Thousands line up, stampede to get on wait list for housing vouchers in Dallas County

[Donnachaidh]

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/dallas/headlines/20110714-thousands-line-up-stampede-to-get-on-wait-list-for-hard-to-get-housing-vouchers-in-dallas-county.ece



Before the sun came out Thursday morning, thousands of people had gathered around the Jesse Owens Memorial Complex in the Red Bird area.

The reward: a spot on a waiting list for Dallas County housing vouchers to help them pay the rent.

When, at 6 a.m., officials said it was time to form a line, a frantic rush ensued — the latest sign of people’s desperation for help in tough times. There were no serious injuries, but video footage of the chaos received national attention.

“Once they said we could go on the property, it was a stampede, a circus,” said Adelia Frierson, a 24-year-old single mother applying for the federally funded assistance.

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yeah -- let's keep cutting *entitlements*.....:sarcasm:

[Forkboy]

1. K&R

[lib2DaBone]

2. Entitlements mean I am entitled to every penny I paid in over many years....

.... the lid is going to come off very soon....