Holy crap. San Clemente, California looks like HELL right now during this raging Norte Fire that sparked today
Pray for the winds to calm down. And if youβre under an evacuation order, leave!
OMG, I really can't believe something like this could happen. At 91, she's truly elderly, and people at that age no longer have a steady source of income. I think she must have felt she had no other choice but to do what she did, because nobody wants to see their partner suffer like that. And you can tell from her expression just how helpless, powerless and worried she was, not only about what she had done, but also about whether she would still be able to care for her husband and add even more pressure to an already difficult life
π¨HEARTBREAKING: 91-year-old Helen and her 88-year-old husband George had been married for 65 years. George relied on 12 pills a day for severe heart failure.
When their supplemental insurance lapsed, Helen faced a $940 bill for his monthly prescriptions instead of the usual $50 co-pay.
Terrified as she watched his health decline, she took the medicine from the pharmacy without paying.
She was arrested for felony theft and brought to court directly from the hospital in a gown and chains.
Judge Marcus, visibly moved, ordered the chains removed, dismissed the charges, and arranged immediate assistance for the couple, including medicine and emergency aid.
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