Sometimes people just suck.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

This woman was mugged as she was leaving a fund-raiser that was held to help her pay her medical bills, and the mugger stole all the money that was raised. The cops said criminals deliberately go to these events looking for people to steal from.

http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=885543

And it also sucks that people have to hold fund-raisers to help their friends and families pay for medical treatment.

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. I hope Karma kicks into high gear....

[gateley]

2. You are so right - on both points. nt

[Journeyman]

3. Perhaps, given the press the mugging will receive, she'll get more at the next event . . .

but your original contention holds: it sucks when we have to hold fundraisers to help our friends pay for medical treatment.

[flvegan]

4. Why didn't she have some sort of escort?

I'm not blaming her, nor the event. I just can't imagine letting someone leave something like this by herself.

The fact that Americans need to hold fundraisers and bake sales to pay for medical procedures is shameful on another level. But then, I voted for Kucinich.

[lib2DaBone]

5. ..if the cops KNOW this.. where were they?

[GoddessOfGuinness]

6. Maybe nobody told them there would be a fundraiser?

It's an excellent question. Why, indeed?