I don’t want to be called a hero, but if you’re going to call vets heroes and then use my service to promote your racism and stupidity, I’ll be happy to take that hero privilege and use it to remind you that Black lives matter more than socks.
Same my parents are military yet hate Trump so I don’t get why ppl say “well I support Trump cuz I’m in the military”
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Take those lemons, cut them open, remove their insides, and then throw away the empty outer husks to rot in the garbage while you enjoy your delicious, delicious lemonade.
Basically what I’m saying is: Fuck lemons.
I’m competing for that stair climbing competition. Guess I better step up my game.
How?
”A homeless man living with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) turned up to a court appearance a day early to plead with the judge to jail him. The reason given? So he could “spend his birthday somewhere warm”. And his case serves to highlight the growing homelessness crisis the Conservative government is presiding over.
Bradley Grimes, 22, from the Middlesborough area was appearing in court charged with breaching a four-month suspended jail sentence. He turned up in court early with three bags of personal belongings. But Grimes, whose birthday is on Monday 2 October, also had a social worker speak on his behalf.
And as The Gazette Live reported, they said:
“His is a very sad case, but there is no easy solution. At least in prison he will wake up on his birthday somewhere warm and he will be fed.”
Grimes was taken into care at the age of seven, and later found to be living with an “ongoing” brain tumor, reportedly brought on by years of neglect. He was also diagnosed with ASD, having a mental age of a 10-12-year-old, blackouts, eyesight difficulties and a poor memory. A court previously recorded him as being:
“A vulnerable adult… Clearly it’s his vulnerability that causes a problem. Although he’s a large tall individual, he presents as a child. He’s immature, he’s vulnerable and ordinarily there’s an appropriate adult when he’s in the police station.”
In March 2017, Grimes was charged with possession of a bladed article, after an altercation outside a nightclub. At the time, a judge gave him a suspended sentence because he said the risk of him reoffending:
“may be higher after…a short prison sentence. The risk of re-offending may be diminished as a result of the help [he’ll] be given from the probation department.”
The Gazette Live noted that Grimes’ defence lawyer told the judge:
“He is currently homeless and has asked me for the suspended sentence to be activated. The only reason he is asking for that is that he finds himself in an impossible situation in that he has no home. He has been in care homes since he’s was seven and he has fallen through the care system… he has been sleeping in doorways of shops.”
Grimes’ case highlights a number of issues, not least the growing homelessness crisis. Because as the National Audit Office found in its latest report into homelessness, the Tories have presided over a:
134% increase in the number of rough sleepers since autumn 2010.
73% increase in the number of children in temporary accommodation since March 2011.
63% increase in the number of households where their council had to step in to stop them being homeless since 2009/10.
60% increase in the number of households in temporary accommodation since March 2011.
But ultimately, Grimes got his wish. The judge delayed sentencing until 9 October and remanded him in custody. So, Grimes will be spending his birthday in a prison cell.”
(by Steve Topple)
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