The title started right off calling him afreeloader, not a disabled sibling, and the article said there were no diagnosed mental health issues or addictions.
"Her concern is that she doesn't want to be afreeloader, " Thompson said, but Hughes and her son have helped deter vandals who have targeted vacant homes in the area.
The mandate barring American hospitals from denying treatment to anyone who lands in emergency--the root of the supposed freeloader problem--certainly imposes a heavy burden on some hospitals, especially in inner cities.