Chaos erupts as 3000 turn out for food assistance in Milwaukee.... LINK

[Blackhatjack]

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=764962

The chaos that erupted outside Milwaukee County's main welfare office Monday over disaster-related food aid had more to do with a weak economy and crushing poverty in parts of this community than the devastating floods that swept through the state earlier this month, local government and food relief officials said.

About 3,000 people turned out for the assistance beginning at 3 a.m. Monday, creating a line that stretched several blocks around the Marcia P. Coggs Human Services Center at 1220 W. Vliet St. At least one woman said she was trampled when a crowd rushed the doors as they opened around 7:30 a.m., and dozens of Milwaukee police officers and sheriff's deputies were called to quell the scene.

"The food crisis in Milwaukee and throughout the United States is worse than many of us have realized," said Milwaukee Common Council President Willie Hines, who with other elected officials called on the community to support local food pantries.

"We expect long lines for free food in Third World countries," Hines said. "We don't expect a line of 2,500 people waiting for food vouchers" in Milwaukee. No one was seriously injured, and there were no arrests Monday, but those in line described the scene as chaotic. Many thought they would receive vouchers immediately, and frustration mounted when some learned that was not the case.

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[Ian David]

1. Soylent Green is PEOPLE! It's made from PEOPLE!! n/t

[malaise]

2. I saw a clip on CNN and could not believe

what I was seeing.

[raccoon]

5. Got a link? nt

[malaise]

9. Here

http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/20662894.html
Report

http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/20662894.html?video=YHI&t=a
Video

[Ian David]

7. I gues drug-addled gasbag Limbaugh should go fuck himself... again. n/t

[tekisui]

3. The global food crises, now in America.

Get ready.Stock up, plant big gardens and buy some good shoes for standing in soup lines.

[KharmaTrain]

4. It's Been Here For A While

The corporate media never likes to report on the fact we have many people in this country who go to bed hungry each night and how there's a subculture of desperation and poverty in george booooosh's America. Seems like with all these foreclosures we sure don't have a homeless problem either these days :sarcasm:

Here in Pleasant Valley Sunday we've been raising money to open a couple more shelters and food pantries for the area...not out of being "generous", but out of necessity.

Wanna make a lot of money? Buy a bushel of September Corn...lots of speculators are.

[raccoon]

6. Do you know what a syllogism is, boys and girls?

Major premise:

"We don't expect a line of 2,500 people waiting for food vouchers" in Milwaukee (i.e., in the US).

Minor premise:

"We expect long lines for free food in Third World countries," Hines said.

Conclusion:

Therefore, the US is a Third World country.

[Blackhatjack]

8. You can multiply that number many times to get the number in need of assistance...

... since these were people who were able to travel to a specific location and wait in line.

It also does not address those who were unable to show up because they are working or have no child care.

[Blue Diadem]

10. People are still lining up today

http://www.cbs58.com/index.php?aid=3285

Article Author: CBS 58 Staff
People still lining up at Welfare Center for help today


MILWAUKEE -- Things are much quieter this morning near a food stamp pick up location in Milwaukee.

Police were called to the Marcia P. Coggs Center Monday to break up a near riot there.

Things got out of hand when thousands heard flood victims could get additional food stamps, and all they needed to do was show an ID and prove residency.

It was actually a chance for flood victims to sign up for the disaster food stamp program.
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Officials are asking for both food and monetary donations to the food banks. There are a lot of people hurting in this country, maybe it takes something like what happened yesterday to open people's eyes.