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stealing hospital food from an old patient


worse than being accused of killing your wife

clearly gerrard didnt hear about that one

he also licked his fingers whilst eating it

no feelings

i mean what if the old man died of starvation?? he even used his shaving facilities ffs!!!

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The guy was in a coma. It's not like he could really enjoy the food. He didn't even respond at all when the nurse talked to him.

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Don't look now, but I think that Richard looted his wallet as well.

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Stole his cardigan too.

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exactly

thats the actions of a fugitive

outrageous

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That's funny stuff.

On another note, I don't think the guy was in a coma. If he was, they wouldn't bother serving food to him, and the nurse would be alarmed when she noticed that his food had been eaten. He's probably just a heavy sleeper.

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Send him back to prison!

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why would the old man be served food on a tray if he was in a coma??

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Whether he was in a coma or not, taking his food won't hurt the old patient at all. If the patient does wake up soon after, he may be hungry and ask for food. Nurse will say I already brought you food. Old man will be confused as to whether he did eat it or not. Either way, he'll say he's still hungry. Nurse will bring more food. Problem solved.

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I don't know for sure, obviously, but in my opinion it would seem to me that it's a hospital regulation. Like, they'd have to be able to say they "offered" food to the patient, coma or not, just to back up any legal issues. Just a thought.

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I can't think of a single reason serving a tray of food to a coma patient would be protocol. People are denied food all the time in hospital depending on their condition. In any case the old guy doesn't appear to be connected to any life support paraphernalia which he definitely would be were he in a coma.

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Well heck, the way people sue for every little thing now, it wouldn't surprise me! Ha!

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Ha ha well if somebody managed to win a lawsuit for something they were too unconscious to witness then I say they deserve it!

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Coma patients are fed through tube feeding or infusion. No point bringing them food they cannot eat anyway.

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Kimble licking his fingers always rubbed me the wrong way also.

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I find it an annoying habit even when the person isn't stealing a sick old guys breakfast.

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Not out of the Ordinary at all.

Not when your trying to stay Alive so you can solve a Crime the FBI, Feds, Detectives should have been able to do in the best possible way.

I would have most likely eaten the food as well.Otherwise I die before before trying to solve my own Wifes Murder case, that I would be accused of commiting.

Not a difficult choice, Not Rude, not Unprofessional.

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Politicians steal from us all the time.

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