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Q: will somebody copy paste the dead homeless woman in hong kong mcdonalds for 24 hours?
i tried to read the article but i can't get any article on yahoo to post, can get yahoo but no articles, server error, anybody got this news, i find it hard to believe this happened in hong kong, on the mainland, no surprise at all.
http://news.yahoo.com/woman-sits-dead-hours-hong-kong-mcdonalds-09501634...
Hong Kong (AFP) - A homeless woman lay dead at a Hong Kong McDonald's restaurant for hours surrounded by diners who failed to notice her, sparking concern over the city's "McRefugees".
The woman, who police say was between 50 and 60, was found dead Saturday morning and has been held up as an example of the growing number of homeless people who seek shelter in 24-hour restaurants.
"Officers arrived upon a report from a female customer (that a person was found to have fainted)," police said in a statement.
"The subject was certified dead at the scene."
Local media said the woman was slumped at a table, 24 hours after she first entered the restaurant in the working class district of Ping Shek.
She had not moved for seven hours before fellow diners noticed something was wrong, according to Apple Daily, citing CCTV footage.
The woman was thought to have regularly spent nights in the McDonald's, the South China Morning Post said.
The city's Social Welfare Department said it was "highly concerned" about the incident.
"We endeavour to support street sleepers to enhance their self-reliance... the subject is a complex social problem," a department spokeswoman said.
There are concerns over the plight of the homeless population in the affluent southern Chinese financial hub, although the number of homeless is relatively low, estimated at more than 1,000 by local NGOs.
Many are forced to live on the street as they cannot afford to rent even the tiniest home as housing prices are sky high.
In sweltering temperatures and high humidity, some find shelter in air-conditioned restaurants that are open around the clock.
"McDonald's Hong Kong would like to express our grief over the unfortunate incident at our Ping Shek Estate restaurant," Wendy Lam, senior director of McDonald's Hong Kong, said.
"We welcome everyone to visit our restaurants any time. In order to provide a pleasant dining environment, we would not disturb our customers, but our service will be offered promptly upon request," she added.
icnif77:
I don't have problems with Yahoo. It might be your broadband.
So being homeless and seeking refuge in a mcdonalds make you a McRefugee, ROFL. A) "The subject was certified dead at the scene." So, now in order to die, one has to be certified ?! Where does a person go to get certified to die ? Does the person get a certificate ? (I know they should have used the word "verified", its a joke). 2) "We endeavour to support street sleepers to enhance their self-reliance..." So, now the words "Homeless Person", has been replaced with "Street Sleeper", ok I got the politically correct memo. Btw, what exactly does HK do to support self-reliance of the street sleepers ?
Shining_brow:
Actually, yes, 'certified' would be correct. Firstly, it was the police who discovered she was dead, not someone else (a diner thought she had fainted), and thus not 'verified'. Secondly, yes, when people die, a death certificate is issued, and obviously the police have the right to give that 'certification' - or at least, the right to certify the death (rather than a doctor).
silverbutton1:
Must be UK English then, since this terminology isnt used in the states. the USA "declares John Doe Dead at the scene". Sure, a death certificate is issued, but normally Americans dont say "certified dead". Lastly, usually its a coroner (or in some instances an EMT or paramedic), that declares the death, not the police.
