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FastWalkingShortGuy t1_j1xvgdo wrote

Am I the only one who buttoned up and put my car in the garage for two days for this storm?

I'm disappointed in Buffalo.

You guys know better.

Erie isn't frozen.

That means lake effect.

Stay home.

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SlabofPork t1_j1y32vv wrote

The article mentions he is developmentally disabled and in a group home setting. The circumstances of that group home are not clear, but I'd probably be looking to blame the person in charge there. But sure. Yeah, dunk on that dude. Good for you.

In keeping with the spirit of the subreddit, maybe we just celebrate that some people took their time to help out someone who perhaps didn't have the mental capacity to understand the weather the same way you did.

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jeswesky t1_j1z8ydk wrote

With some group homes, access isn't restricted. Residents are free to come and go within the rules of the house and don't need to check in with anyone. They can usually manage their day to day tasks without an issue. Problems just arise when things outside of the norm happen, like storms and changes in work schedules. There is also a good chance with the storm the staff was overworked as people may not have been able to leave since replacement staff may not have been able to make it in.

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SlabofPork t1_j1z9hnh wrote

Honestly had no idea how these things work. Thanks for the insight!

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rebelkitty t1_j20505x wrote

I just saw an interview with his sister. He left the group home without permission and tried to walk to work. He was trying to keep to his routine, not understanding that everyone was supposed to stay inside, or even that the theatre he worked at was closed (though apparently he'd been told). It doesn't sound like anyone is really to blame here.

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SlabofPork t1_j2065v4 wrote

Yeah, I mean, as /u/jeswesky mentioned, there's a good chance the staff that was there was overworked or without backup once the storm really got going. So "blame" for me is a strong word, and not what I really want to imply. It's an accident, and sure, someone made a mistake, but it is most likely a whole slew of factors that allowed this to happen.

We're just lucky that someone said "I better help that poor guy out," and not, "it's lake effect, bro. Stay inside."

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charleswj t1_j20oxht wrote

Didn't ever occur to you that that person didn't realize he was disabled? It's not like it's prominently mentioned in the article

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SlabofPork t1_j20r5z4 wrote

True, but I read the full article before commenting something that breaks the one and only rule of this sub.

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FastWalkingShortGuy t1_j1y3f5i wrote

That's fair.

I don't think this is uplifting, though.

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FLORI_DUH t1_j1zjr7i wrote

Then it's perfect for this sub, because nothing they upvote is ever actually uplifting.

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