Alright, this has to be one of the most repulsive stories I've heard which I think has to be shared because it's not something one ever really considers and perhaps it may help prevent someone else in the future from being victimized in a similar way.
This story was related to me by a close friend/former colleague whose father recently passed away (RIP) after a period of going in and out of the hospital. My friend's parents lived alone in their own home practically next door to my friend's home - and given the fact that the mother is now coping with the fact that her other half passed away, she is also living alone for the most part (naturally, she is frequently visited by her family).
Upon the father's passing, an obituary was given in the newspaper. Shortly thereafter, while my friend was at work, he received a call from his mother who seemed rather panicked. He asked her what was wrong and if she was okay and was afraid that she was having a heart attack. He rushed over to her home immediately and noticed the front door was wide open. Nervous, he stepped inside and discovered to find his mother's residence had been robbed. Fortunately, the mother was okay.
In short, apparently the obituary listing had unsuspectingly alerted people of a lesser conscious to take advantage of someone's passing away because they realized it left an elderly woman vulnerable. Though it's needless to mention how many things are wrong here - it still amazes me at the sheer ridiculousness of it. So please - be extra mindful for those who may have suffered a similar loss and may be living alone (and though they may insist on independence) because there are some incredibly repulsive characters who would take advantage of such a loss once they become to be aware of it. Sure, perhaps one cannot be with them 24/7 and nor would they want you to anyway but even so - there must be a better alternative. Either way, I sure hope the police department takes an extra proactive action towards discouraging such events from taking place again.
There is, of course, the possibility that such a low blow is due to the recessive state of the economy but if this is true, then there is the likelihood that certain demographics will be targeted for robberies.
This story was related to me by a close friend/former colleague whose father recently passed away (RIP) after a period of going in and out of the hospital. My friend's parents lived alone in their own home practically next door to my friend's home - and given the fact that the mother is now coping with the fact that her other half passed away, she is also living alone for the most part (naturally, she is frequently visited by her family).
Upon the father's passing, an obituary was given in the newspaper. Shortly thereafter, while my friend was at work, he received a call from his mother who seemed rather panicked. He asked her what was wrong and if she was okay and was afraid that she was having a heart attack. He rushed over to her home immediately and noticed the front door was wide open. Nervous, he stepped inside and discovered to find his mother's residence had been robbed. Fortunately, the mother was okay.
In short, apparently the obituary listing had unsuspectingly alerted people of a lesser conscious to take advantage of someone's passing away because they realized it left an elderly woman vulnerable. Though it's needless to mention how many things are wrong here - it still amazes me at the sheer ridiculousness of it. So please - be extra mindful for those who may have suffered a similar loss and may be living alone (and though they may insist on independence) because there are some incredibly repulsive characters who would take advantage of such a loss once they become to be aware of it. Sure, perhaps one cannot be with them 24/7 and nor would they want you to anyway but even so - there must be a better alternative. Either way, I sure hope the police department takes an extra proactive action towards discouraging such events from taking place again.
There is, of course, the possibility that such a low blow is due to the recessive state of the economy but if this is true, then there is the likelihood that certain demographics will be targeted for robberies.
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go back to India then. India is the place to be in now. US will suffer more, because, this is just the begining. wait and watch :)
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