...and the Grinch's heart grew three times...

You'll excuse my extreme skepticism of that claim robber guy.

Most sociopaths think they're good people. On the other hand, I am a prick. At least I'm not a sociopath.

A heart of gold...

"a good heart witch somtimes gets me in truble."

Yes, such as allowing you to circulate blood and continue to be a stain on this Earth.

Who the hell takes $7000 of jewelry to a hospital, let alone leave it out in the open next to the bed?

The Angry Mick: Who the hell takes $7000 of jewelry to a hospital, let alone leave it out in the open next to the bed?

Dead people.

I didn't think anything would top 'tender heart...bear' in it's oddly specific catagory of hellbasket headlines but here we are.

The Angry Mick: Who the hell takes $7000 of jewelry to a hospital, let alone leave it out in the open next to the bed?

If she was rushed there she didn't have a choice, but you'd think the hospital would have at least put it in a safe.

The Angry Mick: Who the hell takes $7000 of jewelry to a hospital, let alone leave it out in the open next to the bed?

I don't know, but it's giving me an idea.

This scholar was the product of the Canadian educational system? That's it, I'm not taking any more shiat about education from the canuks.

//It's ok, I know rednecks are everywhere

davidphogan: The Angry Mick: Who the hell takes $7000 of jewelry to a hospital, let alone leave it out in the open next to the bed?

I don't know, but it's giving me an idea.

We can go halvsies

I can forgive him for cruising hospitals for dying old ladies to rob.

But his spelling is simply atrocious. A transgression like that is simply unforgiveable. Amirite?

The Angry Mick: Who the hell takes $7000 of jewelry to a hospital, let alone leave it out in the open next to the bed?

Came in here to say this. While this is a heartless crime (and a heartless pun) if you're in palliative care, you don't need $7000 worth of jewelry. You can't take the stuff with you.

StoneG: The Angry Mick: Who the hell takes $7000 of jewelry to a hospital, let alone leave it out in the open next to the bed?

Came in here to say this. While this is a heartless crime (and a heartless pun) if you're in palliative care, you don't need $7000 worth of jewelry. You can't take the stuff with you.

Exactly. Why the outrage that he took it? It's not like she was going to need it any more.

He has a kind face

(MST 3000)

platedlizard: The Angry Mick: Who the hell takes $7000 of jewelry to a hospital, let alone leave it out in the open next to the bed?

If she was rushed there she didn't have a choice, but you'd think the hospital would have at least put it in a safe.

Palliative care implies that she had been sick for a while. Once in palliative care, you have your suffering eased.... and then you wait for the grim reaper.

In an earlier article, it mentioned that her house was robbed the last time she was hospitalized--hence her decision to bring it with her.

\but you can't take it with you

FTFA: The pair then allegedly made their way to the palliative care unit and stole approximately $7,000 worth of jewelry from the bedside of an elderly woman who was lying unconscious in her hospital bed. The woman died a short time later.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2010/03/19/lewkowitz-robbery.html#ixzz0ie n8MbJr


Well, it's not like she's going to miss it.

Cheesus: StoneG: The Angry Mick: Who the hell takes $7000 of jewelry to a hospital, let alone leave it out in the open next to the bed?

Came in here to say this. While this is a heartless crime (and a heartless pun) if you're in palliative care, you don't need $7000 worth of jewelry. You can't take the stuff with you.

Exactly. Why the outrage that he took it? It's not like she was going to need it any more.

That's not what I was getting at (I see what u did there), but that's what a safe and safety deposits are for. Most hospitals have them.

Cheesus: StoneG: The Angry Mick: Who the hell takes $7000 of jewelry to a hospital, let alone leave it out in the open next to the bed?

Came in here to say this. While this is a heartless crime (and a heartless pun) if you're in palliative care, you don't need $7000 worth of jewelry. You can't take the stuff with you.

Exactly. Why the outrage that he took it? It's not like she was going to need it any more.

While you comment is likely just hyperbole, I think the potential sentimental value to a family or loved ones might be the thing that most makes this a douche move.

FYI, from better sources it turns out that she brought the jewelry with her after being robbed the last time she went to the hospital ( home was robbed ).

The theif also stole from her while she was alive and she died less than an hour or so later before the police even arrived to record the theft.

StoneG: The Angry Mick: Who the hell takes $7000 of jewelry to a hospital, let alone leave it out in the open next to the bed?

Came in here to say this. While this is a heartless crime (and a heartless pun) if you're in palliative care, you don't need $7000 worth of jewelry. You can't take the stuff with you.

It could have been an expensive ring necklace or bracelat or whatever.
It doesn't take bling much to add up.

Just ask P. Diiddly.

Maybe the old lady should have done the smart thing and hid the precious items in her rear end.

StoneG: Cheesus: StoneG: The Angry Mick: Who the hell takes $7000 of jewelry to a hospital, let alone leave it out in the open next to the bed?

Came in here to say this. While this is a heartless crime (and a heartless pun) if you're in palliative care, you don't need $7000 worth of jewelry. You can't take the stuff with you.

Exactly. Why the outrage that he took it? It's not like she was going to need it any more.

That's not what I was getting at (I see what u did there), but that's what a safe and safety deposits are for. Most hospitals have them.

I have a friend who works at East General so I'm really getting a kick out of these replies.

Also, another article I read on the subject said that she was there with family members who stepped out for coffee when she was robbed. The kicker though is that the reason she took the jewelery to the hospital with her is because the last time she was in the hospital somebody broke into her house.

Sad :(

Here's a better article (new window).

The guys were really dumb to rob someone in a farking hospital. They have security cameras up the arse.

TheTeethoftheTiger: Cheesus: StoneG: The Angry Mick: Who the hell takes $7000 of jewelry to a hospital, let alone leave it out in the open next to the bed?

Came in here to say this. While this is a heartless crime (and a heartless pun) if you're in palliative care, you don't need $7000 worth of jewelry. You can't take the stuff with you.

Exactly. Why the outrage that he took it? It's not like she was going to need it any more.

While you comment is likely just hyperbole, I think the potential sentimental value to a family or loved ones might be the thing that most makes this a douche move.

My deceased grandfather's rolex (which was actually a really cheap one he got in remembrance of his service in WWII) was taken from my uncles house when he was on vacation, pissed the entire family off a lot. Never caught the bastards either. That's why this stuff matters. These people are just the normal mindless self centered sorts that are looking out for themselves only, and don't care about their impact on others.

poisonedpawn78: FYI, from better sources it turns out that she brought the jewelry with her after being robbed the last time she went to the hospital ( home was robbed ).

The theif also stole from her while she was alive and she died less than an hour or so later before the police even arrived to record the theft.

OMFG

That's just too farked up

Yeah, I have a good heart too...

That's why I'm an organ donor.

I say it's time to collect on some people.

The "good heart" he has is the one he stole from the transplant wing of the hospital.

In the personal information section of his Facebook page, Lewkowitz says he is in school "working on my GED to get a high school diploma .."

Based on your experiences with the justice system, you should get one in law.

The woman brought the valuables to the hospital "for safe keeping" according to a news article I saw. This would seem to fly in the face of advice from all hospitals (I know of) that says to NOT bring valuables into the hospital.

The woman, however, was understandably distracted/under diress etc... The family and hospital staff may have some burden of guilt though. (who knows, maybe the woman was adamant about keeping them close by)

All of that said, I hope the faces and names of these morons get spread far and wide. I hope they are 'congratulated' far and wide on their impressive display of spelling, grammar, compassion, and humanity.

I hope their miserable existences just got even more miserable.

Educate and reform
or
Die and fertilize

StreetlightInTheGhetto:
I was going to guess either a) she had had a break-in before or b) she was afraid family members would steal it while she was away.

It's a *mild* comfort to know the answer was a) and not b)...

I was guessing she just wanted to be "all gussied up" before she died.

Sounds like the guy is a typical d-bag that thinks HE'S ok, it's the WORLD that's the problem! Probably has a sense of entitlement, too.

this is what socialized medicine gets you.

How dare he steal the hospital's money!

TheTeethoftheTiger: TheTeethoftheTiger: Cheesus: StoneG: The Angry Mick: Who the hell takes $7000 of jewelry to a hospital, let alone leave it out in the open next to the bed?

Came in here to say this. While this is a heartless crime (and a heartless pun) if you're in palliative care, you don't need $7000 worth of jewelry. You can't take the stuff with you.

Exactly. Why the outrage that he took it? It's not like she was going to need it any more.

While you comment is likely just hyperbole, I think the potential sentimental value to a family or loved ones might be the thing that most makes this a douche move.

My deceased grandfather's rolex (which was actually a really cheap one he got in remembrance of his service in WWII) was taken from my uncles house when he was on vacation, pissed the entire family off a lot. Never caught the bastards either. That's why this stuff matters. These people are just the normal mindless self centered sorts that are looking out for themselves only, and don't care about their impact on others.


Sorry, this came to mind.
/My sympathies, of course.

This is no diffent than the guv'ment taxing us to death with their taxes.
/// snarcasm

From the CBC site comments: "Because staffing has been cut to the bone. Everyone's up to their ears trying to help all the patients in need of care/assistance doing paperwork"

Submitted this with a better headline.

/special place in hell for these creeps