Interesting Human Interest story: Florida.
Homeless man sues Valencia, Full Sail for free education
James Ross lives in a tent in the woods. He bathes with a jug of water, washes laundry in public restrooms when he has to and walks 10 miles a day or more to work, shop, eat and run errands.
He has no formal legal education. Yet he's taking on two Orlando law firms and the colleges they represent, potentially setting off a skirmish with far-reaching implications.
Ross is suing Valencia College and Full Sail University under an obscure provision of Florida law that says those who lack "fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence" can attend the state's universities, colleges and trade schools without paying tuition or other fees.
"I make a confession in full that I am a genuine social misfit," Ross said in a recent interview. "But I have a lot of questions about life, and I wasn't satisfied being in the dark."
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http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-06-16/news/os-homeless-man-lawsuit-colleges-20120616_1_homeless-man-homeless-person-orlando-law
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