Drug abuse

... Abusing less fortunate becomes growing trend - Editorials Periscope College Publisher Network Join the College Publisher Network Advertise Across the Network Select your search method Search This Paper Search This Paper Search Google Careers Housing Movies Scholarships Grads Sections News Editorials Features Sports Entertainment Options Login Register About Us Message Board Events Calendar Letter to the Editor Classifieds Back Issues Search Channels World News Wired News National News PDF View print edition pdf Links Engagement announcements Shorter College College Publisher Rome News-Tribune www.theperiscope.org Periscope Current Issue: Home Editorials Abusing less fortunate becomes growing trend Carrie Fitzsimmons Issue date: 3/31/06 Section: Editorials PrintEmail Page 1 of 1 I never met Bruce Anderson, but his story will haunt me for the rest of my life.

He died a lonely man without a home on a cold winter night.

The cause was a result of freezing to death in below zero temperatures.

After his death, questions started to arise, such as "Why did someone not seek him out or try to help him?

" However, thousands of homeless men and women die every year from mistreatment and neglect.

The sad part is, not a lot is being done to stop the abuse.

Recently, CNN reported that two men set a homeless man in Boston on fire while he was sleeping on a park bench in a neighborhood surrounded by bars.

Since 2005, 73 homeless people have been assaulted and 13 have died.

In January, t...

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