Why should I feel sorry for them? I often go to the mall and see stuff I can’t afford to buy.
Geez, is this really true? Someone sure is out to put the abuse shelters ina bad light.
By the way, the article mentioned TANF. I believe that stands for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families.
Where there’s some possibility of a little free cash, there will always be scammers nearby.
Sniff. How COULD they? How COULD they prosecute this woman?
When you give charity to someone, how can you prosecute them for what they spend the money on?
Next we'll be charging panhandlers for spending money MEANT for food on dope and alcohol instead.
The cases mentioned here are the logical conclusion of the nationwide impementation of the politics of victimhood.
Get ready for a veritable tidal wave of such behavior at ALL levels of “community aid” once B. Hussein Obama is sworn in as our new Chancellor, and Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and George Soros are REALLY calling the shots.
I’m not sure I understand the upshot of this story. Are there people out there scamming the system? Sure. So the actions of a loud, but exceedingly small group of people diminishes the reality that the huge majority of people going to these shelters really need them? Holy crap.
This, uh, journalism is at the same level of those who wish to demean an entire religion based on the actions of a very small number (percentage wise) of rogue priests.
I try very hard to avoid painting the vast midddle with tiny extreme.
“One employee was so moved that she loaned Mrs. Cephas $25,000 and let her use her credit card.”
the credit card I can believe, but a personal loan of $25K? That’s crazy!
Leading the fight against men, with our tax dollars.
To the people on this thread critical of the womens shelters, are you saying they should all be shut down?
“At Bethany House in Falls Church, Va., “Women with almost no marital problems are declared abused and are coached by the staff to go to court and get a protective order against their husbands with the promise of long-term shelter, legal services, [and] counseling,” reveals a former shelter volunteer. “