In nick of time, garbage man spotted homeless person who had been dumped into the truck compactor

Originally published at: In nick of time, garbage man spotted homeless person who had been dumped into the truck compactor | Boing Boing

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The headline made it sound like he’d been deliberately dumped rather than mischance. (Not unlikely, considering the violence towards homeless.)

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That is horrifying! I am really glad it was caught and that the supervisor took the opportunity to help the person!

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I once rescued a raccoon from a dumpster behind my house. I’ve always wondered how often critters get dumped into a truck.

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Enough to have killed at least seven people in the UK.

In the last few years, more & more bins here have had warnings like this:


(can’t imagine that really helps much if you’re already desperate enough to sleep in a bin)

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Twice around here the last year, I believe. One person died from their injuries. I believe the other was injured, but not nearly as bad.

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