AsSubtleAsABrick t1_je64hhr wrote on March 29, 2023 at 6:03 PM

Reply to comment by Johnnydellz in Newark Man Stole Cell Phones and Cash, Faces Life in Prison by madsheb

What good does a temp agency do when you are diabetic? He needs health insurance, not a minimum wage call center job.

I guarantee if he had the choice of a stable job with a living wage, healthcare, and housing vs. stealing he would do the former.

Seventhson65 t1_je6bqah wrote on March 29, 2023 at 6:50 PM

He did have the choice, but decided to commit multiple felonies. He chose to limit his opportunities for his future. But it’s funny how you justify armed robbery with his life’s decisions.

I can’t argue with stupid.

AsSubtleAsABrick t1_je6l48i wrote on March 29, 2023 at 7:50 PM

He had the choice of a living wage with healthcare and stable housing? You sure about that?

Because median household income in Newark is $41k, or about $20 an hour. Median per capita income is $22k. Most people are making minimum wage ($14/hour) and you know that doesn't include health coverage. And half of people make less than that.

So yeah, I can completely understand why and how people get into situations where they make bad decisions. When the choice is being evicted, starving, dying without insulin, and robbing someone, I see why that last choice can seem like the only option.

But hey, YOU are doing great in life, so fuck him I guess.