30 a.m. The truck crew had to commence a rope rescue with the stokes litter to safely bring Lockwood to the top.
Lockwood was transported to the hospital by paramedics with minor injuries.
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We need housing with on-site support. Those that can be introduced or reintroduced into the workforce can start to lead productive lives and move on to better living situation. Those that are unable to lead productive lives will be looked after in a humane manner but will be less of a burden on government resources than if they were left to streets.
If people believe that folks can even attempt to transition to becoming productive members of society while living in a tent on a lot, they are delusional.
I assure you that folks with drinking and drug problems populate the working and bill paying society of the world. And there are mental health probelms to some degree everywhere you look.
The big difference is most people understand shame, responseability and dignity, and eventually work through it.
As for the professional bums, I just cringe at the though of a reward systyem at my personal cost to provide for those who refuse to help themselvs. They need to held accountable for their decisions, and not sheltered from the cosequences.
If they are truely incable of navigatng through life at some level of accptable behavior they should seek help from friends, family and church. They do not need a tent, they need their personal support system to manage them through the transition. But iff they decide to be a parasite, they should be treated as such.