Heart attacks and Foreclosures , page 1
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Topic started on 20-2-2009 @ 12:56 PM by LoneGunMan
I was paged for a medical run today for a full arrest. When I pulled the rig up to the scene the Sheriff deputies were there throwing a family of four on the street because the bank foreclosed. Two little girls about 4 and 7 years a husband and wife.

The husband was on his back in the driveway dead from a heart attack. He did not have a shockable heart rhythm and the only thing I could do was chest compressions. As the family looked on in horror I could feel and hear a few ribs breaking as I was compressing. This happens quite often. The cracking was loud enough for the family to hear it. We loaded him in the rig and I pumped on him until we rolled him into the E.R.

He could not be saved, he was young and when that happens at a young age from stress you die. The home was extremely modest about 700 square feet worth maybe $40K.

I used to be a loan officer for a mortgage lender before I became a Firefighter. This crap about it being the peoples fault is a lie. Full stop lie. Almost every loan I approved that came over my desk was for an adjustable arm that started out at a 6-8% interest rate. These folks always had to prove an income and good job history. They were told that in two years because of the home loan they would have improved there credit score and get a prime fixed rate. The loan fit the budget and nearly every one of them made those payments on time and had no problem with the original payment.

Then the arm would expire and a home loan in just two years does not improve most peoples credit to the point that they can get that fixed rate of 5-6%.

You have all been given just examples by the media of people with exotic mortgages and getting homes that are way past there means. Those loans were and are rare and only a very minuscule percentage of these foreclosures are because of this rare type of loan. You have been fed this lie so you do not have empathy for your fellow human when your neighbors are being foreclosed. This is to keep you from doing something about it.

The banking system has crashed the world economy and is ruining families lives. They are your enemy not your neighbors. They created this hell we find ourselves in and could have given these folks a decent interest rate after they proved themselves by making years of on time payments at there original rate a prime borrower would have past up.

This man lost his life today in front of his little girls while I broke his ribs for nothing. If we keep doing nothing to help each other we will all rot in this hell the banks have created.

The time is now. Revolution is near.

Thank you, LGM

P.S. We are human beings not some dog eat dog animals.





[edit on 20-2-2009 by LoneGunMan]


reply posted on 20-2-2009 @ 01:58 PM by nixie_nox
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Don't do that lone. you CARE. While that care hurts, it is better then some of the macho cowboys that don't care that join the fire service. No insult to the folks who work hard but I do know plenty of firefighters and police officers, and I wonder why some even bother. They can be downright scarey.
I still can clearly remember some of the former MP friends of mine who became DC cops who were bragging about the best way to slam someone's face on the hood of their car.


I would much rather have a person that has feelings, that cares about me and family. Then someone who acts like I am just a gory story on the day on the job.


There would be a person who didn't care enough to carry on the news of that poor family. I think you should tip off the newspapers so there is a chance they can get support.

[edit on 20-2-2009 by nixie_nox]


reply posted on 20-2-2009 @ 02:07 PM by LoneGunMan
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Sounds like you work for central dispatch somewhere.

I wont quit.

Thanks.


reply posted on 20-2-2009 @ 02:22 PM by LoneGunMan
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Heartbreaking. I am sorry.

May God help us find the answers.

Kicking families out in the cold is not it.

I know violence is not the answer only awareness.


reply posted on 20-2-2009 @ 02:47 PM by nixie_nox
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I actually work for the health department. So I get to see a little of everything. Is an interesting perspective.


reply posted on 20-2-2009 @ 06:30 PM by LoneGunMan
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A lot of intelligent people have been duped into believing it was all the little guys fault. They assume the little guy just over-extended themselves.

I wish we could make everyone understand what has happened.



reply posted on 20-2-2009 @ 08:55 PM by ImaginaryReality1984
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I'm just sad about this. Whilst i believe here in the UK that many people were stupid with their mortgages it is also obvious that banks preyed upon others. They offered seductive rates to many and hiked them afterwards. Not everyone was irresponsible and this situation you saw today is a small part of a much bigger picture.

I hope his girls get over it, but i don't think you could ever forget your father dying in such a way. It's bad enough when someone is old but when they're young the shock factor is worse.


reply posted on 26-2-2009 @ 09:05 AM by LoneGunMan
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It sure is funny this thread died so quickly.

The kids will never get over what they witnessed as long as they live.


reply posted on 26-2-2009 @ 05:53 PM by ImaginaryReality1984
Originally posted by LoneGunMan
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It sure is funny this thread died so quickly.


Not sure what you mean. I think many people viewed the thread they don't always post something.

Originally posted by LoneGunMan
The kids will never get over what they witnessed as long as they live.


I agree, i just hope that it doesn't wreck their lives. Your father dying is bad but in those circumstances the trauma must be awful.
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