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Warpy

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2. They're in boxes for now

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2020, 09:49 PM

Apr 2020

At some point, it might be bags in trenches.

DNA is likely being kept on them in case someone is looking for them.

Likely there are Covid dead among them, but there's always been a steady stream of unclaimed bodies of addicts and street people there. It's sad, but it happens. The only difference over the next year or so will be the sheer number of them, but they've always been with us and the ones in NYC have ended here.

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Aerial video appears to show burials of unclaimed covid-19 victims and others on Hart Island, NY [View all] Quixote1818 Apr 2020 OP

OMG. That sure looks like it. Laffy Kat Apr 2020 #1

They're in boxes for now Warpy Apr 2020 #2

And most were the "apple of their eye" when they were born... Hulk Apr 2020 #3

It almost did. Kenneth was our friend from Central Park. 3Hotdogs Apr 2020 #4

There'a very good short story there, I'd sure like to read it. marble falls Apr 2020 #5

His email handle was Kentaurian 3Hotdogs Apr 2020 #6

Nice clue, he was a birder, too marble falls Apr 2020 #7

All right, I'll add to your post. 3Hotdogs Apr 2020 #8

I'd loved to have known him. Man, someone's (he says looking directly at you) gotto ... marble falls Apr 2020 #9

I guess it would be a longer story about the characters of the Central Park 3Hotdogs Apr 2020 #10

Get it down. marble falls Apr 2020 #11