Summer of recovery update: Riot cops called in to deal with thousands waiting for federal housing vouchers

[Geee]

Washington Examiner:

Summer of recovery update: Riot cops called in to deal with thousands waiting for federal housing vouchers
By: MARK HEMINGWAY
Commentary Staff Writer
08/11/10 3:05 PM EDT

I guess this is what a 21st century breadline looks like:

Thousands of people were lined up at the Tri-Cities Plaza shopping center, hoping to apply for a voucher from the East Point Housing Authority that will give them a discount on their rent.

People began lining up at the shopping center two days ago, and by Wednesday morning the crowd had grown to over several thousand people. East Point police, some wearing riot helmets, were patrolling the area. Firefighters and EMTs were attending to people who were overheating in the sun. Police from College Park, Hapeville, Fulton County and MARTA assisted in crowd control.

Felecia McGhee told the AJC she arrived around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. She said the major problem began when people started breaking into the line and officials started moving the areas where they were handing out applications. She said she saw at least two small children trampled when the crowd rushed the building where the applications were to be handed out.

“It’s a real mess out here,” she said.

The Atlanta weather was also a real problem. The local news station is reporting people in line were passing out from the heat.

[SrWoodchuck]

Geee! Thanks for the post!

 

Lining up early for 'Bama bucks. This is O's base, that recently hit a new low of 85% approval. Just gimme my stuff!

 

At least nobody died, like the '08 Black Friday Walmart trampling, when discounted plasma TV's were being offered.

[pollyannaish]

Yep. That's what you want a recovery to look like. Thousands of people out looking for help with their housing.

 

 

The Dow really took a beating today as well. This is not a recovery and things are absolutely headed the wrong way.

[AceRimmer]

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the present-day face of "Hope and Change", stimulus, and Fannie & Freddie! Ain't life great under the Anointed One?