Homeless Man Trapped In A Wheelchair, Abandoned By Society

Often, when talking to people on the streets who have suffered more trauma than anyone can imagine, you have to read between the lines. Homelessness is hard. The brain has to say the world hates me, or I actually like to be homeless. After years of living outside without adequate housing, people learn to adapt.
Think of it like this: none of us goes to our high school class reunion, raises our hand, and talks about our challenges. We pretend that the world around us is all great when, in reality, we are suffering.
In this interview, James says that homelessness isn't that bad and the weather isn't that cold, yet he has paper stuffed under his hat to help his head stay warm. A few times, James shares in this video how the homeless in San Diego isn't that bad, but if you look at reality. He's disabled and without income. No place to go. Life is horrible. It shouldn't be like this. James, like all the other people who are suffering homelessness in our great country, should be in housing.
It's important to know that James is homeless in Las Vegas but because of constant harassment from police, he got on a Greyhound bus and went to San Diego. James says that the police in San Diego are not as bad as in Las Vegas, and maybe that's because he's disabled and new to the city, but the real truth is San Diego is one of the worst cities criminalizing homelessness.
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[@Kerry-ft2zf]

Seems like a really decent guy with a good attitude. It's unbelievable to me that he could be homeless for so long in a wheelchair. Gutting, i wish the world wasn't like this

[@valeriehancotte-galan4790]

Wishing doesn't get it. We MUST do and get involved!!

[@Kerry-ft2zf]

@@valeriehancotte-galan4790 I know my words fall short, apart from giving money to the homeless when I see them, all I can offer is compassion right now

[@kellierae7602]

We will be held accountable for these people, God says in his word we are worse than the hypocrites if we don't care of our own. The only thing with this guy I have my suspicion. When it comes to the SSII believe you still gets it. Even if his bank account was hatch, the SSI office would still give him his check because it comes on a card. So I haven't had a hard time. Believe me that story with him. And I dealt with people with SSSI that are homeless most of them take their check. It's not very large very much but they spend it within the first week some I know the State of Ohio gives of 895 a month. Some people get less but for the bank account to be hacked and that's why he's not getting it. I don't believe that I'm sorry. I just don't believe that

[@mombeach]

So sad that he thinks being homeless isn’t too bad. He must have been through true horrors. I wish we could find a solution like Finland did.

[@Marlon_J]

I Feel like he is just speaking from a place of hopelessness, and just accepts his situation for what it is.

[@InvisiblePeople]

@@Marlon_J that's exactly it. No one wants to be homeless. As you saw in this interview., after he told me that it wasn't that bad, I asked him if he had tried to get out of homelessness. He answered, yes. Everyone does. People first try to get out of homelessness, but they keep on hitting the wall of bureaucracy, and after a period of time they just give up and adapt to life on the streets. It's horrible and shouldn't be. We should prevent homelessness so nobody ends up on the street, and for those that do end up on the street, we need to get them off the streets into housing as quickly as possible.

[@user-pc1jf7py4i]

​@@InvisiblePeople "amen" 💞

[@SweetUniverse]

Same 👍👍

[@kaizenexcellens]

Maybe he was previously married, and this is easier for him.

[@manhisdog1026]

I have been homeless for 5 years now and this opened my eyes to how nasty people are when your down on your luck , and how all these places like social services will not help you. Just look at this guy and how he has been treated left on the street like some garbage when he is a human being just like everyone else , yeah I am homeless myself but there are many people who like this man are in a much worse situation than myself and seeing this crap really is sick . So I have been thinking and started my own youtube channel to not only show others how I am surviving and how I have a compact system but to also start a go fundme to help myself get food n eat every day and to get a valid id & fix my truck so i can drive & get a job to support myself but after that I would like to raise money to help others like this man in this video get what he needs to get off the streets because he is suffering and I do not know about anyone else but this breaks my heart seeing this and not being in the position to help him so that's what I am going to focus my energy on with this youtube channel & go fundme , because all of these places agencies have all this money but do little to nothing to help homeless people

[@jwells3315]

Like the Salvation Army 90 day ARC who will TAKE any food stamps from you. I was homeless staying there and found I had kidney cancer and trying to see my Dr. And set up surgery. Salvation Army accused me of LYING about my condition and my Dr. Appointments. Tried to force me to work on top of it. I DID HAVE CANCER and was able to GET OUT OF THERE and go to the V.A. PROGRAM for Veterans. People need to know about the Salvation Army. It's NOT what they think it is! Also, shelter kick you out at 0700 many are only overnight shelters.

[@sharoncontini3284]

Please go to a food pantry and tell them you are homeless and need food that doesn't need refrigeration or cooking. They might be able to help.

[@robertchilders8698]

I think I know your situation and wish you the best of luck! I was homeless for several years! Was pure hell until I got on S.S.I.! Got that way because of crooked politicians and cops!! Saw a cop running drugs! YOU DON'T CALL THE COPS ON THE COPS! drugs!! YOU DON'T CALL THE COPS ON ON THE COPS

[@Izennn]

I find it so heartbreaking that a lot of homeless people lost hope and their aspirations. In Canada, we have the same issue with the homeless, and this problem has been put aside for far too long.

[@johnset-qt1he]

Don't worry are Australia got the same problem, they always look after the wealthy it's total crap.

[@joannaazar7396]

So terribly sad. Homelessness and disabled. I hope he gets housing soon. Wishing James well. ❤

[@AlizaDasha]

Why can't he get his social security and banking straightened out. Can't somebody help him, like a social worker?

[@More_Row]

Have you ever worked with a social worker?

[@mostlyends]

My heart breaks for him. He just needs someone to hold his hand and walk him through the process. First we get birth certificate and government identification. Then we go to social security office and get benefits straightened up. He may be owed back benefits for months he wasn't paid. Then we go setup a bank account for direct deposit. Honestly, he should get Medicaid too because he is disabled and poor. States should give bank account help to folks that need it. I have issues with social security too and can tell you that the social security system is still running on software from decades ago. You can't get anything done unless you go into the office and wait in hell like some ancient DMV office. It sucks so much!! And if you need help or don't understand the process, you are like a ship lost at sea. I am so sick of being homeless. I'm exhausted from daily survival. Month 18 of sleeping in my car. Chronic homeless victim since 2009.

[@gladysvogel9442]

Sure hope you connect with church or organization who can guide and support you with needed paper work and housing till you get squared away....and most important: Trust God! He cares for you!❤

[@DavidLarteyGbebi]

I know he didn't give say any wishes but seeing the smile on his face as he thinks about the question is just heart warming. I pray the wishes that he thought of but didn't say still comes to pass

[@johnnelligan4091]

God Help Him !

[@chucksell5694]

Amen!!

[@shaunhall6834]

I find it interesting that our society talks about how good we have it here when disabled people are treated this way. What we care about and what we actually do are two different things. As long as we are getting the material things we want in life we will look the other way but heaven forbid if we can't get what we want. Rome fell because of greed and so will we.

[@rosangelarosa2838]

I see in him eyes sadness and this hurt me so much. God change the life this man.

[@wheeliebeast7679]

Calling him "trapped" in a wheelchair is absurd. Whatever limited ability he has to get around would be gone without it. He probably needs a better chair. Cut this ableist shit. Without my wheelchair I'd be unable to leave my house, much less hold down a job. I'd genuinely be trapped without it.

[@claudiakarl7888]

I‘m just using a wheeled walker, but it’s a big help and I couldn’t do without it. And it’s not something that impairs me, but something that opens possibilities for me. But hearing he‘s missing part of foot I wander if there are no other options for him, like a special shoe.

[@MissBee-lz1tq]

You guys need to think about the challenges that homeless people face. I don’t think he’s being overly dramatic at all. He wouldn’t even be able to get out of it to sleep without the threat of having it stolen never mind so many other challenges.

[@jwells3315]

Are you a TARGET HOMELESS IN YOUR WHEELCHAIR ON THE STREET? I DIDNT THINK SO!!

[@Iworkwithnitwits]

If a man is scared to go into a shelter imagine how rough it is for women or the elderly.

[@amina-pr8xt]

Why you think it's rougher for women ?

[@jwells3315]

SERIOUSLY???​@@amina-pr8xt

[@robertchilders8698]

When do you start to become elderly! ?? I went into a shelter one time! Would rather be dead than in a shelter! Just plain horrible! A mental disaster!

[@abnormalynn7885]

I noticed that a lot of homeless ppl don't like the shelters because of the violence that takes place in most of them 😢

[@joannaazar7396]

Also the bed bugs and weird people

[@abnormalynn7885]

@@futoooob 100% correct

[@abnormalynn7885]

@@joannaazar7396 I know that's right 😒

[@ggc7318]

I guess putting too many strangers with different personalities in a small space is a bad idea. May be the homeless shelters could be smaller in size and spread them out a bit.

[@LindaMerchant-bq2hp]

The non-safety issue in these shelters

[@user-qy2fl8og6x]

Hes been thru a lot .Lost hope in humans and who could blame him .I'm sure bad decisions were at play at some point ,and society is good at keeping a human down when there down .Hope it gets better .❤

[@caos6358]

Thanks... Have a blessed day... Lots of love and strenght...

[@SweetUniverse]

I want to help this man. He's missing part of a foot, in a wheelchair & the police were harassing him?! He can't even think of anything to wish for.

[@tsteinebach287]

Ask the interviewer how you can find him so you can help him get to your place so he can get off the streets. He really just needs a home.

[@robertchilders8698]

The police like to harass homeless people because it makes them to feel even more powerful! They are Narcissist to the hilt!

[@BelleOfAmherst]

The criminalization of homelessness and the dehumanization of individuals who are homeless break the human spirit. The weight of it diminishes individuals and steals all hope, until identifying three wishes is incomprehensible. God bless all the souls out there who have no home and the people helping them to be seen and heard.

[@valeriehancotte-galan4790]

They will be "seen and heard" if we get involved and MENTOR!

[@BelleOfAmherst]

@@valeriehancotte-galan4790 Excellent idea! We need mentors.

[@johnset-qt1he]

You mean the Victorian era treatment of homeless because that's all this is.

[@Shawnne01]

I feel very sad for this man. There must be a sad story behind all of this. If someone can help him, please reach out. This just breaks my heart.

[@tsteinebach287]

Maybe you could consider giving him a room in your home.

[@uggycyvhvyvyv7322]

@tsteinebach287 Ikr people preach about helping the homeless but they always want other people to do it, hypocritical

[@unedited2716]

THANKS FOR TAKING TIME MARK AND BRING THIS SAD SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN BEING HOUSELESS WE MUST DO MORE AND NEVER STOP FIGHTING FOR THE RIGHT TO HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO LIVE FOR ALL MUCH LOVE AND PRAYERS WITH A BIG HUG TO ALL IN NEED IN JESUS NAME AMEN🙏💯👍♥♥🌏🌎🌍

[@rocketeer2361]

Question being. Why doesn't our government help us homeless? When one becomes homeless it's very difficult to get out of the unfortunate situation, especially if you have animals. Being homeless plays with your mind and lowers your self-esteem. It's a vicious cycle.

[@proadlekopy]

Hope things turn around for him

[@travelingloner843]

God Bless ya Brother ...

[@melindapentz7729]

this is so sad god bless you

[@Alex-tm6lc]

This video really touched me. How sad that he doesn’t have the means to get help. Pray that he will get connected with a church group or social worker that can help to get him off the street.

[@ziliang5507]

i can see the sadness from his eyes although he didn't say the hardship of being on the street... is there a way to help him?

[@Laura-tp8wz]

Blessings

[@user-lw7sd9up3u]

👍hope it gets better brother.🙏

[@MP-zw5vg]

The homelessness here in 🇯🇵 is similar yet different.

[@user-ig3kn2ly2x]

Friends; One of the worst realities of becoming a homeless person, isn't the actual day to day, but the manner in which Society does in fact Silently Reevaluate exactly what you have become; an Individual, who is no longer a productive component of Society.. From experience; The moment that begins, you're Bombarded with multiple comments and the thoughts of others, and so sorry: Yes, the psychological effect can be ignored for a time, but the long-term effects do have a way of slowly tearing you down from the inside out. Yes, I went thru the same thing, but because I had a bit of mentoring, I did develop a plan to escape poverty, and after many years, im launchimg my small business, and I can see its already working. 🎉🎉🎉❤

[@stevethomas2094]

If his SSI is being hacked as he says, there is a routine process to confirm this fact and restore his SSI. Dont know why this is apparently not happening. Permanent address/housing is not required to receive SSI...

[@sparklemotion86]

He said his bank account was hacked not his SSI

[@ahmadalramadhan634]

Let's pray for him God almighty please provide protect and guide this man and give him peace care and love and home to live in and caring people and all the others that need help amen

[@Lushchicken]

Wheelchairs are not 'traps', mate. Language matters.

[@grassman5585]

God please help him 😭🙏

[@bigsarge2085]

❤

[@williammcadoo8685]

"The pleasures of The Mighty are often obtained by the tears of the poor". - Book:Clarissa, Or, The History of a Young Lady by Samuel Richardson (1748)

[@justbarry587]

Getting hacked 🤔🧐 doesn't stop SSI unless there is suspicious activity

[@user-ij9og2xy5j]

Truly unfortunate in a wealthy country that homelessness occurs. Growing problem here in Canada. Too me a national disgrace. A society is judged how they treat their most vulnerable. God bless this gentleman 🙏

[@briangarza7532]

His name is James Preston Steele!!!

[@jennimontalvan]

A man of few words..

[@kuallalumpur5417]

No doubt. And it's interesting to notice that he becomes more and more demotivated as the interview goes on. Like he figured that interview is not gonna do him any good.

[@johngillon9263]

The great American dream is still just a dream ask anybody in this situation God bless USA

[@fmskreg7424]

sad story, but this guy is tough

[@timothyscott3116]

The shelters are a joke! This world is a bucket of puke.. stay strong brother. We'll be with the lord soon enough :)

[@kaizenexcellens]

We are all only one accident or trauma away from homelessness.

[@Lovepeacejoy..]

He should be eligible for DSS, medicare, food stamps & low income housing, in a nice small apartment. 🙏🏼Praying that he will be able to access these services & that he will meet someone who knows how to navigate the social services system so he can get the help he needs. Also quite possible, because of his foot, maybe he could secure a bed in a rehab/nursing home, with all of his meals cooked for him & assistance with hygiene & access to physical therapy.

[@teresah.6696]

Sorry, but something about the story of his bank account being hacked so he can't get his SSI benefits is not sitting right with me. All he has to do is go to SSI building tell them he no longer have a bank acct. (If that is true) his SSI can be put on a money card. Or he probably never received SSI and said it was stolen so people can feel sorry for him and give money...grifter. So he travels to a city that is much more expensive than Las Vegas🤔and now basically stuck.

[@candyandbrian]

He didn't lose SSI because his bank account was "hacked." I call bs on that.

[@sgrfpprmnt]

Poverty punished is scapegoating the victim. A good society would have long been able to sort the rotten apples from the good. But evil protects evil and tortures good.

[@miriam2909]

Australia is getting like this too. The housing crisis is shocking although I can’t understand why his benefits were stopped. A new bank account was surely an option and easy to sort out.

[@jeffreysantner3717]

For future(been homeless myself) and past(been scammed and homeless too) reference, how does getting hacked not allow for a continued SSI account? It wasn't his fault.... doesn't he have a case worker? Why do you ask about "3 wishes" ? Isn't that kind of adding insult to injury? I wish this man peace and resolution.

[@johnhowell5740]

Seems like he's giving up all hope.

[@danthesquirrel]

The only thing saying he is missing part of his foot or that he ever received disability is him. Nobody homeless would walk away from $2,000 a month just because they would have to do paperwork. He probably has a tragic story, it just isn't the one he is telling, and it probably involves drugs.

[@InvisiblePeople]

Over 75% of SSI claims are denied the first time. Most people have to get a lawyer to file a 2nd time. We do not make it easy for people to get disability benefits.

[@Babu-kr3cr]

I think SSI only pays $971/month. People make $100 a day or more panhandling. I guess it is easier to do that.

[@tsteinebach287]

​@@Babu-kr3crMany do both. Get the welfare check and panhandle.

[@uggycyvhvyvyv7322]

@Babu-kr3cr Nobody’s making $100 a day panhandling, nobody would work if you could make that much doing nothing

[@Babu-kr3cr]

@@uggycyvhvyvyv7322 I was told they make that much and more by people who did it. It depends on the person and their location.

[@nettewilson5926]

How does he take care of basic needs-like peeing etc-this seems impossible for a person confined to a wheelchair.

[@robertchilders8698]

You use your arms and upper body strength to get in and out of your wheelchair, often with much pain! Can be very difficult!! You also have to deal with depression for being stuck in that situation!

[@nettewilson5926]

@@robertchilders8698 that’s brutal

[@dorawilliams4628]

I can't blame him it's disgusting

[@rosaspanjol673]

Abandoned by society?… you mean abandoned by his relatives.

[@randymoran67]

Accepting = sense of defeated ideology! Very sad !

[@Morerhapsody]

Wow

[@jerry3579]

This poor guy looks and acts very depressed, especially how he couldn't come with any wishes. Sad.

[@MrGean83]

I may face homelessness :((

[@abeliever7029]

Why can't someone help him get his benefit money back, I am not from the US so I don't know how it works. He seems a lovely man.😊

[@cheri238]

🙏❤️🌏🌿🕊🎵🎶🎵

[@JohnnyPorchAGeese]

Mark, I love ya', man, so I don't want you to take offense to this, but I've never before heard you comment about all the illegals that have been flooding the border for the last three years. Our federal government seems content on making sure they get housing, but not natural born citizens. You have any comment on that? Because THAT seems to be the real issue here. Money going to Ukraine and illegals, but not to American citizens like this gentleman here to get housing. We know our government can house them given all the money they sent everywhere else. I'd love to hear your response...

[@dejanrakic77]

no wishes, not even 1...

[@Iworkwithnitwits]

He needs to get that SSI straightened out.

[@marthaolmsted4029]

He should be able to get his benefits back! He needs an ally to take him through the process. He should be able to get back payments as well.

[@InvisiblePeople]

your spot on. That’s the huge problem is that people need someone to help them navigate the system. And the system is broken. I think it’s like 75% of people applying for disability are refused the first time. Many of them have serious needs. Those that can afford a lawyer are able to fight the system. I think the other stat was like 85% of second applicants are approved, but jumping through that hoop to get a hearing for your application a second time is nearly impossible.

[@adamzitsch9027]

He should move to Pittsburg and apply for ssi and get a section 8 Appartment

[@josepha9313]

Monthly expenses, for me, I can't call it reasonable at 1400-1500 a month not including groceries or rent. My Soc Sec check is 1900 a month. Taxes are insane to pay for all the money the govt spends. This is where the problem lies, almost 35 Trillion of nat'l debt.

[@noveltycrusade]

I wonder what James started out as

[@kavitadeva]

That's an odd way to ask. He started out like you and I did. An infant.

[@shaunhall6834]

A lot better than you did.

[@kavitadeva]

@@shaunhall6834 how do you know?

[@joannaazar7396]

@@kavitadeva💯

[@briangarza7532]

James Preston Steele, was in the military.

[@LindaMerchant-bq2hp]

No one gets to homelessness, they are living outdoors as they were indoors

[@InTheNow2020]

I see numerous people in this situation in downtown Vancouver, Canada and nobody helps them with getting decent accommodations. It's disgusting how the city and the community just sweep them under the rug as it were. This is one of the most affluent places in the western world and it looks really bad that they continue to be ignored. To add insult ro injury, we have local politicians saying there has been several billion dollars earmarked for providing housing. Yet there is no housing being built or made available. A very sad commentary on our society. No question about it.

[@Babu-kr3cr]

I knew a couple of people who were allowed to sleep in the cars on car lots in one area. Then one guy decided he didn't want the homeless guy there anymore, and the homeless guy had a fit like he was being evicted. It doesn't take that much effort to help if you want to.

[@tsteinebach287]

I see a lot of people feeling sorry for the homeless but they won't invite them into their homes so they would have a place to live

[@InTheNow2020]

​@@tsteinebach287 Very true. They will give money and / or food, but most likely not a place to stay. It is on a rare occasiopns hat this becomes the acception to the rule.

[@mjblue84]

There has got to be a way that he can and should be getting his disability! He is disabled! If his account got hacked, then a new account has to be opened. He deserves the help!

[@YTguySmithy-lk6go]

3:40 He seems too gone to care. Lost soul.

[@thelightoftomorrow6364]

He doesn't Need Wishes, this is very Sad and Heartbreaking 💔 What he Needs is Jesus Christ Our Savior and Prayer's for a Miracle. People please Pray for This Man from your Heart. As a light 🕯️ worker and a Woman of God i know that this is what he needs and I can't help him except by prayers because I don't live in his state and I am doing what I can for the people I can help already in Philadelphia Pennsylvania 🙏🛐✝️💕

[@tracyskitchenandappalachia2954]

San Diego should be ashamed. Homeless in Vegas to homeless in San Diego. That's an idea. 😑

[@samshepperrd]

Just apply for asylum. What better case against your cruel and unreasonable treatment do you need.

[@InvisiblePeople]

People applying for asylum are sleeping on the sidewalks too. Newsflash. There is no housing in America that people can afford, and the bullshit lies that is being spread on conservative, talk radio, and Fox News about immigrants getting more than homeless people is a flat out lie. Immigration is a serious and growing crisis. So is homelessness.

[@samshepperrd]

@@InvisiblePeople I Am botva Faux News zombie. the government is working to find housing for asylum seekers. If only they would be so diligent in seeking housing for citizens. There isn't enough housing to house the hemisphere. There isn't enough lumber to build the housing. There isn't enough land to grow the food or build the houses on. Finland, that place with no homeless has just built a fence to keep our the homeless that their historic enemy Russia has been bussing to their border. Did you see the last CBS 60 minutes.

[@wendybaxter5948]

How can he get back on SSI?

[@themightymim6680]

Spread awareness but are these videos de monetized?

[@tsteinebach287]

If its criminalized in Vegas, why doesn't he go to NYC where housing is a right and they just need to ask?

[@theresekirkpatrick3337]

Prayers for brett and all our homeless that aren’t able to help themselves. Just ludicrous we’re giving money etc to illegals and neglecting our own disabled people 😢

[@MrDaigoRiki]

This guy is decent. I saw the news that people go into a shop and steal stuff under 950$. I think that’s a lack of morality but this man seems not do that. He’s moral.

[@PrincessK880]

How did he take a Greyhound bus if he is in a wheelchair? His bank account was hacked so he doesn't get SSI anymore? Umm WHAT? He didn't fike a police report?

[@deathtrance217]

I was wondering if you have ever heard from Steve the writer who came to Hollywood 14years ago? He was a remarkable man and I hope "The Late Bloomer" sold for him.

[@niks966]

He may seemed embarrassed about his situation....sad situation....God forbid If I was in his place...I too would not go on cameras ....hope he finds help with housing

[@ritahernandez7523]

What are we going to do for our homeless of many ages?😢😢😢

[@skyworks1621]

Sad story, is there not a possibility to recive back some money from the state. What do I know how things go in US since Iam in Europe and partly recive disability money. I hope some lawyer helps this man pro - bono...

[@burly636]

You should change the wishes question to three prayers. Wishes do nothing. So sad for these people. Greed is destroying the world. It's destroying middle-class, but they started that two decades ago. That's the goal you will have the rich and the poor.

[@austingray6885]

This is going to be my life unless someone fucking hires me for a job

[@emmahardesty4330]

Uh, why didn't you offer something: a hat, cash, coffee, food....

[@MarkPesell]

i am also homeless in san diego

[@InvisiblePeople]

I’m gonna be there this week for a few days

[@SarahBoyd002]

"trapped in a wheelchair". Come on man 😒 This is not a cool way to talk about people with disabilities. It's his way of getting around, its an enabling means of freedom for many... lets not patronise him

[@Babu-kr3cr]

How are you trapped with only a bad foot? You can limp or walk with a cane. I think the guy uses the wheelchair to get more donations.

[@citydad1978]

I truly feel sorry for the homeless seen on this channel, it is a complex issue and this gentleman seems like a decent man.....but I truly think half of homeless do prefer being unhoused, it matches the chaos in there head and life. Many, not all, most likely suffer from anti social personality disorder, aka psychopaths. I recommend reading, The Mask of Sanity, by Harvey Kleckly. Read the case studies of these people. Sheer chaos that can lead to being ostracized by society, 1-3% of people can be a psychopath...I feel we should help those we can, and realize unfortunately some are beyond help and need institutionalized. My humble opinion

[@ram444angel]

Has any one got a room for him.😢.spare room. Must have room to move around.

[@ram444angel]

Must be safe and warm

[@jayb7082]

I might be missing some thing here, but he said he doesn't get SSI anymore because his bank account got hacked. Why doesn't someone help him get a new bank account so that he can continue getting his SSI? Again, I may be missing something, but his SSI is either still going to the hacked bank account or is just waiting for him to provide a new account. Yes, I realize it's a challenge. But with someone's help, it should be possible. I love that there are interviews like this showing what homelessness is really like. I just hope that the interviewer can hook him up with some help or even even help him himself.

[@maryprincipe8200]

It seems as if he could get SSI reactivated?

[@rigelrigel8887]

TELL ME ABOUT IT

[@klassklownproductions990]

GET ANOTHER BANK ACCOUNT ANG GET YOUR SSI!!!

[@InvisiblePeople]

Like it’s just that easy. Right?

[@ivannna252]

He can open a new bank account. It takes a few days.

[@suesmith9665]

Every video is some kind of production

[@aellaaskew4263]

"trapped" in a wheelchair really? Wheelchairs are mobility and freedom for so many disabled people. This is beyond abilist. The only people who see wheelchairs as a trap are those privileged with able bodies. This is why people stare at you so uncomfortably as a wheelchair user, why I'm infantilized and disbelieved even though Im a 40 year old woman. Perpetuation of abilist notions that we are "trapped" or "bound" to our mobility aides ... They are AIDEs as in they help us with living in a world not designed for us so we can adapt. There is nothing wrong with adapting. Some may even call it a strength.😏